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FORCED TO THE WALL
Vast interests Jeopardized Because
of the Stringency.

NEW YORK, Sept. L-Rsceivers were
appointed to-day for the Equitable Mort
gage Company of Missouri with. Offices in
this city. 1t has capital of 100000.
The failure is owing to the striDgency of
the money market. The appointment of
receiver was on the application of the
New I ork Security and Trust Company.
The failed company has interest payments
to meet between now and December l o
nearly S95e,000. 1t dealt largely in munich
pal bonds and real estate mortgages.
The bill of complaint states that the
business of the company, under ordinary
circumstances, is prosperous, but by rea-
son Of the present financial conditions it is
unable to collect IN mortgages. loans and
securities which have matured, ,iits credit
has been impaired and renewals of mort
cages can only be negotiated at a sacrifice.
The principal properly of the company is
in the State of New York, but it has also
valuable estates in Missouri, Pennsylvania,
Kansas. Arkansas. Texas. Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi. Nebraska, Colorado. North and
South Dakota, Minnesota. Georgia and
Alabama.
In his answer President Flower admits
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SMOKED AND VOTED.
Plenty of Fun in the House of
Representatives,
The Serious Business of Congress
Seems to Be to Get Up
Laugh.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The House re-
sumed consideration of the new rules.
Boatner's amendment. providing for the
closure, was rejected-96 to 1S1.
Syringe proposed an amendment giving
the committees OF Ways and Means. Coin
age and Banking power TO report with any
bill from those committees special order
setting a day for the consid Grafton. In
effect. it stripped the Rules Committee of
jurisdiction over the business of the other
four great committees. aud the amend
ment gave rise to very sharp debate. in the
course of which McMillln and Holman
spoke in an impassioned manner against
the concentration of power in the hands of
committees. The Springer amendment
was finally defeated.
Hepburn of Iowa offered an amendment
designed to limit the Speakers power of
recognition to the first member who ap-
peals to the chair, but it was defeated.
Morse of Massachusetts created much
amusement by securing the adoption of an
amendment prohibiting smoking in the
hall before the eonvening of the House.
The joke, came in IN the fact that num-
Der OF members. including Gear of Iowa
and Grain of Texas voted for the amend
ment while vigorously puffiug away at
cigars.
An amendment offered by Reed to strike
down two of three privileged filibustering
motions was defeated.
Dingley of Maine secured the adoption
of an amendment cutting out certain fill
clustering motions for the day after they
had once been used for obstructive pur-
poses, and the House adjourned.
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DOYLE OPENS FIRE.

Mr.. Doyle stated at some length the pur-
pose for which the meeting had been
called together. aud continued:
ut seems to me that what Mr.. Priber
has done has been out of all propriety.
California is just making her DOW to the
world as a wine producing State, and at
the January meeting 1t was the unanimous
conclusion that we preferred to have our
wines judged by experts from abroad. The
verdict of board Of experts to the effect
that our wine was good would be accepted
as evidence that they really considered it
good"
The speaker then went into the details
of Mr.. Priber's interview with Commits
sioner Mcdonald and his urging upon
MIR. Thatcher that California was entitled
to representation upon the wine jury, the
effect of which was that Mr.. Thatcher ap-
pointed Mr.. Pacheco Mr.. Priber had
proceeded at once to name Mr.. Paeheco
without consulting the State Viticultural
Commission.
"Mr. Pacheco is utterly unknown as an
expert ON wine." Mr.. Doyle exclaimed, as
he waxed emphatic. "It is simply a NOM
instion governed by some private friend
ship"
Then after Mr.. Pacheco's nomination
was confirmed the viticultural officer went
to the president of the Viticultural Conn.,
mission to have him approve it. The very
inconsistency of the thing was almost too
much for Mr.. Doyle. so he launched out
upon a more congenial theme. to wit:
Major Rathbone's qualifications as an
expert, that gentleman having been Consu.-
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DEBT STATEMENT.
