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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-04
LESSER CONCERNS.
Surely There Must Be Some Steps
to Relieve the Stringency.

CHICAGO, June 3-Ihe great Grant
Locomotive Works, which moved here
from New Jersey a couple of years ago.
is being pressed by some of its creditors,
and in order to provide ready cash has
called meeting of the stockholders. The
recent strike preventing the filling of con-
tracts is the cause of the trouble. The
company is solvent. the assets greatly ex-
ceeding the liabilities.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Comptroller
Eckes has instructed Bank Examiner
Ceary to take charge of the failed Mer-
cha IS Bank at Tacoma, Wash.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 3.-Frederick
T. Day, president of the Piankington
Bank, this afternoon made a voluntary
assignment to William Fl. Momsen, cashier
of the bank, who furnished bonds In the
sum Of $500, 600. Days nominal assets
were placed at 100000 and his liabilities
at $780, coo. So far the examination of his
assets has only been cursory. but it is be-
lieved enough can be realized to meet all
debts. In doing this, however. his large
rrivate fortune will be utterly wrecked
Reckless banking methods were the cause
of Days f'ilure.
GLADSTONE. Mich. June 3.-The Ex-
change National Bank has closed its doors
and make an asss ameut for the benefit of
its creditors. The suspension Is caused by
the failure of the Plankinton Bank of Mil
waukee. and the outcome depends entirely
upon that institution. No statement has
yet been made.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 3-Receiver john
son of tie defunct Greenwood Bank has
instituted suit in the johnson Circuit
Court against l.. NJ. Starbuck. ex- Governor
Chase and all others connected with the
management of the bank. He has also
advertised the furniture Of the bank for
sale. and with the proceeds, together with
the cash on hand. the receiver expects to
declare the first dividend OF % per cent
early in July.
KoKoMo, Ind. June 3.-The Grand Jury
INVESTIGATING the Greentown Bank failure
will not report before Tuesday morning,
but the evening paper here announces
with much positiveness that indictments
have been found against Ex-Governor
Chase, John W. Paris and Cashier Wal
den. 1t is said that an Indictment was also
found against Zlmri d. Virgins of Colum-
bian National Bank fame.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3-Executi ons
we're issued this afternoon from the Com
mon Pleas Court in the judgments entered
against Clark, Thomas 81 Co., furniture
dealers, on judgment notes aggregating
upward of 100000. Five executions were
issued from the same tribunal against
Philip c. Shaffer, a furniture-dealer, on
judgments aggregating S250o0. Shaffer
iDdorsed paper for Clark.
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WILL ISSUE BONDS
Something Back of the
Gold Drain.
CLEVELAND r1AY ORDER 1T.
fie Shows Disposition to Fight
Away, but Olney's Opinion
Favors Wall Street.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, June 3-At no time
since specie payments were resumed on
January l, 1879. has the net gold in the
treasury of the United States been so low
as to-day. The amount is $50. $50 217. On
January l. 1879. it was STA. 1S3, 539 Since
that period il gradually increased. until on
March 1. 1888, it reached S2lS, ,S1S 600.
which was high-water mark. ard since
then the net gold holdings of the treasury
have been on the declining scale.
While no uneasiness is felt al the Treas
ury Department because of the continued
loss of gold. still Secretary Carlisle is not
unmindful of the fact that point may be
reached where the confidence reposed in
the treasury by the people may be shaken.
How 10 replete the treasury with gold has
been problem seriously considered by
the administration for some time. The
issue of bonds is the usual remedy sug-
gested. but it is known that the P President
is not in favor Of this alternative, except
rs last resource, and, even If they are
issued, the treasury officials are not by any
means confident that the treasury gold re-
pleted in this way will long continue. 1t
is contended, in fact. that an enforced
issue Of bonds simply means that the Gov
ernment will so into the market to borrow
gold at interest for the purpose of purcbas-
ing silver, with DO assurance that the gold
so obtained will remain in the treasury
longer than will be necessary for the
agencies now at work to take it Out-and
so the nation might go on borrowing gold
indefinitely and be only worse off IN the
end.
The suggestion has been made that the
Secretary of the Treasury has power 10
issue greenbacks in exchange for gold.
thus increasing the amount of gold and
increasing the value of greenbacks out
standing to the extent of the gold thus ex-
changed. The treasury officials say the
idea is not a new one, but has been ad-
vanced at different periods in the past ten
days. There is no law on the statue-books
more stringent than that relating to green
backs and the Secretary of the Treasury
has no discretion either to increase or
diminish their volume.
The Star, in discussing the monetary
situation. says: 1t is understood that the
question which will be discussed Mt the
special meeting of the Cabinet to be held
on Monday Will be the condition of the
treasury. At that meeting IL is believed
that the Attorney General will render an
opinion ON the question as to the right of
the administration TO issue bonds without
action by Congress. Solicitor-General
Aidrich drew up an opinion on this ques-
tion, which Acknowledgement Miller
adopted, deciding that such course could
be pursued. and it is intimated that Mr..
Oiney will also hold to this judgment. 1t
would seem that the agitation of the bond
issue questl on is to be resumed.
NEW YORK. June 3.-The Custom-house
manifest shows that during the week
Sc, ,5C6, 800 gold and S752, 400 silver has gone
abroad.
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KEEPS STILL NOW
William the Silent of
Germany.
HE TALKS TO FEW MEN.
No Utterance of His Is Permitted
to Go to the Country in
Election Times.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

