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The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE DRAIN OF GOLD.
The United States Treasury Prepared
for ALI Emervencies

WASHINGTON. Dee. ls.-Secretary of the
Treasury Charles Foster expressed him.
self freely to reporters respecting the alarm
felt in financial circles over the anticipated
large gold exports. He said:
MY duty will be performed in the inter
est Of the public welfare as vigorously as il
my time were not soon to end. Every
resource at my command will be employed
to preserve the nations stock of gold aud
silver as / am commanded by law"
How about the reserve in the treasury ?''
No one can obtain gold from The treas
ury without giving an equivalent for IT, 1t
is only thus that can recoup gold. There
is also rieh. vested In the Secretary OF the
Treasury to sell bonds. il necessary to main
TAI n the gold reserve in the treasury. The
situation as TO the cash balance is such as
TO permit the free use of cash received for
gold to again obtain gold"
"Will the gold reserve be maintained ?"
1T will be. i firmly believe that with
the resources at the command of the de-
partment / shall not be seriously embar
rassed m more than ma intaning il.
recommended to Congress in my annual
report that the reserve be increased from
500, 100000 to Sl25, 600. .000."
As the Secretary's report was prepared
before the present abnormal drain of gold
to Europe started, the Secretary reasonably
claimed credit for fully anticipating the
present pressure and taking all preca utions
10 meet it.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE BABY WINNERS.
Prizes Awarded to Some of the Little
Competitors.

The international candle contest and baby
show at the Mechanics Pavilion closed
last night. From the beginning public In
terest was greatly aroused by the novel en-
tertainment and consequently the attend
ance every night Was large.
II. Roltair bad been expected to award
the prizes to the babies. but Mr.. Roltair
was absent at first, not being at all anxious.
1t IS said, TO meet several mothers whose
children. according to their ideas, should
have taken everything in sight in the way
Of prizes.
The attendance was good and the specta-
tors found amusement in pTomenading
around the ball and waiting to see who the
prlZe-winners would be.
Finally. Mr.. Roltair announced that the
baby in box 81, little Alwilda Tie tjen, had
received 1896 tickets and was entitled to the
first prize of $100 in cash, and 1920 votes had
been cast in favor Of the tripiets, occupying
box 3, who received a kitchen range.
Baby Ca7anaugh received even loco votes
and was awarded bedstead.
There are yet over 10000 votes to be
counted before the nation winning the
candle contest can be positively decided
upon.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE nONETARY CONFERENCE.
Concluding Proceedings of the Con-
yeution at Brussels.


BRUSSELS, Dec. 1S.-After Dl Renzi's
notion wss proposed at the monetary con-
ference yesterday Senator Allison made a
speech IN behalf of the United States dele.
cation. He laid emphasis upon the fact
that throughout the debate nobody had
suggested that either Of the money metals
be discarded. He thought it wise to resume
the deliberations after recess. Any agree
ment at which the conference might arrive
would probably require large concessions
on the part OF the United States. IL was,
therefore, natural that the Democratic ad-
ministratiop. which is about to come into
office in the United States, aud upon which
the responsibility for such action would
fail, should have an opportunity to direct
the course of the United States delegates.
Bertram Curfie. of the British delegation,
objected to the reassembling of the confer
ence on the ground that as three previous
monetary conferences had failed there was
little prospect OF the present one being a
success.
Sir c. Rivers Wilson of the British dele
CATION concurred in this opinion.
Senator Allison said it was understood
that the Governments of all nations con-
cerned, including the United States. should
reserve TO themselves absolute independence
IN their respective monetary policies dur
Ing the recess Of the conference
ID ReDzl's proposal was then adopted.
and the conference adjourned.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
MUST PROVE THEM.
Delahaye to Be Called to
Account.
THOUGHT 1T ALL A DREAM.
DE Lesseps Unable to Realize That He
HAD Been Served With a
Criminal Summons.
Special to The MoRs1se CALL