There Has Been a Large Increase
During the Past Month.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The debt state
meut issued this afternoon shows a net
increase in the public debt during August
of SO, 442 1893. The interest bearing debt
Increased $50. the non-interest bearing
decreased S160. 90S. and the cash In the
treasury decreased S10,603.658.
Interest bearing debt S5S5. 037. $50; debt
upon which interest has ceased since ma
thrifty 50. 2.O45. $40; debt bearing no interest.
1913, ,S77. .12S. Total, 1896. $50, ,25S. Certifi-
Gates and treasury notes. offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury. out
standing at the end of the month, $685.
GA, 3S1; decrease, S11.747. 10; total cash in
the treasury, S712,S S57SS7; gold reserve.
sos, ,009, 1913; net cash balances. S11, ,274. 737.
In the month there was a decrease In
gold coin and bars of SO. 800, ,79O. the total
at the close being SIG. 423.1 .172. OF silver
there was decrease Of 81, 1863. $50. OF the
surplus tb ere was in national bank deposi-
tories 81. 7.6S5. .476. against S17 7044, ,003 at the
end of the previous month.
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DEATH MARCHING ON.
The Advance of Cholera Steadily
Toward the West,
1t Has Reached This Continent, AL
though as Yet Only the Ex-
treme Edge.

LONDON, Sept 1.-Dispatches from vi
emma say twenty-eight deaths from cholera
have occurred a t Deiatyn, Austrian Cali
Ella. The disease is rapidly spreading in
that vicinity. The custom-house at Della
tyn is closed. aud all intercourse with tue
building is forbidden. as several of the
officers who have quarters in it have been
stricken with the malady. The law courts
have also closed, and business in the town
is al a standstill. The inhabitants are in a
state of panic. al who are able are hur-
rying from the place.
Advices from Smyrna report similar
state of affairs there.
Seven deaths from cholera occurred at
Naples Yesterday.
The reports from Hungary continue
alarming. In sixteen counties of Northern
Hungary 13S new cases and 81 deaths were
reported yesterday.
Private advices from Rotterdam say the
real extent of the cholera in that city is
being suppressed by the authorities. The
situation is much worse than is admitted.
Six cases were reported to the Berlin au-
thorities from various parts of Germany
during the past three days.
In large number of places along the
Rhine surveillance has been established
to prevent the introduction of the cholera.
1t is reported from Tangier that cholera
has broken out among Jeddah pilgrims on
an island off the city OF Mogador.
NEW YORK. Sept DIR. Edison of the
Health Department, having made an sx-
animation as to the death in Jersey City,
pronounces it genuine Asiatic cholera.
JERSEY CITY, n. j., Sept. IA confer
ence was had this evening to devise means
of stamping out cholera here. 1t was de-
cided measurably to quarantine the city.
General Wyman will have charge of the
railroads, and DR.. jenkins OF the water
front, while DR.. Bond of New York will be
put in charge OF the city's sanitary work.
President Feeney said the case of William
Norton, the first victim, has been traced to
some fruit imported from Smyrna.
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TROUBLE ON THE BORDER.
The Government of Mexico May Be
Asked to Explain.

WASHINGTON. Sept. L-There is trouble
on the Mexican border over an attempt OF
the Mexican officials TO drive a flock of
sheep from a tract of land on the Rio
Grande claimed by both Mexicans and
citizens of the United States. owing to a
change in the course of the river. The
wrangie has taken a serious aspect.
The War Department has received tel
egram from General Wheaton, command
ing the Department of Texas. saying two
troops of the Fifth Cavalry would leave
Fort Ringgold at noon for the scene of
trouble to support the twenty men under
Captain Forburt. who have the Mexican
officers and sheep in charge. The tele-
gram also says that unofficial infoIma tion
has been received that Colonel Metro of
the Mexican army is mo wing to that point
with force of men. If it is discovered the
sheep belong to the Mexicans the removal
will be allowed. If it is found otherwise,
the department will demand an explana-
ton from Mexico for sending an armed
force to maneuver on United States soil.