BERLIN, June 3.-The electoral CAM
pagn is proceeding calmly on the whole,
but the activity of the several parties does
not abate and ali the various factions are
striving in every way to secure the election
of their candidates. New candidates are
appearing daily, but the public generally
manifests comparative Indifference as to
the outcome in contradistinction to the
elections of 1873 and 1887. The sem-official
press has been stopped in its attempts to
create war alarms and in Its suggestions
or inducements 10 bring about party dis
sensions on the army bill. The Govern
ment is quiescent. lis attitude. whether
inspired by prudence or by higher moral
principle, is an entirely new experience
here and is perplexing to the minds of
burpaucrats, who are accustomed to get
official inspiration as to how they should
work upon the electoral districts So in
tent IS the Emperor upon preventing any
remark of his that would be apt to be mis-
construed from reaching the public that
after yesterdays review Of the Berlin gar
rison upon the TEN lehofer field only
limited circle of generals and colonels were
permitted to hear his Majesty's address
In the absence of ot1ic.al guidance the
paDtrS supporting the army Dllf are GET
ting up independent sensations. Thus the
Cologne Gazette. eXpiating on the thesis
that providence sides with the nation hay-
ing the largest battalions, effectively ad-
duces The official data of the war of 1870.
DR.. Virchow, speaking in Berlin on the
same theme, attacked the Government for
preparing for an aggressive war, and de-
clared that the Ministry was ready to
seize an opportune moment to Overstep
iustifiabe limits, and thereupon the North
German Gazette declared that the Emperor
did not intend aggression on any side.
The Government, 1t added, had persistently
ende svored to convince the foreign powers
that Germany's ruling po Icy was peace
fu one, but associated with such military
strength as would secure the empire
against attack.
The leading party sensation during the
week has been the declarations of the
agraran and anti-Semlte factions in favor
of the army bill on condition that the
Chancellor modifies his commercial policy.
The changes in position of the several
groups. as whole. tend to favor the GoY-
ernment. but the Catholics throughout
Alsace. Lorraine ara h tile to the military
bill and viii contest every District IN the
province. The priests will stand for elec-
tion in several districts
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STORM AND FLAME
Doubled Horrors in One
Night.
FIREMEN TRUE TO DEATH.
Brave Lads Found Under Fallen Walls
Still Grasping the Nozzle of
Their Hose.
FIREMEN TRUE TO DEATH.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

