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The morning call., 1892-01-18
USED TO THE BEST.
Had a Champagne Appetite with
a Beer POckGt-BOOk.

"Give me a room at about 81 week, "
said an important and dudish-looking
stranger at the desk Of the Palace last
night
with or without board ?" sarcastieally
inquired the clerk.
Il always live on the American plan"
replied the tourist impressively.
THE best we can do for you is so day,
without board, said the clerk in a wearied
way.
After long parley the would-be patron
agreed to take the room for the night. He
was shown TO the fourth floor. but when the
elevator stopped he refused to get out. and
insisted upon returning to the Office.
Nov, see here" he said to the clerk,
"I'm used to the best, and I'm not going up
to the garret. You've got to give me a
room on the lower floor"
1--WE always charge more for the rooms on
the lower fioor," said Clerk Stanton, pa
tiently. 'WhyP Because. they are more
desirable, in this country"
After some further talk the stranger, who
registered from Chicago, and who attends
church on Saturday, allowed himself to be
pilOted upstairs again.
Five minutes later the clerk looked up
from his book. Good Lord, here he comes
againW he calculated, as an angry man
Iuoutu up W TIC GUuHlCi5 WIN ulS SpCCtdE
cles firmlyOn mis- Roman nose and al aggres-
siye tilt to his hat
81 want you to understand" shouted the
annoyed Chicag0an, that I'm used to the
best and l don't take any inside room or
the fourth floor for s. l want better
ROOM"
"Very well, here's one on New Mont
gomery street; S4 4 day European, or Sc
American, Joe, show the gentleman to
this outside roOm."
six dollars day" gasped tie stranger.
Il won't stand It,"
"Well, Pm afraid you'll have tn go some
where else. We can do nothing better for
you. You can get lodging in town frOm
two bits up"
The tourists hat was hung dejectedlY
over one eye as he took 40 his key and
slowly returned to his inside room on the
fourth floor, going up by the stairs instead
of the elevator.
But the end was not yet. His fourth ap-
pearance was accompanied by the familiar
formula.
"Now, look here. Pm used to the best
but there's piano in that room and if I've
got TO pay extra for 1t l want il taken out"
1t will be removed in the morning"
But want it out now, right away.
The clerks patience vanished into thiH
air. 9 told you l would have it taken
away in the morning." he said, IN very de-
cided tones. 1t won't cost you anything
extra, but if you don't ike it you can 60
t0-bed."
And the guest accepted the clerical adj
vice.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL.
To Throw Light Upon the Ancient Peoples of
This Continent

To Threw LII ght Upon the Ancient Peoples Of
This Continent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE arrival at Co.
pan Guatemala on December 10Th OF the
Peabody Museum Honduras Expedition
is announced In a communication from
that point received at the Harvard Head
quarters Organization. The Government Of
that country issued a decree In July last by
which al ruins within its borders are placed
in charge Of the Museum OF Archaeology and
Ethnology at Camb bridge Tor period Of ten
years. The edlct cOnfeTs the exclusive
right Of exploration, with the privilege Of
carrying away One-haIf of all objects Sc
cured, the conditions requiring q COntinu-
anee Of WORK from year to year during the
specified term. The excavations will begin
al Copan, the site of the most famous Of the
groups ruins in Guatemala. By general
agreement the material Immediately col
lected Will be placed in the Columbian Ey-
position, when probably the important
monuments of Cupau will be somewhat
cOmpTchensiyely represented.
Guatemala and Honduras will also other
wise contribute on an extensive scale 10 the
representation in aid Of the proposed conf
paTatiye study OF the ancient peoples of this
Continent
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SACRAMENTO WOMEN.
A Veteran Pays Them a ComplIm,
They NAV Not AnnrecIate.

