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The morning call., 1893-12-06
THE FESTIVE FOOTPAD.
Ernest A. AdeIsdorfer Held Up on
Sutter Street.

Sutter Street.
The festive footpad is not vet altogether
squelched. A young man, who by bis con-
duct showed that he was not an adept in
the business, made an attempt last night.
shortly before 10 o'clock. to hold up Ernest
A. Adelsdorfer, who lives at 1905 Cough
street and is bookkeeper for Nj. Blaskower
q Co.,, 225 Montgomery street.
AdelsdOrfer was walking along Sutter
of Van Ness avenue he saw a slim
built young man leaning negligently
against a lamppost. As he was assing
out of his pocket and presented it at Adels-
dorfer with the stern command: Throw
up your hands"
Instead of complying with the command
Adelsdorfer sarted off at break-neck
speed. which was accelerated by the report
OF two shots fred in rapid succession. One
OF the bullets went through his pantaloons
at the knee. but the other went Wild. He
turned down Polk street. and ran breath
lessly into the arms of Sergeant Birdsall
and Police Officer Wallace.
He rapidly told them of the attempt of
the daring fo0psd, and they Immediately
ran to Sutter street, but they were too late
as he had disappeared in the darkness,
leaving no trace behind him.
Adelsdorier says the young man wore a
dark suit of clothes, and was about five
feet eight inches in height, but be does not
think he could identify him.
The foolish conduct of the footpad Law in
the fact that Sutter-street car was within
a quarter Of block of him when he fired
the two shots at Adelsdorfer.
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WEARY OF ILLNESS.
Clerk Robert rlayer Takes Cold Lead
for CONSUMPTION.

Robert Mayer, a clerk who lived at 231S
Howard street and had been employed by
manufacturer of oyster cocktails on Eddy
street. committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself through the head.
His wife and parents lived with him and
when they heard the report of pistol in
the room where he had been lying i'll with
consumption for several months they has
tened to the apartment and found him
gas,ing on the floor. Physicians were
summoned, butthey could do nothing and
at II O'clock Mayer died.
They found note on the stand. 1t is as
follows:
DECEMBER 8, 1898.
Coroner San Francisco: Suicide due 10 pro-
longed sickness. ROBERT MAYER.
When Mrs. Mayer left the room her hus-
band was apparently asleep. She was
prostrated when she learned that he had
killed himself. The family vigorously pro-
tested against the removal OF the body to
the Morgue and the Coroner knowing that
two physicians were present when Mayer
died allowed Il to remain at the house,
where II will he viewed by jury to-day.
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CRUISE OF THE GRANT.
1t rIay Have Some Connection with the
Call From Captain Picking.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The sailing of the
United States revepue-sieamer Grant from
this port fur the Pacific was delayed TO-
day, owing to the heavy northwest blow
on the coast. 1t is said that the leaving of
the Grant from the New York station ha
something more in it than mere cruise to
San Francisco. Within the past few days
the battery of the vessel has been in
creased and to-day additional rapid-fre
ammunition was placed on board.
It is said that a high official of the
Treasury Department recently visited the
Grant and personally conferred with her
commander. Inquiry among the off,
GERS of the Grant failed to elicit
any information concerning the
future movements of the vessel,
though it was admitted that recent devel-
opments had made uncertain the cruising
of the ship. 1t is thought here that the
recent call made on the Government by
Captain Picking of the Charleston for ad-
ditional United States vessels In Brazilian
waters has had something to do with fitting
out the Grant.
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WHAT rIELLO WANTS NOW.
Merely Dissatisfied With Peixoto
in the Beginning.
THE EMPIRE AN AFTERTHOUdHT.
Leaders Proclaimed the Prince in
Difference to the Wishes of
the People.