PARIS. Dec. 1s..The report was eireu-
iatea last evening that Senator Jules
Guichard would be made president of the
Suez Canal Company In place of Charles
de Lesseps, now ia the Mazas prison await
Ing trial for completely in the Panama canal
1rauds. Application was made to-day for
the release Of De Lesseps. Sans Leroy and
Fo1iane on bail. Responsible bondsmen
were ready to sign the necessary papers,
but The magistrate refused to even discuss
the possibility of release.
lie Jour understands tn at tomorrow the
Chamber will be asked TO authorize the
prosecution Of several Deputies.
Inc examining Magistrate is about TO
summon Jules Delahaye TO substantiate the
charge made by him before The Chamber
ana Parliamentary committee of inquiry.
The examination is likely to cause disas-
trous results In the Chamber, as NJ Delahaye
Sill maintains the truth Of his accusation
that l50 Deputies and Senators were bought
WITH 100000 francs when the lottery bonds
bill was under consideration.
lie decisive vote Of the committee In the
lottery bonds bill, he says. was bought for
2OO,SOO francs. He also PROCESSES to have a
mine oil exact information as to the purchase
OIL editors, one of them a foreigner, whose
price was 2oo.o00 francs. The weakness of
his case so far has been that he refused to
give the names of the bribe-takers, and
when pressed for them has taken refuge in
referring his QuestiOners to the Cabinet
Ministers, who, he said, had a complete list.
Ferdinand de Lesseps' chateau of LAUGH
enaye Will be formally sold on January 10
In order to establish the estate which will
accrue to his wife after his death
1t traDspires that, despite the fact that he
Is confined 10 his bed, De Lesseps has been
SUNNI moned to appear before the examining
magistrate. He asked that the cross of the
Legion Of Honor bo placed on his breast,
ana when this was done he sank back on
his bed aud became delirious. Since then
he has thought that the serving of the sum-
mons was only dream. He is very feeble
both mentally and physically.
There is strong sentiment among GER
tain hnanciers. headed by Christophle,
Governor Of the Credit FonceI, that the
Government should make last strong
effort to save the money already placed In
the undertaking. 1t is said that more than
100000 shareholders are ready to make a
hBsi attempt 10 save the money they have
already invested.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
HARES AND HOUNDS.
A Fine Day and Good Sport at Ocean
View.

There was very fair attendance at Can
avRn's Ocean View Park yesterday when
sixteen.dog stake was decided.
The weather was fine, and, as usual, the
cars on the cemetery line were crowded and
there was the regular Sunday free fight at
Thirtleth street to get even standing-room.
Many people, disgusted with the attempt,
gave up their proposed cutting and went
back to town,
As often happens, some hot favorites
went down, especially in the preliminaries,
when Magpie, 2 to / choice. was beaten by
Jeanette, ana Denny b. with odds OF to
] on him, was defeated by Longfellow, a
most promising 14-month-old puppy. Ii the
first ties 5 10 l was laid on Richard r,
when Quickstep beat him. and in the second
round Mollie Ii, baked at to l. was beaten
comfortably by John w. Qulekstep, who
destroyed her chances IF winning by getting
away by herself after a strong hare and the
betting changed from even money to TO
on Longfeilow, who won after very short
course.
The final between LoDgfellow and John
w was not altogether satisfactory to many
Of the public, though the rules in such in
stances are very clear ana the judges deci-
sion was perfectly cGrrecr. LongfelOw
hung in the slip and John w was fully 200
yaTds In the lead before the former Joined
him. The hare turned toward Longfellow
aud the pair ran together for two or three
hundred yaIds, John " scoring fast when
Longfe How got in and killed. The judge
properly decided the course on the points
scored from the moment the dogs came to-
gether and gave the verdict in favor of John
w. The details are as follows:
jeanette beat Magpe. Longfellow beat Den.
ny b, Richard r beat Wee Lassie, Quickslep
beat Stranger. Molly II beat Honeymoon, Lady
FTeestOne beat Mission Star, Joe Bowers beat
Salvador. John w beat Miss Woodford.
Eltst ties-Lonafellow beat Jeanette, Quick
step beat Richard X, Molly II beat Freest0ne
John w beat joe Bowers.
Second ties-John w beat Molly Il, Longfel-
low beat Quicksiep.
FInal-C. 5. Wieland's John W beat ]. Perlgo's
LOngfelluw.
There will be no coursing next Sum
day, but on Monday. Goth, there will Be an
open stake run, the draw taking place on
the grounds. On Friday, 50th. the draw for
the New Years day Stake for non-prize
winners will be held at 13a Stockton
street, and also the drawing for the big
stake 10 be run Tuesday January q
The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE BORDER FIGHT.
Additional Particulars of the Iq-
raciO Affair.
No Mercy Shown to Women or Chill
dren by the RevoIutionists.
inSurreCtioniStS Shot.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 1S-A dispatch
from Carizzo to the News says: As all the
particulars of the fight opposite San Iguacio
were not reported. these items will be inter-
esting. During the Sth there was in the
"JackaP' woman and three children.
The captain called to the revolutonists.
asking that the woman and children be al
lowed to 60 unharmed, but the reply was
No" The woman thought she would
steal out with the children, but as she ap-
peared at the door she was shot down and
the children ran back.
The revolutionists were unable to dis
lodge the captain from the fortress and
they tfen set fire to the ''jackal," which
drove the captain out. AS he made his ap-
pearance he was shot dead and his BODY
thrown back into the burning building.
The three children were penned in the
house by the fire and burned 10 death. The
bodies OF the dead soldiers were thrown in
the flames. Another woman, wife of nom
commissioned officer. undertook to escape
by crossing the Rio Grande to Texas. but
she was seen about the middle of the
stream and shot. She sank beneath tie
waters. and her body had not been found at
the last accounts. Only two revolutiouists
were killed and one wounded as far as can
be learned
The morning call., 1892-12-19
TALBOT, THE THUG.
He is Supposed to Be One of Hide
hraudt'S MurdererS