Veteran Pays Them a Compliment
They May Not Appreciate.
There seems TO be dimnutiOn of the
wheat crop in Northern California, and the
hus sbandmen are turning their attention to
diversified farming. The good wives of
Sacramento however, still stick TO the bib
lcal instruction, stunning all side issues.
and signs are multiplying of an extensive
baby crop the coming spring. (Which Ie-
minds u.s. Of a true story. One evening
last week the G. A. r. Corps of this city
had an entertainment, at which speech
flying was prevalent. There was one
character there who never fails to ''Set the
table in roar" He always manages to
say something which he does not exactly
mean, but which fits the occasion more
comically than il his words and phrases
were more correctly chosen, On this festive
night he said among other things: 'Sacra-
mento is the capital of Paradise, and her
women are the most beautiful and most pro-
ductive on EARTH 1t is not stated whether
the ladies have thanked him for the conn.,
piiment or not.-Sacramento Bee.
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Secretary Fosters Condition.
GORGEOUS PARADES.

FORTRESS MONROE (Va.), Jan. 17.-Sec-
retary Fosters condition is much improved.
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funeral sOrrowiuG of her pale sisterhood.
She had not the unfaltering trust Of Chris
tian faith to sooth, or the calm assurance Of
philosophy to uphold her. She was a
daughter of nature, bereft, disconsolatc
and her woe found expression In Ineohsr-
ent walls. Round about her, their legs
crossed beneath them, their bodies sway
ing, their lips voicing a sort of incantatiOn,
were a score of males. Outside the tepee
was acomplete circle of burning piles Of DiHe
fagOts. Each pile was guarded and re-
pleDiShed by a 5quaw, who in the glare
looked like fearful harridan. To the re-
porter who had driven out to witness the
red mans obsequies in honor Of Chief
Gerry, these old witch-like creatures by the
blazing logs paid not even the passing
attention of q glance. Whether they were
engrosSed in their fidelity to the belief that
they were Illuminating the pathway of the
departed TO a hunting-grOund safe from the
invasion of despoilers, or whether their
pre-emiuent and only idea was to keep
warm, it was impossible to divine. There
may have been allegOrical meaning to this
circle Of fire and the old woman attendants
and they may not. Occasionally the wind
blew open the entrance to the tepee aud
the fame revealed the pallet OF SKINS, the
corpse, the walling daughter, aud the
crouching, groaning muurners.
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FULLY IDENTIFIED.
Mr.. Greenwood Positive That Schmidt Is Cl
Of Eis Wife's Murderers.