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Napa Valley Wine Company, the charge
has been brought that his action in the
matter was not altogether disinterested,
although he disclaims having any sinister
motive.
Last January the wine-growers expressed
q preference. at a meeting then held. for a
jury of foreigners TO pass upon California
wines. it being generally supposed that
the report of a jury OF foreigners would
have greater weight with the trade through
out the world than the opinion of some one
whose judgment might be naturally con-
sdered more or less BIASED because of his
residence in this State or his affiliations
with local interests, but the wish of that
gathering has evidently not been consid
cred and the result is protest that is both
loud and vigorous.
a meeting of the exhibitors was held
yesterday at the rooms OF the Viticultural
Commission, and it was characterized by
several lively tits between Messrs. Doyle
and Prber. In these passages at arms
Charles a. Wetmore was an able second
to Mr.. Doyle. while Commissioner Charles
Bundschu supported Mr.. Priber with idel-
ity. Mr. Doyle was the most aggressive
spirit in the assemblage, and kept MIR.
Priber constantly on the defensive.
Mr. Doyle lost no time. as soon as he
saw the chairs in the room each occupied
by a wine exhibitor. in calling the meeting
to order. and when he gave his desk few
impulsive taps the following viticulturists
were present: /. de Turk of Santa Rosa,
Charles Bundschu of j. Gundlach & Co..
Emil c. Priber of the Napa Valley Wine
Company, John Z. Doyle of the CupertinO
Wine Company. William Webner of Ever
green, T. Alberts of Cloverdae, r. II.
Delafeld of Kellogg, f. Barker OF the
Olivna Vineyard, and representing his
brother-in-law, j. p. Smith; Charles A.
Bon of Chauche & Bon OF Livermore, c.
A. and Clarence j. Wetmore, of the Cresta
Blanca Souvenir Vintages, and Francis
Korbel of SoDOma County.
At MIR. Doyle's suggestion Mr.. De Turk
took the chair and Secretary Winfield
Scott of the Vticultpral Comm ssion took
his customary place at his desk. An in
teresting discussion was soon precipitated
by Mr.. Doyle proposing three resolutions
which reflected more or less upon Messrs.
Priber and Pacheco, though no names
were mentioned in them.
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mendation of Mr.. Doyle's resolutions, and
explained why he had withdrawn his ex-
hbits from the exposition.
1--WE want the concurrent judgment OF
experts, not the individual opinion of
some pet of Mr.. Thatcher's," he observed,
caustically. Upon the jury there are
seven members from the United States,
and all represent particular State or
locality with the object of seeing that it
gets justice. That is not what we want.
We don't want representative but
juror. There is no juror from Great
Britain and none from France. There is
no one to report to the French Govern
ment what we are doing.
"The trouble is with Mr.. Thatcher. not
with Romualdo Pacheco. Mr.. Thatcher
has thoroughly misconceived the purpose
of the Worlds Fair. A jury has been
chosen to represent certain districts, and
we are put in the position of contending
for representation for California to see
that she gets her share OF awards"
Several of the names Of the American
jurors were mentioned by Mr.. Wetmore.
For the benefit of readers of THE CALL
the full list of the wine jury is here given ::
Spain-Senors Delorne, Vilandel and
Viva.
Itay-Signor Silombra.
POrtugal-SenhOr Ri5erO.
Germany-Herren Sturm and Coblentz
America-Charles Mex. Loeser of Mon
forts Wine and Spirit Circular, and
Messrs. Madliner of Chicago, Campbell of
Ohio, Schuler of Indiana, Collins of Ken
tucky. Pacheco of California and Ed Cor
bin OF Washington. D. G.