LONDON, Dee. 5.-The Times to-mor-
row will publish the following, dated No.
vember IA. from its correspondent at Rio
de Janeiro: In reviewing the cause lead
ing up to the revolt the correspondent says
that with the fall of Dom Pedro the
aristocracy withdrew from all connection
with the Government and the wealthy men
in Office we're replaced by needy advent
urers whose sole object has been personal
gain. President Peixoto opened his ad.
ministration well by canceling the decree
permitting the Bank of the Republic to
continue the emission of notes. which had
been done in the interest of ring of
SPECTATORS, but all hopes of reform were
soon disappointed when he began remov-
ing the Governors of State in an under
hand manner. Thence onward he took
the bit In bis mouth a. d made series of
blunders and set aside tue spirit ana letter
of the constitution in every way.
The correspondent then proceeds: Presi-
dent Peixoto's alleged breaches OF faith
regarding Rio Grande do Sui, eliminated
in prosecuting those who had been en-
gagged in the revolt which action led to
the Presidents rupture with Admiral de
Mello. who resigned the Office of Minister
of Marine in consequence. Much sympa-
thy, the correspondent adds, was shown in
Rio de JaneirO for the people of Rio
Grande do Sui who had been engaged in
the revolt, and popular subscriptions were
opened between May and August, 1898
for the relief of the insurgent sick. These
subscriptions were crowned with success,
and. it is said that the constantly swelling
fund was very CALLING 10 Presiden t Peixoto
and led to its promoter, DR.. Govern. being
imprisoned.
Coming rapidly to the history of the
present time. the Times correspondent
states that on November the insurgent
leaders held a conference on board the
warship AQuidaban. and discussed the
question of re-establishing the monarchy
in Brazil 1t was then shown that the
States of Pernambuco, Bahia, Santa Cata-
rina, Rio Grande, and a majority of the
population Of Minas Geraes, San Paulo
and an important section of the City of
Rio de Janeiro favored return to the
monarchy. 1t was thereuron decided
that the efforts of the insurgents would be
directed to that end. The fact that Gen.
eral Pogo. a well-known monarchist, was
in command of division under President
Peixoto, and Colonel Mendez, violent
opponent of repu blicanism. commands the
National Guard. is positive proof that there
was no apprehension when the revolu-
tionary movement first broke ont of any
attempt to re-establish the monarchy. 1t
was an afterthought, engendered by the
wishes of the people in various parts of
Brazil, and it is yet to be seen whether
the insurgents will make it the aim of the
present struggle. A Brazilian in high
Office has just remarked to the Times cor.
respondent that he believed that the end
of the war would see the finish OF the
pr@torian system of government in Brazil,
no matter whic b side won.
Copvripht
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COUGtiLiN'S JURY.
At Last 1t Is Hoped That 1t Has
RPeu CnmDfefad

CHICAGO. Dec. Sit was supposed last
night that full jury in the Coughlin case
had been secured. but this morning Judge
Tuthill excused Juror Taylor on the ground
that he made inaccurate statements when
under examination as venireman. A new
juror. however, was soon secured to take
the vacant place.
A story is going the round to the effect
that Catholic priest will be put on the
stand who will give details of the confess
sion made to him by Patrick OSullivan in
prison, tailyiDg perfectly with the story If
the conspiracy, as alleged TO have been
told by Mrs. Foy and related in dispatches
few days ago. 1t is said the defense will
ask the court to give instructions that Mrs.
Foy's story shall not be mentioned before
the jury on the ground that it ID totally
Irrelevant.
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REBELS ENCOURAGED.
NLDLLO El<SOONAUED.
They Hope to March Upon Rio Janeiro
at Once,