Alexander Talbot. the thug, who was
arrested on Saturday night for shooting his
pal In Groye-street saloon, is believed
to be cne OF the two men who murdered
grocer Hildebrandt. His victim, Danis.
who is dying at the Receiving Hospital, is
believed to have been his aecompice
The police are al work on the case, but
say nothing.
Talbot was charged with robbery last
night by Policeman Herring. He held up
Louis Pfaff, a dyeworker, whose shop is at
901 Larkin street and who lives al % Turk
street. on December II.
Pfaff went out for walk early in the
evening. and while strolliBg along Cough
street. between Ellis and Eddy, was ac-
COS ed by Talbot.
Hold on. said the robber, and grasped
the dyeworker by the shoulders.
Flaff turned around and felt the cold
muZzle OF pistol against his forehead.
What do you want?" he asked.
"1 our money"
he threw open his coat and the robber
seized his watch and purse and backed
away from him with his pistol pointed The
thief was identified by Pfaff at the City
Prison last night.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
VICTIrlS OF POISON.
Suspicious Deaths of Homestead
rlen.
Strong Feeling Against Beatty, the
Alleged Arch-COnspirator of the
Piot-Non-Unionists Organize.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1S-Louis Sim, a Hun
gariaD, who worked at the Carnegie steel
works at Homestead during the strike, died
at the Allegheny General Hospital to-day.
and the physicians say ii is believed he was
poisoned. Coroner Mcdowell says he will
have a chemical analysis made TO ascertain
if the man died OF poison. Sim was taken
sick eight weeks ago and fell in weight
from 40 10 90 pounds.
The feeling against Beatty, the alleged
Homestead pOisoner, among the non-uaion
men at the mill is very bitter, and from
rumOrs atloat ii would seem that he is safer
in jail than out of it. An organization has
been formed among the non-unionsts to
put him out of the way if be should be given
his liberty
GREENBURG, Pa. Dec. 1S-It IS stated
here to-day on tho authority of the physl-
clans who attended the case prior 10 the
last stages. that the statements of poison
being used on the MILL workers at Home
stead Lave explained the peculiar ailment
that killed Samuel NeighIsy, who came
home and died here on the 10th Of last Sep
tember after a few weeks service in the
Homestead mill
The morning call., 1892-12-19
THE BROOKLYN BLAZE.
The Police Believe Ii TO Have Been of
incendiary Origin,