Mr. Greenwood Positive That Schmidt Is Cne
Of Els Wifes Murderers.
NAPA, Jan. 17.-The overland train ar
rived at Suisun at midnight last night. bear
ing Sheriff George S. Mckenzie and his
prisoner, Carl Schmidt, who confessed at
Denver to the killing Of Mrs Greenwood at
the G greenwood home, south of this city, in
February 1891. They were at once driven
by team to this place, arriving al o'clock
this morning After taking a few hours
rest Sheriff Mckenzie sent for Mr.. Green
wood and called in about forty other men.
Schmidt was then brought in, and without
any hesitancy picked cut Mr.. Greenwood
from among the others. Greenwood had
not seen the man before since his arrival.
but as soon as Schmidt was taken out
Greenwood said he was one Of the mur-
derers without doubt. The fact that Sheriff
Mckenzie has so peTsistently kept up his
search for the perpetrator Of that crime and
is now rewarded after so long a time is
greatly to his credit. After seeing the
picture of Schmidt, which was sent out frOD
Denver some days ago, Greenwood said
positively it was not the picture of either
one Of the murderers, but from other evil
dence Mckenzie was convinced that he was
one of the men, and so went after m.
> The Sherif's judgment and shrewdness is
being much commended by the people here.
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The Latest Move Of the Chilean
Government.
Sudden Change Of Policy in Regard to
BalmaCediSt Refugees
AdYiCes From Commander Evans Of The York
Offensive Conduct Of the Mn
lister Of Foreign Affairs.
Special 70 TEE MoRNINa CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-5eCretary Tracy
tonight made public tie following dispatch
from Commander Evans Of the Yorktown,
now at Valparaiso, in regard 10 the Balma-
cedist refugees aboard that vessel:
"VAIPARAIsO (Chilel. Jan. 16-The
American Minister informs ne that the
Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs has
changed his mind about the refugees now
on The Yorktown and they may be taken
out Of any merchant vessel touching at a
Chilean port by lCcal authority. Arrange
m ents had been made for all Of them TO sail
to-day. but this change Oh the part Of the
Chilean Minister Of Foreign Affairs cOmpels
NE TO keep them. which crowds me very
much Shall ] land them at CSllRO or
Molendo, Peru? 40 steam ers from here 90
Girect to neutral territory. This unexpected
act Of the Chilean Minister is due, he states,
in part to my sslutjng the Spanish Minister
when he came On board to deliver two
refugees ! have requested the American
Minister 10 say TO The Minister Of Foreign
Affairs that l am responsible to my own
Government, and not to that Of Chile in
such matters and 1 consider his criticism
offensive and viii not accept il. His action
seems unworthy the representation Of a
serious Government EVANS"
The action on the part Of PeTrieFa, Chill
can Minister of Foreign Affairs In decid-
ing that refugees might be taken out Of
any merchant vessels touching at Chile an
port by the local authorities was a great
surprise to the officials in Washington.
They were led to believe from the fact that
the refugees were allowed to 60 aboard
the yorktown without molestation that
they would be permitted to leave the coun-
try without further hindraBce NotWith-
standing this setback 10 their departure
there is no doubt they will be able to get on
neutral territory If the Navy Department
can bring about such q result
Secretary Tracy said Tonight that he viii
send q reply to Commander Evans t0-mor-
row iustructiuE him vha; to do in the mat
ter he VIII probably order the refugees
taken to some place in neutral territory by
the Yorktown. There Is no ground for Of
fense to the Chilean Government iu the
action Of Commander Evans salutng the
Spanish Minister when the latter came
aboard 70 deliver two refugees who had
been under his care, Naval regulations re-
QuiTe commanders TO extend that courtesy
10 visiting dignitaTies.
The latest move of the Chilean Govern
meDt as voiced by the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in the present case, is very uDsatIs-
factory TO such officials ln Washington as
are willing 20 express themselves with re-
speet TO the matter. It is felt TO be case
Of adding Insult t0 injury. Secretary Tracy
evidently regretted what had occurred, and
seemed to think lt an ahrOut 10 the nat ION.
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FATAL WOUND.
Shocking Fate Of a Hunter
Near Big Lakes.
The Top Of a Mans Head BlOEl OF by
The Accidental Discharge Of a Gun.
Carl Schmidt at Napa-POSitiVely Identi-
fed by Mf. Greenwood as One Of
His Wife'S MuTdererS.
special 10 THE MORNING CALI

MODESTO. Jan. 17-Henry Nelson was
accidentally killed this afternoon by the
discharge of his gun while hunting near Big
Lakes. about twelve miles from Modesto.
BE was with his brother in buggy. and he
suddenly got out when he saw some geese.
He pulled the gun after him, but the ham,
mer caught and the full charge took effect.
The gun was a very large No. g. used for
long-range goose-hunting, hence the power
was so great that it blew the whole top Of
his head off. DR.. NJ L. Cooper and his
brother. DR.. G. W. Cooper, of this city, who
were driving by, saw the accident. COro-
ner Phelps got the corpse tonight
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FOR CHILE DIRECT.
The Cruiser Baltimore will Be
Hurried South.
She Will Be Here on Wednesday, but viii
Not stay-Her Next Stopping Place to
Be at Acapulco or Callao.