at OhSCs
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The Herald's Mon.
teyideo special says: The recent victory
has greatly encouraged the insurgents,
both in Rio Grande do Sui and in Santa
Catarina. The latter State is now up in
arms with a small Government force occu-
pying only one corner of it. The Federals
are combining forces to enter Parana,
which is openly disaffected and poorly de-
Tended. They then hope 30 march north
ward upon Rio de Janeiro, gathering re-
endorsements by the way. Sumersindo
Saravia, who is at the head of this move
mant. already has 1000 troops under his
command. Desterro will be left defended
by the rebel warship Republica and seven
armed merchant vessels.
The Brazilian insurgents here state that
Mello's fleet left Rio harbor for the pur-
pose of cooperating with Sariva,
the leader of the Rio Grande do Sui insur.
gents. Tie news of the de feat of General
Isadore by the insurgents in Rio Grande
do Sui has been fully confirmed. Gen.
eral lsadore. with 1000 men, was
marching to the relief of Bage when
be was attacked by 5000 insurgents
under General Gamsin. Eight hundred of
Isadore's men were killed, and the bal
ance made prisoners. 1t is reported that
1sadore himself was shot. The insurgent
loss was 100 killed. The report of the
defeat Of the Rio Grande insurgents by
Colonel Santos at Lageado has not yet
been confirmed. Letters from Rio say
that all the guns on board the Javary
when she struck were saved and mounted
on the island. Admiral Delyamas is now
in chief command of the insurgent feet
nt Pin
The morning call., 1893-12-06
in A BIG HURRY.
Voorhees, to Lead the
Tariff Fight.
WORK TO COMMENCE NOW.
Democratic Senators Urged to
Make Haste.
WORK TO COMMENCE NOW
From That Will Be Framed the
Measure to Be Offered i'm
the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-VoOrhees will
have charge of he tariff bill in the Senate
He urged the members to use all expedi-
lion in the consideration OF the question so
as to be able to report promptly on the
bill as soon as it came from the House.
He suggested that the Democratic men,
bers begin at once to held daily meetings
and the Republican members were as
sured that whenever there was good rea-
son for granting hearing to persons inter-
ested In tariff changes an opportunity to
be heard would be gwen. The Wilson
Oil will be used as the basis of the Senate
Committees labors and will be quite
closely followed. The chairman appointed
Jones Of Arkansas, Vest and Mcpherson
(Democrats) and Allison and Aldrich
(Repu blicans) a subcommittee on the
tariff bill. The investigation will be con-
Quoted by the Democratic 'G EN- bers of the
entire committee as a party organization.
Two petitions were presen ted in the Sem
ate by Vest to-day. one from the Mer-
chants Exchange and the other from the
Spanish Club, Of st. Louis. setting forth
that the present Government of Mexico is
friendly disposed toward the United States
and urg Dg the importance of reciprocal
'rade relations. They ask that tariff rates
be so modified as to permit this, and IL
that can't be done that a committee be ap-
pointed on the part of the United States
to deal with a similar commission from
Mexico on the subject.
The general drift of opinion among the
Democratic members of the House seem-
to he that the rariff bill must be passed,
and as speedily as possibly. There are
some who say that they will make an at
tempt TO have it modified in certain points
in the interests of their constituents, but,
failing in that, will vote for the bill. It is
understood TO be the intention not to al
low much time for debate. even if the
cloture has to be applied, with the object
of getting the bill before the Senate as
quickly as possible.
The WAYS and Means Committee will
take up the Wilson bill on Monday. but it
seems to be tacitly understood that it will
not be called up in the House until after
the holidays. The Republicans feel that
they have won victory in securing time
for the consideration of the bill. Between
now and next Monday the Democratic
members of the committee will prrpare
The measure Tor making up that estimated
deficiency of S60.0O0.OO0. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania said to-day that if petroleum was
put on the free list 1t would break every
oil man in Pennsylvania.
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LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

internal Revenue Collector Welburn ap-
pointed ". a. Beck OF this city Yesterday to
beet-sugar factory at Watsouville.
Manuel Katep, formerly porter in a hotel at
III jackson street owned by RaGlino V Sill
veira, has sued for his wages, amounting to
S1455. He was employed In the hotel TOR three
years.
Six Of the bunko men recently arrested for
vagrancy were takeu before Judge Joachimsen
yesterday and had their cas- continued for
Thirty days upOn tn understanding that they
would leave the city.
b. Duncan sues the Sun Insurance Company
for $3.50 due on policy held by Mrs. Mary
judgment against Mrs. Reuter-, and secured an
assignment Of her claim.
The Hibernia Bank has commenced suit
against Alex Waugh to foreclose a mortgage
on iot on the corner of Devissdrro and Turk
streets, given on Janu ~ 2, 1890, 10 secure
promisscry note for $4,000.
Patrick Farrell, laborer at the Union
rick yesterday morning. allowed 1t to slip out
of his h nd, when il whirled around ana struck
him a violent blow on The mead.
Tie Customs officers made another seizure
at the office of Wells, Fargo s. Co. yesterday.
This time tney secured package containing g
eight fve-tael iins Of Victoria opium sent from
Port Townsend to Bing kee, 619 Dupont
street, this clIy.
trial before Judge Daingerfield on charge of
burglary. disagreed on Monday night, and was
discharged. Miller was charged with breaking
a window In a clotbingstOrs on Bush aud
Montgomery streets.
Mrs. Abby NJ. Parrott has sued L. A Conden,
A. Z. Green, George A. Young. r. T. Van
Nordep. W. ID. Ward,C. V. Lodge. p. N. Maher
and j. Raum. constituting the firm of l.. b..
Conden s. Co., for $3.50 rent due for premises al
Alb Montgomery street.
Auguste F. Bernard has applied to the Su-
perior Court to dissolve the coparinership ex.
isting between himself and Frank Rourke. in
the cOal-dealng business. The plain IF claims
that Roufke has been collecting the moneys of
the firm, which is still solvent, and has failed to
account for them.
Andrew Vertila. an emplOye OF the Golden
Gate Box Factory, Third and King streets, had
his right hand cut to shreds Yesterday morning
by being caught in paner. He was taken to
the Receiving Hospital, where Drs. Somers and
Coffman ampulat d the hand at the wrist. He
IS married man, and lives AT 442 Green
street.
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LIKE COLD WATER.
How CleveIand's Message Fell Upon
Wall Street