Both the Germans are said to be exhib-
itors. Mr.. Madliner is a wine merchant,
Mr.. Campbell nurseryman, Mr.. Schuler
a liquor-dealer of indianapolis, Mr.. Col
lins a liquor-deaIer of Louisville and Mr..
Corbin a lawyer. Mr.. Loeser was the
American juror at the Paris Exposition.
Signor Silombra Is the Italian Commits
sioner.
"The method of getting jurors" said
Mr.. Wetmore. ''is matter of public scan
dial, and he elaborated upon the worth
lessness of One-man judgment
He proposed remedy.
I'VE want to get an opinion from experts
that will be an authoritative expression as
to the progress we have made" he argued.
The French Government, said be, has
an expert at Chicago now. and he thought
the English Government had one also. So
Mr.. Wetmore suggested the appointment Mt
of committee to correspond with the va
rious experts at Chicago, asking them to
examine the wines of California aud re-
port their observations to their own coun-
tries.
THUS we can get an opinion outside of
Mr. Thatcher" he reasoned hopefully. for
'it is useless to look for any valuable
opinion from any jury chosen by Mr..
Thatcher. Our committee may correspond
with parties in Chicago to see if jury of
experts can be organized. The awards OF
such d jury as the present one are abso-
lutely worthless. Pacheco or no Pacheco." /"
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appointed by the government OF this State
he should have exercised the utmost i'm
partiality. His position as igent of the
Napa Valley Wine Company in picking
Out juror is naturally Inconsistent with
impariiality.
II think we had better withdraw our ex-
hibits."
Mr. Priber was in hurry to reply and
could hardly wait for Mr. Doyle to read
his resolutions, but had to await his oppor-
tunity. The resolutions were the result.
apparently. of several attempts. for in one
OF the rough drafts scattered about the
desk the name of Rouualdo Pacheco had
been typewriter.
Two of the resolutions in substance
were that "the nomination by one OF the
exhibitors of juror" was "incon sistent
with impartiality," and that the ''tele-
graphic nomination of one wholly un-
known as an expert" "by the representa-
tive OF one of the exhibitors. after private
correspondence with Chicago, is the more
reprehensible because :he agent nominal
ing, as a public officer, was especially
called on to guard the interest of the
wine industry and not that of any individ-
ual or company in which he is interested" !"
The third resolution was decidedly per-
sonal 1t was as follows:
ResolUed, That In view OF the fact that
their agent member of the Vitlcultural Com
mission, so far forgot himself as to nominate a
we call on the Napa Valley Wine Company to
remedy the error so far as is In their power.
and II the nominee does not promptly resign as
such juror, 10 withdraw their exhibit
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General to Paris during President Cleve-
lands former administration and being
abundanty able to tell good wine when
he saw it. for In his case Thackeray's
maxim to eat and drink good things was
well exemplified. The chiet grievance of
the speaker again asserted itself, as
follows:
'I felt that had been trified with, and
a wrong had been done to the wine indus
try of this State. 1t is a violation of the
fundamental thought that we set out upon
when we started in this exposition. which
was that our products should be submitted
to The judgment of some foreigners"
AS for Mr.. Pacheco's qualifications 10
criticize the wine exhibits. Mr.. Doyle said:
You might as well ask man who has got
whitewash brush to paint your portrait"
At this point Mr.. Doyle read two letters.
One was from Edwacd E. Goodrich of the
FL Quito olive farm. Santa Clara, in whose
opinion the verdict of the wine jury. as at
present constituted, whether favorable or
the opposite. would possess very little
value. He enclosed withdrawal of his
wines from the competition The other
was from 4. Haesters of Wright. Mr..
Haesters had read the article in THE
CALL. and agreed that the jury ought TO
have been made up OF foreigners. He was
also of the opinion that The la bells should
be covered when the wines were tried.
When the contests of the two missives
were placed before the meeting Mr.. Doyle
resumed his attack upon Mr.. Priber. Said
ne:
"Mr. Priber undoubtedly had a double
duty TO perform. As agent of the Napa
Valley Wine Company he had to look
after its interests. and as a commissioner
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APPOINTMENT CONDEMNED.