i was learned last night from a reliable
source that the cruiser Baltimore, now at
Mare Island, has not been docked and re-
paired in such hurry for nothing. She is
going straight to Chile on business.
During the Mare Island inquiry the crew
were under orders not to speak of the Val
parais0 massacre or Of Chilean matters
generally. But now that the inquiry is
over some very signifcent facts have come
70 light, and the hints given that all the
Baltim0re's seamen asked was a chance TO
20 back have grown into a semi-oflicial ad-
mission that this is to be the order Of things
The outlook is that the cruiser will leave
the nayy-yard on Wednesday morning, stop
just long enough in San Francisco Bay TO
take on the official mail and then steam due
south, with stop at either Acapulco or
Callao. Nothing can be learned of a nature
to show that she Will join the san Francisco
at San Diego.
Il was stated to a CALL reDorter last
night that nearly all the time-expred men
Oh the Baltimore have re-enlis ted on the
understanding that the cruiser IS to 60 to
Chile, Had il been otherwise the cruiser
would have been only half-manned, for the
receiving ship Independence is herself
short-handed. Moreover it Was learned
kudt AtpIdiu DCulc4 utibScii mas dpplCu 10
the Navy Department 10 be allowed TO re-
Join bis ship, On the understanding that she
is to 20 to Chile. and that the requisite sane
ton has been obtained. Tie captain Of
the Philadelphia, who was TO have taken
the command, and who was on his way here
for that purpose, has been notified Of the
change.
Lieutenant McCrea, DR.. Stitt and other
officers Of the Baltimore have also applied
20 be retained with the ship. 1t looks as If
Captain Schley would 20 down to Valpa-
Isiso with nearly every man he brought up,
and if there Is TO be a scrimmage tie ardor
Infused into il on the American side viii be
such as springs from a crew Of volunteers
with q bitter debt 60 pay.
IL was learned also that the injury sus-
tained by the cruiser from the running
aground In the channel at Maze Island a
few days ago Is quite insignificant, and viii
not affect her sea-goiGg qualities in the least
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THE PORrE's NOTE.
Probable Settlement of the Franco bulgarian
Dispute.

Dispute.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-COustantinOple advices
are to the effect that the Bulgarian Govern
ment has accepted, with slight modifica-
tiOn, the note that the Porte proposes TO ad-
dress TO France, ending the Franco Bulga-
rian dispute.
Unavoidable delay has arisen in the
conclusion Of the treaty of commerce be-
tween France and the United States 1t is
now expected that satisfa tory settlement
Will be reached in ten days. although when
laid before the Deputies the uta- protection
lists will attack the measure 1t viii be
certain 10 secure a majority.
According 10 the latest news from Tan
gier the situation is not improving. The
Sultan agTees to withdraw the Governor,
who is unpopular with the malcontent
tribes.
According to lie Clair, plot against the
Sultan of Turkey has been discovered in
StambOul, and 800 persons have been ar
rested.
Temps announces that the Swiss Govern
ment has assented to temporary arrange
ments with France by which Switzerland
comedies the lowest tariff on French imports
in return for French minimum tariff on
Swiss imports.
Leading Partisan merchants will call
meeting TO excite interest regarding the
sending OF exhibits to Chicago.
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PARK PICKPOCKETS.
Ladies Victimized While Seeing
the Elephants.

Many complaints have been received by
the police for several weeks past that pick
pockets were at work every Sunday among
the large crowds attracted to the children's
play grounds in Golden Gate Park to soc
the elephants put through their PAGES.
Yesterday Detective Seymour and Officer
Cayanaugh went to the park and arrested
James Dacey and William Pickett, two
well-knOwn young piekpOckets, who have
them at work, ana after placing them under
arrest found three ladies' pOCket-bOoks con-
tanning small sums of money in their
possession. The owners can recover their
property by calling at the Chief of POlice'S
office.
Dacey and Pickett were placed on the
"small book" to await further developments.
Any persons who have lost any property at
the park recently by pickpockets are re-
quested to call on the Chief.
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NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
Measures Of Interest on the Programme for
the Present Week