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The disappointing
ERECT OF the Presidents message to Con-
gress was more marked in Wall street to-
day than ON the day previous. Reflection
over night increased the dissatisfaction
with which the message had first been re-
ceived. and this was not confined to party
lines. The critical condition of public
affairs had led men to believe that ring
ing and reassuring declaration would be
made by Mr. Cleveland on the vital ques-
tions of the hour, and his vague and color
less recomme ndations on domestic topics
were like cold water on the street.
One criticism frequently passed was that
the administration seemed utterly to fail
to appreciate the serious conditions OF
national finances. The message was sat
isfactory neither to those bankers who be-
iieve earnestly that large issue OF Gov
eminent bonds is needed to preserve the
national credit. nor to those sDeculators
who pray for bond issue as means of
stimulating a f"gging market The only
influence the Presidents remarks had
upon the tariff question was &c chill the
hopes that Cleveland would not commit
his party TO the radical industrial dis
turbances contemplated in the Wilson
tariff bill.
With regard to the statement made by
A. j. MOlenhauer. a Brooklyn refner,
yesterday, as to tha effect of The proposed
law. Willit and Gray. expert writers In
the sugar trade, said: "Mollenhauer is
undoubtedly right. There can be no pos
sibls doubt that all outside refneres
would 60 to the wall, and it is serious
question whether the American Sugar
Refining Company can survive any such
tariff as that proposed. The abnormal
DEVELOPMENT of the beet sugar industry
IN Germany will tend to force their
product more and more into this
country and the premium or bounty paid
on exports of refined sugar, together with
facilities for making it direct from beet
juice. will enable them 10 supply refined
sugar 10 the United States in such years
As the present at prices that would make
It i'm ossibe for American refneries of
cane sugar to compete even with much
reduced scale of wages. which woul work
a great hardship TO laborers here"
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UNION PACIFIC.
How 1t Is Proposed to Reorganize
the system.

ifOW Al 10 fTOpOScO 10 NCOTSdN1Zc
the System.
BosToN, Dec 5.-The News Bureau sug-
gests the following reorganization plan
for the Union Pacific. 1t is submitted
that if an attempt be made to rearrauge
the S23S, 100000 of the Union Pacific in
debtedness and give full payment to the
Government while the earnings are de-
creasng :t can best be done for all inter-
ested upon such compre hensive plan as the
following: The Union Pacific stock holders
TO surrender at the present the majority
control of the property to the Government,
which can be represented by seven direc-
tors out OF twelve, one director to be
appointed each year, or to hold life posi-
tlons subject to removal for cause, and to
have liberal salary and no other occupa-
ton; the Government to issue $500, ,o00. 900
3-per-cent bonds at par. take up all the
Union Pacific bonds at the average market
valuation of three years, ending January
l. 1894. pay the Government debt which
the United States Treasury will soon be
called upon to pay in full, and leave from
$50, ,000 600 TO 500, 600, 600 OF these bonds in
the treasury of the Union Pacific, half of
which could be used to raise the paoperty
to proper standard for Government
road and half to remain IN the treasury
for future development: to make these
bonds perpetual at 8 per cent and permit
them to be used at par as basis for
national bank circulation.
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The directors of
the Union Pacific system met to-day to
take action on the death of the late
Frederick Lathrop Ames and to elect
director tn fill the vacancy caused by his
death. His SOD. Oliver Ames. was elected
director and member of the executive
committee.
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Probable Suicide.

James b. Bowling, lum herman, so
years old. died last night at Mrs. E. T..
Morvilps lodging-house. 1917 Howard
street. The landlady thinks that he CON-
mitted suicide. He had been i'll for some
time, and when she found him at 9o'clock
in an unconscious condition she summoned
his physician, who prescribed for him.
The deceased had children in the East,
and was a member of the Masonic frater-
nifty. A document in his posse ssiop show ed
that he had been trustee and assivnee of
the Dickens Hobart Lumb Der Company.
Morphine and aeonite were found on his
bureau. He had no property and owed
the landlady for several months lodging.
The remains are at the Morgue.
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ATCHISON ALL RIGHT.
There Will Be No Receiver for the
Big Road.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Vice-President Rob-
inson said to-day that here was not the
slightest foundation for the report that a
receiver was to be appointed for the Atchi-
son. He said he had received cahlegram
to-day from President Reinhart in London
saying that everything was all right In
every way. There is going to be no re-
ceiver for the Atchison road.
BosToN, Dec. 5.-Officials of the Atchi-
son here join in the original denial of the
reports of the appointment Of a receiver
and say there is no truth in the report that
the road is about to default On its July in
terest.
The morning call., 1893-12-06
A BURNING MINE.
Four Men Imprisoned and Rescuing
Parties Hard at Work.