Finally the whole matter of formulating
resolutions was left to committee COM
posed of Messrs. Doyle, Bundschu, Della
field, Wehner and Korbel and it being then
almost II 30 p. NJ. a recess was taken until
1 p. NJ. to enable the committee to report.
When the exhibitors came toget ther again
matters were more or less patched up and
the committees report was in the nature
of a compromise.
The resolutions as read by Mr.. Doyle
condemned the manner in which Mr.
Pacheco had been appolEted. but never
theless expressed hopefulness as to his
capacity for securing an impartial verdict
for the California wines. But the meat of
them was contained in the proposition to
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have appointed committee of five to ac-
quaint John Boyd Thatcher with the dis
satisfaction of the wine-groweTs with
the present status of the wine Jury; and
kindred resolution to have the same CON-
mittee to take steps to secure, independ-
emily of the wine jury, report from eX-
perts to be appointed by the various for
elgn commissioners, samples of products
to be submitted to the commissioners for
the benefit OF their respective Govern
ments. The State Viticultural Commits
sion was requested to cooperate with
the committee. Thus were the suggestions
of both Messrs. Bundschu and Wetmore
followed.
'An unkind compliment to Mr.. Pa
eheco" was what the resolutions were in
Mr.. Priber's estimation, and he protested
fruitlessly.
The committee consists of Charles A.
Wetmore, Gustav Niebaum, Arpad Harasz-
thy, X. II. Delafleld and William Web
ner.
just as the meeting adjourned, Mr..
Doyle invited all who desired TO do so to
add their signatures TO telegram with
drawing their exhibits. To that Mr..
| Bundschu demurred. with request di-
rectly the opposite. Following was the
| telegram:
II. M Ldrue. Horticultural Building, Jack
| son Park, Chicago; The undersigned with
draw their respective exhibits from competition.
The Cupertino Wine Company. John Doyle,
President.
Charles A. Wetmore for Cresta Blanca Sou
venir Vintages.
The following dispatch as to when the
wine jury will begin its labors was received
by Commissioner Clarence J. Wetmore:
WORLDS FAIR, !
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 81. {
c. ). Wetm1ore, 1O1 SGnSonte street, SGr.
Francisco: Larue says jury will commence on
California wines Monday. w. Fl. MCNEIL.
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PRIBER'S NERVOUS DENIAL.

The stigmatiZed commissioner could not
hold down his seat any longer than it was
necessary to wait for the resolutions to be
read. His impatience had manifested it,
self once or twice in the act of pouring out
water from a silver decanter into small
wineglass and nervously imbibIng the
liquid during Mr.. Doyle's remarks, and
then ne rose and began to defend his
motives from the assault of his hgh-strung
assailant. He denied in seriatim about
every assertion which Mr.. Doyle had
made.
Il did not ask for a California juror, but
for representation" he explained. II did
not mention any names when | saw Mr..
Thatcher. I did not suggest any names.
When Mr.. Thatcher asked me for name
l said / could not give it without proper
consultation. A dispatch was received
that the foreign exhibitors had stated that
they would withdraw their exhibits unless
jury were nominated at once.
"Mr. DOYLE is not right in stating that
requested him TO see about the nomination
after 1t had been made. The sudden nom
ination of Mr.. Pacheco was as much of
surprise to me as any one. l did not name
Mr.. Pacheco until asked TO send a name in.
Mr.. Doyle has no right to state what INV
motives were as TO why l sent that name
in. ! am sorry to see that Mr.. Doyle. if
my own character is not sufficient. has
chosen to throw reflections upon Mr.. Pa
checo, who has served this State for thirty
years. Mr. Pacheco's name should be
spared"
There was much deep feeling in Mr..