Measures Of Interest on the Programme for
the Present Week
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Although the
House is not able to act upon any bills in
troduced, the Senate is now in full tide of
legislation. A dozen bills have already
passed that body and have been sent to the
House Work Will be Kept up this week.
The Tom Well and La AbTa claims viii be
discussed in connection with pending bills
&c investigate the allegations Of fraud in
their allowance. The bill recognizing the
system o. printing and issuing public dOeu-
ments may also be provocative OF debate.
Senator Kyle will talk about marriage
and divorce, aud executive sessions during
the week VIII probably develop some party
feeling, as it is expected judicial nomina-
tions ard the ElmiTa P0stmastership will
figure In the proceedings. After the intro
ductiOn OF bills tomorrow, he will take up
q measure reported by Mr.. Richardson of
the joint Committee on Printing, entitled
"a Bill Providing Tor Public Printing and
Binding, and Distribution OF Public Docu-
ments." 1t is expected that at least hall
the sessions of the House daring the week
will be consumed in consideration OF this
measure. The bill makes a general revision
Of tie present system OF printing and dis
tribuiiDg public documents.
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PLUMB's PREDICTION.
He Believed That the Currency Was to Be
Greatly ENLARGED

he Believed That the Currency Was to Be
Greatly Enlarged.
LEAvESwORTH (kans.), Jan. 1.-THE
Times today publishes letter written by
the late Senator Plumb. just before his
death, to that paper. In il he said he as
glad the Times was continuing to dis
cuss financial questions. There is abund-
ance Of evidence" he wrote, that this
question IS coming to the front in a national
way. In fact, the feeling is very strong to
shift the issue from the tariff to the cur
reuCY. Something viii happen one Of these
days which will open the eyes Of a good
many people. Before this Congress is over,
IN my judgment. You viii find a large ma
jority Of epubljcans-perhapS all-vOting
for a much more comprehensive measure
In the direction of enlargins our currency
than ever yet prOpOsed."
The morning call., 1892-01-18
JACK, THE sLAsHER."
The Author Of Peculiar Assaults Arrested by a
New York Detective.

The Author Of Peculiar Assaults Arrested by
New York Detective
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-FOr the past three
weeks the police have been agitatrd over a
series Of peculiar assaults committed by a
man come to be known as Jack, the
Slasher," who suddenly walking up behind
a partially intoxicated pedestrian would cut
his throat with a razor and then disappear
This morning Detective Emerson, noticing
suspicious actions on the part Of a roughly
dressed stranger, shadowed him, finally
catching him in the act of committing an
assault of the kind mentioned. He was al
rested and when searched a blOod-staned
razor was found upon him. The mans
identity and motive for the crimes are un-
known.
The man now gives the name Of Henry
G.. D0wd. and says he was born in Liver
pool, coming 10 this country when he was a
boy. He has confessed some Of ;he crimes,
saying the impulse to kill under certain cir
cumstances is uncomfortable He wanted
to kill all Germans. A German had once
assaulted his mother, and whenever he saw
a man who looked like his mothers assail-
ant lie tried to kill him. He had been in.
caTcerated IN an asylum for the insane soue
time ago, but escaped,
The morning call., 1892-01-18
DOGS AT BAKERSFIELD.

Arrangements Completed for a Series Of H.
terestiug Field Trials.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 1.-THE field trials
commence tomorrow morning OF the dogs
that are here and not mentioned in former
telegrams are: Petronella, Pelham, Pier,
Simon ana Siren and the pointer Stella, OF
the California Kennel. Photographs of the
dogs were taken this morning Quite a
number of persons who will participate In
the trials went out to-day to view the fields,
among them w. q. Keerchoff, NJ G., Esh-
man and r. I. Vandervort of Los Angeles;
DR.. Phillips, Dr. Wallace and &. B. Sperry,
of Stockton; C. w. Kyle, w. j. Golcher,
Howard Black, H. Huber and R. Liddle
and wife, of San Francisco; also several re-
pOrters for the city newspapers. The
weather is warm and pleasant President
Edwards arrived tonight and meeting
was held and a programme adopted. Ar
raDgements have been made to give the
visitors a grand ball on Thursday night.
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we'd From Death by a Pet Dog.