NEW YORK. Dec. "a report has just
reached here from Hazlston. Pa. to the
effect that the Crystal Ridge mine is burn
ing and a number of men are imprisoned.
The flames ere said TO be filing the stope
HAzLEToN, Pa, Dec. 5.-Four men are
closed in the mine and rescuing parties
are working hard to liberate them. There
is little hope of saving the slope. and the
destruction of the property seems inevita-
BILE. The damage will exceed S10O, 900, IL
the fire is not under control before spread
ing to the inner workings.
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OUT IN THE COLD.
President Cleveland Is Not the Friend
of State Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-At the meeting
of the House Banking Committee surprise
was expressed at the absence of any refer
ence to the repeal of the State bank tax In
the Presidents message. johnson of
Ohio said there was nothing further for
the committee to do. and Springer said
this afternoon it was doubtful if the State
bank law would be reported.
The morning call., 1893-12-06

and the witness suppo sed he wanted water
and gave him some. he lived about five
minutes after that. Mainwarsng thought
the witnesses for the people showed a
convenient lack of memory In favor Of the
defendant. He explained his easy CON-
plauce with Evans and Sontag's orders
by saying they had threatened to shoot
him IL he gave them away. The court
adjourned with Main nwaring still on the
stand
The morning call., 1893-12-06
"DON'T READ THE PAPERS,"
An Order Given to the Jurors i'm the
Jefferis Case.

SACRAMENTO. Dec Sat the close of
court this afternoon. Judge Prewett CON-
manded the jurors in the Jefferis murder
case not 10 read the newspapers reports of
the trial from that time on. The prosecution
will tomorrow endeavor to prove bv
Special Officer Dick May that he saw JEFF
ferris go to his l,dging-house at O'clock on
the morning of the Brighton fire. Jefferis
claims to have been in bed at that time, and
up to O'Clock in the morning.
The morning call., 1893-12-06
SmOkeleSS Powder.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The War De-
partment to-day opened bids for the supply
of 10000 pounds of smokeless powder. The
only Western bidder was Bernard Peyton
of Santa Cruz CAL. at 81 25 pound. The
lowest bid was that of the Smokeless
Powder Company Of New York. at 80 cents.
The morning call., 1893-12-06
Negotiations Broken Off.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5. The Worlds
Tegucigalpa (Honduras) dispatch says
negotiations have been broken off between
that country and Nicaragua and the dis
pute may be submitted to arbitration.
The British Minister is doing what he can
to effect an amicable settlement.
The morning call., 1893-12-06
SUICIDE OF A RANCHER
He Blew the Top of His Head Off
With a Rifle.

ST. HELENA. Dec. 5.-Joseph Moll, a
native of Switzerland. aged so years, COM
mitted suicide This morning on his ranch
in the hills two miles south Of st. Helena
he placed the mnzzle of a shotgun In his
mouth and DISCHARGED the gun with his
foot, blowing the entire top of his head
off. He was well-to-do and there was no
reason for the rash act. except that he
must have been mentally un balanced.
The morning call., 1893-12-06
CULLOM ON COMMERCE.
Bills In troduced Intended to Improve
Trade Facilities.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Cuilom intro
duced in the Senate to-day bill providing
that the facilities 10 be afforded by one
railroad TO another shall include due and
reasonable receiving. forwarding and de-
livery OF freight traffic at through rates.
and providing regulations under which the
provision should be enforced Cullom
also introduced bill to regulate inter
state commerce and defining the words
"line" and common carrier"
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To Relieve the Alliance.

VALLEJO, Dec. 5.-The United States
steamer Ranger, Edwin LongBecker COM
manding. left Mare Island at IL 40 o'clock
to-day bound for Corinto to relieve the
United States steamer Alliance. The
Ranger had ON board six months stores
for the Alliance. The latter vessel on the
arrival of the relief will proceed to Callao
and thence GO East.
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FEARS TREACHERY.
GooId.Adams Does Not Trust the
r1atabele King.

LONDON. Dec. "a dispatch to the
Times from Cape Town says: Major
Goold-Adams reports that King Lo Ben
gula has written asking that the forces
under Major Forbes be withdrawn in order
that he may come and discuss the position
OF affairs. Major Goold-Adams. however,
has received reports from native sources
which lead him to distrust the good inten-
tions of Lo Bengula.