OMAHA, Nehr.. May 3.-This city re-
ceIved dual visitation from the elements
this evening. All the day long the rain
had fallen internationally, storm blow
ing from the southeast. Then, shortly
before o'clock. the wind chopped about
to the north. and in few moments the
city was submerged by one of the most
disastrous floods ever experienced. The
rain was accompanied by a heavy elec-
trical display and high winds.
In the midst of the flood came fire that
entailed loss of nearly quarter of mil
lion dollars. with the additional horror of
four deaths and many persons injured.
The dead now known are George Coulter,
B. ]. Morris and Cox Morrissey, all
firemen.
When the storm was at its height the
flames burst from the fifth floor of the
building occupied bv The Shiverick Furni-
ture Company on Farnum street. In re-
sponse to a general alarm ali the CON-
panies of the city department responded.
but the fire was beyond control. 1t en-
tailed loss of 100000. fully insured.
West of the Shiyerick building was a
two-story structure, occupied by Edward
Maurer's saloon and restaurant and on top
:
better to fight the flames. While they
were there the west wall of the Shver-
ick block fell outward, two of the fremen
heard the cry of horror from the crowd
and leaped from the building, only to be
buried by bricks on the sidewalk. They
were quickly rescued from their perilous
predicament.
The falling walls crushed the two-story
building like an egg-shell and the four
fremen on the roof were carried down to
an awful death,
Within halt an hour GEORGE Coulter,
Superintendent of the Fire and Police Tele-
graph System, was exiractpd from the
ruins. crushed TO pulp by the weight of
bricks.
Captain Cox of Hose Company was
still alive when found beside Coulter, but
his injuries resulted in his death shortly
after he was taken out
B. j. Morris. pipeman of No. Z. and
Pipeman MOrrissey Of the same company
were found side by side, sill grasping the
nozzle of. the hose, which they had clung
10 eEeyzln death.
II isfmpossiDe to search the Maurer
building further. because OF iTeat and
lseke. but there are thought to be num-
Der of others in the wreck.
The damage from the storm was dis
triUuted all over the city and, while not
great in single instances, will amount to
many thousands of dollars in the aggre-
gate, Streetcar and other communication
is cut off, and no general estimate can be
made until daylight.
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ODD SORTS OF BULLS.
Paving and Believing Before a
Princess of Spain.
She Had Seen Animals Fight, But
Never Such Bulls and Bears
as These.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, June 3. - The 1nfanta
Eulalia and party went down into the
busy marts of trade and saw the bulls and
bears on Wall street. the big buildings on
lower Broadway. the Brooklyn Bridge and
the elevated railway system. At the
Stock Exchange big crowd gathered, all
business was suspended and the brokers
all faced the balcony with their hats off
and gave three cheers for the Princess.
For two minutes they stood gazing admir-
ingy at her. and then resumed business.
The Princess was amazed at the perform
snce ON the floor, and after looking at th g
bowling mob ten minutes retired.
The party then ascended to Farmer
Dunn's Weather Bureau, where the off
ferent Instruments for gauging the wind
and rain were explained to her.
After luncheon the party was driven to
Brooklyn Bridge, and after ms, ecting it
and riding across on eial cable train
the party boarded special train on the
elevated road and made tour of the
whole system.
Senor Julio de Vargus, historian of In
fanta Eulalia's party, yesterday lost his
pocket book containing notes of every in
cdent which has occurred on the trip and
Iished as the official account of the Priu-
cess journey and stay in this country.
Senior Vargus to-day offered reward
for the return of the pOcket-book, which
also contained small sum of money.
The Princess and party returned to the
hotel and had an hours rest before the
arrival of the Seventh regiment for the
dress review. An enormous crowd was
present when the Princess and party ap-
peared on the reviewing stand, and cheer
after cheer broke forth. The Princess re-
mained standing while the troops marched
and countermarched past the stand, the
officers saluting and the salutes being ac-
knowledged by the Princess. the Prince
and others on the stand. Colonel Apple
ton put the men through the manual of
arms, the Princess nodding her head in
approval as each order was obeyed.
In few minutes after the regiment had
departed there were fully 1000 people
standing in front OF the Savoy and cheer
ing for the Princess. She appeared on the
balcony, and there arose shout from the
populace that could be heard for blocks.
Few women ever received such an ova-
tion. The Princess smiled and bowed
again ana again and then retired, and the
crowd melted away as if by magic.
The Princess remained quietly at her
hotel this evening. and will rest to-mor.
row for her journey to Chicago on Mon
day.
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BURNED TO A CRISP.
The Danger of Living in High Flat
in Big CITY.