Mrs. John Humphrey and a lady friend
were nearly suffocated by gas at Cory, Pa,
recently. The two we're talking before the
natural gas fire, never noticing that one OF
pipes had sprung leak. Suddenly the lady
caller fell to the floor and Mrs. Humphrey,
who started TO her assistance, met the Same
fate They lay there In Il stuDor and would
have died had not the family pet, Scotch
terrier, rescued them in queer manner.
Angry at being kept from his mistress so
long. the terrier began jumping at the door
and finally forced it open. The door ran
into the room and shook his shaggy and
snowy coat over the ladies. This. coupled
with the fresh air, revived them so that
they were enabled to reach the door and
call for help. The dog is hero now. His
mistress Insists he knew what he was about
all the time when he insisted on ceming in
the room, as he had never before dis06eyet
orders TO stay out."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Music Is what we say, poetry Is what We
-. T. \ . ..rel.F
The morning call., 1892-01-18
Arrest of q Burglar.

SATICoY. Jan. 17.-Early this morning
Captain w. II. A. Thompson of the Free
Press discovered burglar entering the
store of j. Arnold. in which P. NJ. Walden
has his office. Awakening Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold, the latter watched the store-room
while Thompson and Mr.. Arnold called
assistance. Entering the store they cap
tured the burglar, Charles Kingsley, who
had blown open Mr.. ArnOld's safe with
giant powder and taken theTefrOm a regis
tered money order package of sos and $40
in silver. They teIephOned Sheriff REILLY,
who came about 4 o'clock and conveyed the
prisoner to the Jail at Ventura.
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Stricken With Arpoplexy.

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-George Saylor, aged
55 years, OF Port an Prince was stricken
with aDpoplexy to-day at his lodgings, %
Sullivan street He was sent there by Hip
pOlyte last year to purchase supplies.
About the middle Of December he received
a check from his Government and instruc-
ti0ns 70 report to Port au Prince. Instead
Of obeying orders he 81 ent the money in
having d good time, which contributed
largely to his attack to-day.
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FOREIGN BREViTIEs.

New YORK, Jan. l7-Archbshop Ireland
Of 81 Paul sailed for Havre yesterday.
He viii call on the Pope and will attend the
International Catholic Conference al Leige,
returning next May.
Rio JANEIRO. Jan. IA commercial
convention has been signed between Portu-
gal and Brazil, by which special advantages
are granted to Portuguese wines and Bra
lillian sugar.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 17.-Disratches
have Ueen received here from Guatemala 10
the effect that DR.. Lantiesta Is elected Pres
ident. Manuel \. Saborio. a Guatemalan
exile in this country, will be made Secretary
Of the IreasurY.
The morning call., 1892-01-18
FREE FIGHT.
Disturbance Caused by Drunken Men on a
Railway Train.

Railway Train.
PoUGHKEEPsIE On. ". Jan. 17-On the
New York Central Railway train which
left Albany at 8 o'clock tonight three men
William Reardan, Albert Bunnseen and
John Van Louis-laborers, while ntoxi-
Gated. started free fight. Chief Detective
Humphrey was on the train, and attempted
to stop the fight, whereupon the men
threatened to kill him. He succeeded in
dragging Reardan into the baggage-car
where he was tied with bell
IL umDhrey then returned to the rear Of the
train TO his wife. Reardan escaped from
the baggage-car and started for Humphrey,
threatening to kill HIM. Humphrey cowed
the man with a revolver and again tied HIM
uD, together with his drunken comrades,
and kept guard over the prisoners until this
city was reached, when they were locked up.