NEw YORK. Dec 1s.-1he fiye-story brick
building al the corner of Flushing avenue
and Ryerson street. Brooklyn. owned and
occupied by William c. A. Jurgens. whole
sale grocer, was totally destroyed by fire
early this morning with several adjoining
buildings on either side. The loss will
probably foot up 100000. Jurgens' build
ing was heavily stocked with fleur and holi-
day goods. The FIRE spread to the buildings
on either side, and 1t was feared that the
entire block would so. The three-story
building at pa Flushing avenue. occupied
as a saloon and dwelling. and the building
next to il, occupied also by liquor-dealer,
were both totally destroyed Three tene-
ment-houses on the Hall-street side of the
block also caught fire. All the families were
removed TO place of safety. The build
ings burned till daylight when there was
nothing left but smoldering ruins Jur-
gems says his loss will be about $4,000 on
the build ings ana s25o,O00 on the stock, aud
is fully covered by insurance. It Is be-
lieved by the police that tile FIRE was of in
cendiary origin, and Thomas McCann, who
was found In the building shortly after the
fire started, was arrested on suspicion.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
HANDBALL GAMES.
Some Lively Tossing in the Various
, Courts Yesterday.

Courts Yesterday.
The continued fair weather brought out
large number OF handball dsvotees TO Ryan's
court yesterday.
The triple handicap between John Jones,
the champion of Australia, and J. Dillon
and j. Kearney proved to be the leading
attraction as usual.
Among the preliminary doubles was a
well-ccntested game in which Connolly and
Murphy defeated Meaney and Tierney,
with the score. 15-7. 9-15. 1913.
Boyeston and Collins next played Dom
oboe and Mahoney, the latter winning the
game. Score. 15-13. 1915. 15-9.
Connolly and Nelson. after brilliantly
hyde with score of 1872. 1l-15, 15-7.
Slatteiy and sullivan defeated Shields
aud Donohos with score of 15-9. 7-15.
1913.
Toy and Donohoe defeated Prince aud
DAILY after good bout by winning two
straight rubs. the score at the finish being
15-10 15-12.
The triple handicap between John Jones,
the champion of Australia, and j. Dillon
and j. Kearney was next played. The games
are of twenty-one aces each, the winner to
capture three out of five games.
Jones lost the first game, but his superior
endurance told in the next two brushes.
which he won. 1t took five games to decide
the con est, Jones finally winning with the
following score: l7-21, 2l-10. 21-19,
16-2l, 21-11.
A large crowd witnessed some good sport
at the Union handball court when the fol-
lowing games were played:
la the doubles Atley and Beamish de-
feated Lennon and Miles. Score, I5-9,
1915. 15-6
Mullen and Leary next de feated Tierney
and u Brieu. Score, 15-11, 15-9
Lynch and johnson were defeated by
Kelly and Hughes, with a score OF 15-9
12-15, 15-7.
Condon and Dillon defeated G. Hutchin-
son and Pennoyer in two rubs. First rub,
15-10, 15-S. Second rub. 1-15, 15-II,
l5-l3
The morning call., 1892-12-19
MISTO0K THEIR rlEN.
Two Mexican Revolutionists Riddled
by Texas Rangers

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-A Times Demo-
crat special from San Antonio says: A dis
patch received here to-day states that de.
tachment of Captain Brooks company of
State Rangers yesterday came upon two
Mexicans. well armed and equipped, while
scouting in Star County. The Mexicaus
were arrested. but were soon released, as
they told an apparently straight story. Im-
medate!y upon their release they opened FIRE
on the rangers The latter returned the fire
with voliey which completely riddled the
bodies of the Mexicans with bullets, killing
them Instantly. 1t has been ascertained
that the Mexicans were members of the
band of revolutionists which recently in
yaded Mexico
The morning call., 1892-12-19
DINED THE "ROASTERS."
Herman OeIrichs Gives Unique Ban
quet at New York.

NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-Men about town
and clubmen were busy to-day discussing
banquet which took place yesterday even
ING at the Plaza Hotel.
1t was one of the most unique feasts ever
given in the city, say those who were lucky
enough TO have seats at the large round
table. bedecked with $500 worth of flowers
and dinner costing $1,000.
Herman Oelrichs was the host and his
guests were honorary and active members
of the Roasting Club" an organization
which restricts its membership to those
who seldom utter kind WORD
about anybody and feel at liberty
to criticize "the dress. speech. politics. pedi-
gree. education, religion and the eating and
drinking capacity Of friends and enemies"
Oelrichs was recently elected president of
the "Roasters" and, under the bylaws, was
compelled to dine the members. A new
president is chosen every month.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
RAILWAY ENGINEERS.
They Hold Big Meeting a Jackson,
rliChigan.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 1S-It transpired
this evening that big meeting Of locomo-
tive engineers convened here to-day to con-
slider grievances. Five hundred engineers
were present. The meeting lasted five
hours and was held behind closed doors.
At its close Chief Arthur denied the report
that any grievance had been considered or
that any existed. His address, he said, re-
lated solely TO matters concernin 2 the good
OF the order and to enlighten members con-
cerning its workings as well as to impress
on them the iecessvty of harmonizing and
OF continued unIrrd action. The trouble in
the East. he told his hearers. had been set
tied with entire satisfaction to them and he
could see nothing ahead TO mar their hap
pluess. One Of the questions considered at
the meeting was in relation to the Worlds
Fair traffic. The engineers want new
scale of wages for that period and a meet
ing with railway officials will soon be held
to adjust the matter.
The morning call., 1892-12-19
NO DRESS FANATIC.
Mrs. Charlotte p. Stetson Talks About
Tight LacinV.

light ldCing.
Now, there is really nothing sensation al
IN this matter If properly considered" said
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Stetson at her resi-
dence In Oakland yesterday, referring to a
sensational telegram which stated that her
husband, G. Walt Stetson. was applying for
divorce from her on account of her eccen-
tTleities in the matter of dress and physical
reform.
1.-The telegram is misleading in many re-
spects::. The dates are ali wrong for one
thing" she continued.
L came out here in 1888 for my health
and went TO Pasadena, where / lived for
some time, and | have never lived with my
husband since.
We are on perfectly friendly terms. as
ouL correspondence would slow. for we still
write to one another.
nave been making my own living here
IN Caliornla writing for magazines aud
newspapers, and am also writing book.
nut L am not crank on dress reform.
while at the same time I have my own
views On the Importance to the future gen.
Grafton of diseontinuance of tight Iacing.
For instance, | met a woman the other
DAY, the mother of t~H Girls who resanbled
vine glass more than anything else !
could think OF, her waist being SO conl-
pressed. Nov, do not think any woman
can rear healthy children when aer Vital
organs are in suef condition.
MY dress differs but little fror that of
my sister women. II is the same 20 a. -@t-
ward appearanee, but l do think tlas
women shou. not protrude their femlninity
TOO much. believe it wrong TO make
fnrced change 10 the physical appearance
OF the two sexes and SO great q difference in
their appear nee.
Il have been expecting for some time to
near OF this application, but the statement
that 1t has been made because wore shoes
nF IA inny g . tnS 1t, T.
absurd on the face of it. No man is going
to get divorce from his wife on such an
account
There were, however, difficulties In the
way OF cur living together and we have de-
eided to part on amicable terms, and OF
course / could not expect him To be stiII
tied tG me when we are separated by thou
sands of miles,"
The morning call., 1892-12-19
THAT CRICkETERS' CUP.
Dissatisfaction Over the Manner of Its
Presentation.

Presentation.
Some unpleasantness has been caused
among crieketers by the presentation OF the
Greer Harrison cup at the annual dinner of
the Pacific Club on Saturday night.
The winning team had decided upon max
ing the occasion q reunion of erIckeiers and
lovers of the game. 1t was intended to have
sort of 'free and easy" in the shape of a
smoking concert and have real good time.
such as the wielders of tile willow are
famed the world over for planning and eff
feetively carrying out.
But all their plans have been upset.
A prominent member of the Alameda
team said 10 CALL reporter yesterday:
ity the Pacfics went TO Shreve's and got
the cup. 1t was the property of the assoeia-
ton, and no particular club had any right
TO assume the responsibility of taking it
out OF the hands OF the jeweler.
Tine action of The Pacifcs was simply to
give little eelat to their dinner. No men,
ber of the winning team was invited except
Captain Hood, aud. as guest of the Pa
cifcs. he could not refuse TO take the cup
when 1t was presented 10 him, not by the
donor. but by the secretary of the associa-
tion.
There will be something more heard
about this In day or two"
Ii Is thought by others that the way out
OF The difficulty will be to present the cup
over again at a general reunion as proposed
seeing that II would be pity if, through
some possible misunderstanding, the pre-.
notion OF such "a manly sport as cricket
was imperled.