NEW YORK, June 3.-FOur persons were
burned to death at the fra at midnight in a
five-story flathOuse at 13S East Forty-third
street. They were William Bente. %
years old. Louis Bente, his 21-year-old wife,
ESsie Bente, aged %. his sister. and Helen
Wetmore Bief. aged 6. his niece.
Later another body was found in the
same fat. 1t was identified as that of a
man named Pugsey, who was boarder
with the Bente family, who occupied the
ton fat.
The fire started In the third fiat. which
was untenanted, and ran up the air shaft,
bursting into and spreading over the TOD
floor. Every inmate of the house was
wrapped in slumbeT, from which they were
aroused by sitting smoSe and threatening
flames, which by this time had gained con-
siderable headwsy.
The terror-stricken occupants rushed
hither and thither through the halls, clad
only in their night clothing. seeking es-
cape from death. There were many hair
breadth escapes.
The fremen tried TO get upsta irs. but
found the passage blocked by wall of
smoke and flames, and at the same time
persons appeared at the windows of the
fourth floor. The floor was occupied by
Mr.. Bjorkell, Dane. and his family, and
their shreks for help and frenzied gesiicu-
latiuns served to increase the horror. Seal
ing ladders were hastily run up again t
the blazing building, and in a trice the
nimble firemen were at the work of rescue,
and the whole family were borne in safety
TO the street.
With spouges saturated with water in
their mouths to shut out the sitting smoke
the firemen pushed their way through to
the front room of the top fiat. and there in
a heap, as if thev were huddled together
in despair. were found four bodies burned
to crisp. They were those of the Bente
family and Pugsley. The pecuniary loss
is not known tonight.
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STILL CUTTING RATES.
And the Southern Pacific Continues
to Lose Money.

NEW YORK, June 3.-At the freight
Office of the Southern Pacific Railroad it is
said to-day the new tariff will go into effect
Monday. The road will meet the cut rates
of the Canadian Pacific on all the higher
classes of goods. allowing those less than
81 to remain as heretofore. A representa-
tive of the company said he did no, think
thu Canadian Pacific would attempt to
compete with them in the lower classes.
Their lowest rate is 81, while the Southern
Pacific carries some freight for 80 cents.
he did not think the change would be of
long duration.
The annual report of the Southern
Pacific Company Qhe entire system) for
the year ending December 8. shows net
earnings of 1858, 1896, against $19, 2s6, ,2o4
In 1892, being a decrease of 81, 1,602, ,2o3.
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DOES BETTER NOW.
Dunraven's Cutter Shows Her Heels
to Some Crack Yachts.

LONDON, June 3.-The four new cutters
of the season-A.D. Clarke's Satanita, the
largest of the four; Prince of Wales
Britannia. victor in the last weeks races
and designed chiefly to beat the German
EmDeror's Meteor, and also uphold the
credit of England against the American
cutter Navajo; Lord Dnnraven's Val
kyrie. which is to cross the Atlantic in Au-
gust to endeavor to regain the America
cup, anc the Calluna, owned by syndi-
cate headed by Peter Donaldson, along
with Jameson's famous cutter Ivorna
started ON race at 9 80 o'clock to-day from
the south end of Harwich. There was a
brisk easterly breeze and the Britannia
was in the lead on starting.
Lord Dunraven's Valkyre won the race
Once she took the lead the other contes-
tants had no chance whatever. The
Satanita was second home, followed by
the Britannia. The Calluna, however.
was given place on time allowance.
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THEY HANG UPON HOKE.
Farmers in the Northwest Anxious
About Their Homes,

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Argument was
heard to-day by Secretary Hoke Smith on
a motion for a review filed by the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company in its case
against Charles Cole. involving rulings
made by Secretary Villas in the case of
Gulford Miller. The motion asked that
the Gullford Miller decision be overruled.
The leading questions involved in the case
are-frst, whether the Northern Pacific
Company is entitled to the benefit of
second withdraw al of its map of the gen.
eral route; second, whether there is any
authority in the Secretary to withdraw
lands for the indemnity limits upon the
filing Of map of definite location; and,
third. whether the company is entitled to
select indemnity in lieu of the odd sections
within a technical Indian reservation.
The case eXcites great interest in the
Northwest, as the farms and homes of 1900
settlers hang upon the Secretary's de-
ciSiOn.
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WE WILL NEVER KNOW
Exactly How Many Fish Grover
Took at Hog Island.