Priber's tone, but his great nervous ten
sion would not permit him to proceed, or
perhaps he felt that words were not equal
to the occasion. At any rate. he sat down
without going into further denial.
Mr.. Doyle's tall form at once erected
itself. He thought Mr.. Priter had simply
made matters worse.
Instead of giving California a represen-
tative he had obtained representation for
himself. Mr.. Thatcher asked him to name
man and he was unprepared. Why didn't
he come here? / don't accuse him of an
interested motive"
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APPOINTED AND CONFIRMED.
Some Men Who Are Lucky and Some
Others Still Tore Lucky.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Among the con-
firm ations to-day were: Thomas l.. Thomp-
son of California, to be Minister to Brazil :;
q. w. Bell of Washington. to be Consul at
Sydney; United States Attorneys-W. II.
Brinker of Washington. j. w. Judd of
Utah and l.. Z. Ellinwood of Arizona !;
Mdrshais-M. }. Brigham of Utah and W.
1. Mead Of Arizona: Renry w. Smith,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Arizona.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Lorion Miller
9f m New Mexico. Secretary of New Mexico !;
Bea Gather OF Oregon. Indian Agent at
Siletz Agency. Or; Frank Dale of Okla
noma, Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
oil Oklahoma; Henry w. Scott of Okla
noma, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court al Oklahoma.
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COAST GOSSIP.
Appointed and Num-
Der of Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Edgar n. Laird
has been appointed postmaster at the
newly established Jewatta Postofice in
Kern County, Cal. and Harry q. Bopkins
has been appointed postmaster at Ross.
CAL John p Gallagher has been appointed
pos ostmaster at DeIanO, Kern County, Cal,
vice William Tymous, removed.
Pensions have been granted as follows
California; Original - James e. Rice,
nurse of Los Angeles; Harvey Merton Of
San Francisco, James TAFT of Alan ada.
Mexican War survivors, increase-Wiliam
i. Spengler Of Sacramento.
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ALL IN FERMENT.
Wine Exhibitors Much
Dissatisfied.
ANGRY AT Er1IL G. PRIBER.
An Unfortunate Nomination of a
Wine-Juror.
ANGRY AT Er1IL c. PRIBER
SOME EXHIBITS WITHDRAWN
Poo-Bah Thatcher's Appointment OF
Romualdo Pacheco Stirs Up
the ViticuIturists.

John Boyd Thatcher's appointment of
Romualdo Pacheco as the California rep
resentative upon the wine jury of the Co.
lum bian Exposition at Chicago has given
rise to much dissatisfaction among the
wine exhibitors Of this State. On last
Monday THE CALL published long COM
munication from President John T. Doyle
of the State Viticultural Commission rela-
tive to Emil c. Priber's recommendation
of Mr.. Pacheco.
As Mr.. Priber is the manager of the
The morning call., 1893-09-02
FOUGHT WITH DESPERADOES.
Deputy Marshals Attack the Starr
and Dalton Gangs.

GUTHRIE. Sept. IA brief dispatch was
received from ingalls,, o. T.. tonight, stat
ing that force of Deputy United States
Marshals had battle to-day with the
remnants of the Starr and Dalton gangs of
desperadoes. which recently joined forces.
In the battle Deputy Marshal Sh0dley and
two others were mortally wounded, and
seven desperadoes were wounded. four of
them fatally. Details of the battle are not
vi
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nre mOSJ OF the time. My
body had big red spots on it,
and l did not know what to
do. / went to four different
doctors and they helped me
at first. In the fan 1 got
worse again; then l tried
other remedies, but they did
me no good. I was ashamed
to go into public. was a
sight to look at. Every one
would say, What is the mat
ter, why don't you take some
thing 30 Even at my daily
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the allegations and joins in the application
for receiver as measure OF protection
to the interests of the company. Ultimately
he believes all creditors will be paid in
full. The surplus is $500. 600 aud the re-
vised liza biities is $40, 1l3, coo.