CAPE CHARLES, Va, June 3.-President
Cleveland and party left Broadwater Club
house this morning to try their luck at
fishing for the last time before taking their
departure for home. and at l O'Clock this
afternoon they returned to prepare for the
homeward trip. While the President was
not quite so successful as on Wednesday
with his catch he expressed himself well
satisfied with the last expedition and felt
much benefited from the short vacation.
The party boarded the steamer Sunshine
at $50 and two hours later the little boat
arrived at Willis wharf, were wait of
one hour was made for lunch, which was
served on board the steamer. a large
crowd gathered to get look at the Pres
ideHt.
At 1890 the New York express left
Exmore with the special car "Sixty" at
tached to the rear of the train, amid shouts
of "Hurrah for Groverr'
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by reason of the prevailing low prices t at
enable the domestic article to freely COM
pete with foreign free rice in those distant
and foreign markets. The rough rice
taken for stock feeding purposes has been
no small factor in the movement, and the
practice of using it for feed is gaining
favor. as its qualities are made known, to-
gether with the fact that it is cheaper than
oats. The railway companies have just
reduced the freight rate to San Francisco
SO per cent, which is heavy reduction to
one of the largest distributing markets.
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ALL AT PEACE NOW.
The Carnegie Officials Could Never
Have Been Convicted.

4tdNC
PITTsBURG, June 3. : The Criminal
Court has nole pressed all cases against
the Carnegie officials for completely in the
Homestead troubles of last summer.
The charges were of murder. riot and
conspiracy. and were against q. c. Frick,
chairman of the Carnegie Com pany, Vice
Chairman Leishman, Secretary Lovejov,
Superintendent Potter and the Pinkertons.
The prosecution was dropped by District
Attorney Burleigh on suggestion from
the private counsel employed by the
Homestead strikers, in which they said
there seemed to be no grounds for believ-
ing that the men could be convicted of the
offenses charged. The general opinion is
that this will be followed by the quashing
of all the indictments against the Home
stead strikers.
Later Judge White, without a motion
being made. issued an order releasing
from bail all of the strikers who had been
indicted for offenses growing out of the
strike. This ends for good the prosecu-
tions in the matter.
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CROOKS FROM VERMONT.
A Coid"Biooded Atrocity Upon the
Border of Canada.

MONTREAL, June 3.-At an early hour
this morning three "erooks" crossed over
from Vermont to hamlet on Beach Ridge
and entered the house of Farmer Edy, a
wealthy man and leader in that locality
They first demanded all the money aud
valuables he possessed, and then shot and
killed Edy, cut the throats of his wife and
daughter, and then set fire to the house.
The flames were seen by the neighbors,
who at once rushed to the spot, but the
assassins had fed, and their tracks
showed that they went directly south to
the border line. Emma, the murdered
daughter. was a beautiful young lady, 20
years of age. and was soon to have been
married.
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SOME STRANGE STORY.
A Tragedy Under Which Is Hidden
Mystery

CaAUTAU Qua. N. Y, June "a most
peculiar fatal incident took place here this
evening. Mrs. Cotton. well-known
widow nf this place. went to the office of
DIR. Elderkins to receive professional
treatment. About an hour afterward a
lady who lives in the housetin which the
doctor has his Office found Mrs. Cotton on
the floor dead and the doctor on his lounge
in dying condition.
4 letter found lying on tho table reads ::
'Mrs. Cotton died OF heart disease. and l
have taken my own life with morphine
taken hypodermlcslly. No use. Cant
save. No need of an autopsy. Must die,
but have TO leave my friends"
The doctor has since died. His will was
found in bundle of papers lying by his
aide.
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HER OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY.
Victoria, by Formal Order, Makes 1t
Movable Feast.

LONDON. June 5.-The seventy-fourth
birthday of Queen Victoria, although the
anniversary occurred on May "a, by formal
order, was officially celebrated to-day.
The Horse Guards paraded and the troop
ing of the colors ny the Foot Guards was
witnessed by enormous crowds of people.
including large number OF the royalty
and nobility. as we'll as aristocratic and
titled foraigners
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NEW CARDINALS.
High Churclimen Who Will Soon
Wear the Red Hat

ROME. June 3-At the consstory Of
June 10 Archbishop Lecot of Bordeaux,
Bishop Of Rodez, Department of Avignon,
France; the Bishop of Grosswardein,
Hungary, and Monsignor Grauniello,
secretary OF the Sacred Congregation of
the State, CT the regular clergy, will be
promoted to the rank of Cardinal.