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PURCHASES OF SILVER.
A New Construction Placed on the
Sherman Law.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-The treasury
has received notices of the acceptance of
its counter offer of 71h cents for silver to
to the amount Of $4,000 ounces. The pur-
chases thus far thus month. out of the total
legal requirement of 100000 ounces,
amount only to 76S. 200 ounces.
1t is understood at the Treasury De-
partment that the Government Is not re-
quired by the Sherman law to purchase
1850, 900 ounces of silver each month. The
law reads: THAT the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby directed to purch ase
from time to time silver bullion to the ag-
gregate Of 100000 ounces, or so much
thereof as may be offered in each month,
at the market price thereof" etc. Under
this construction if the price does not suit
the department it is held that purchases
need not be made in any special month so
long as the aggregate is sustained. The
decision as to what Is the market price is
made by the Director of the Mint, who
makes the purchases. The Acting Di-
rector Of the Mint expects to get his full
quota this month.
The gold reserve Of the treasury has in
creased S206. 200 since yesterday and now
stands at $9S093,141. But. on the other
S27.353. .881 to S26. 904. 7S0 in the same time.
owing to heavy payments on account of
pensions and postoffices.
1t is now pretty we'll settled that Bland
will not be reappOinted chairman Of the
House Coinage Committee. This will 20
to Tracey of New York.
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WHO KILLED RUSSELL
Inquest on the Body of the Dead
Sailor.
No Evidence to Show Who Killed
Him-He Had Trouble With
the Union.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

EUREKA. July 13-The body found in
the bay last night proves to be that of
Robert Russell, first mate of the schooner
Mabel Gray. Russell has been missing
since June %. The Coroner's Jury was
empaneled last night and the inquest
was continued this afternoon.
Russell being found bound and gagged
makes it look as though he was murdered.
He was a non-union sailor. There has
been considerable trouble here between
union, and non- union sailors. and the pub
lie naturally jumps to the conclusion that
the murder was the outgrowth of this
trouble. No evidence has yet been pro-
duced TO justify such conclusion. although
Russell had some trouble with number of
union sailors the night before his disap-
pearance, when police officer came 10 his
rescue.
Russell was foreman's helper in the Full
ton Iron Works in San Francisco in 1892,
and also member of the Scotch Thistle
Club of that city. His trunk contains a
large number of letters, some of which
are high recommendations of character.
Several letters were from his wife. daugh-
ter and son in Montrose, Scotland. The
inquest was continued until tomorrow.
The remains were buried to-day by Cap
tain Thomson of the schooner Mabel Gray.
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French Gunboats COM
mand Bangkok.
OPENED FIRE ON THE FORTS.
The Warships Force Passage to the
Capital and Anchor Opposite
the City.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL,

LONDON. July 13.-The Times cor
respondent in Bangkok telegraphs: DE
spite the most pacific assurances from the
French Minister, who undertook to stop
the advance of the French gunboats and to
arrange eauitably all differences. the
Gazette and tie Inconstante Slipped across
the bar this (Thnrsday) evening and ex-
changed shots with the Pakanam forts.
The two men-of-war then proceeded to
Bangkok and are now anchored, with the
gun boat Lutin. opposite the British lega-
tion. One sailor was killed and two
wounded in the exchange of shots at
Pakanam. The King is now holding a
council. If 1t comes to fighting fearful
scenes will probably be witnessed.
"The Siamese Government had refused
to permit the two French gun boats to enter
the Menam River, twenty miles from the
mouth OF which Bangkok is situated. and
it had threatened that If the gun boats at
tempted to cross the bar trey would be sunk.
France has officially held this action prac-
tically declaration of war"
BRUSSELS. July 13.-The Independence
Beige says that the trouble between the
French and the Siamese on the Anam from
tier are spreading and all trade is stopped.
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YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
international Convention of Baptists
at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 13.-The interna-
tional convention of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America began three
days session here this afternoon with 5000
delegates in attendance The convention
was opened by President j. Fl. Chapman
of Chicago, followed by religious exercises
by Rev. E. G. Glover of Aurora. Iii.
Then there were addresses of welcome,
which were responded to by four gentle
men representing the four sections into
which the United States and Canada are
divided. For the northern States west of
the Mississippi the response was made by
Professor L. D. Inskeep of Oakland. Cal.
In the evening the annual report Of the
board Of managers was read by General
Secretary Wilkins OF Chicago. and num-
Der of addresses pertaining to the work of
the society were made.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
Sunday closing of the Worlds Fair and
pledging the support of the 100000 peo-
pie represented by the convention, If their
desire should be brought about
The annual report shows that the So
ciety is making wonderful growth. In the
past year 1000 new societies were organized,
making the total now $500.
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CANAL COr1PANY EMBARRASSED.
Work on the Nicaragua Ditch at a
StandStiIl.

NEW YORK, July 13-The Tribune will
say in the morning: The Nicaragua Canal
Construction Company is out of funds and
has stopped all work upon the canal.
For some time it has been rumored that
they had been affected by the general
strngency in money, and it has also be-
come known there are some internal dis
sensions in the company. and that there
has been great disappointment that the
management failed TO obtain loans from
this country and from England.
Yesterday the officers admitted that the
work on the canal had been stopped.
They said the failure to go ahead with the
work was simply and solely due to fail
ure to raise money, and that they had not
much doubt that when business affairs
became easier work would go on.
For the present, however. the vast plant
in Central America will remain idle. 1t
has been intlmated that the stoppage of
construction was due partly to the political
troubles aud revolutions in Central
America.
Those changes would, however, have
caused comparatively little trouble to the
company had 1t been supplied with funds
to 60 ahead with the work.
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BUSINESS REVERSES.
Failure of Richard Olcott, Grain.
Dealer of New York.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Rchard Morgan
Olcott, doing business as Olcott & Co., ex-
porters of grain aud general merchandise.
has assigned. Olcott came into promi-
nence a few weeks ago by obtaining an
attachment for S53,S7S against John N.
Luning. the young California millionaire
The attachment was afterward settled.
but the amount received by Olcott was not
made public 1t is said to have been about
$1,000. Olcotrs embarrassment is attri-
buted to the financial stringency and to
heavy losses in Argentine some time ago.
The liabilities are not definitely known.
but they are reported to be from 800. 900
TO S150,000.
CHICAGO. July ia receiver was ap-
pointed for the real estate firm of w. A.
Merigold & Co., to-day. The firm did a
very large business. and the collapse was un-
expected. Mr.. Mergold is now in Europe
and the receiver was appointed on the ap-
plication OF q creditor. There is no
statement.
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currency here, particularly in notes Of
small denomin at0ns.

currency here, particularly in notes Of
small denominations.
C. P. Huntington says: 81 have just
telegraphed to San Francisco that a regu-
lar dividend will be declared on the capital
stock of the Central Pacific within few
hours. The company has more than earned
dividend, and it will be promptly paid"
Brokers say they expect to see time
money in good supply in about week or
ten days. TIE settlements at the Clearing
house between the banks are in the pro-
portion of 3715 per cent cash. the remain
der in loan certificates. This is q decided
increase in cash. The sub-treasury is
debtor at the Clearing house this morning
in the large sum of S1.O13.3 331. Sterling
exchange is quiet aud steady The supply
of bills has fallen off and the inquiry is
light. Gold is expected by steamers leaving
the other side Saturday, but the amount is
not known.
The representatives Of foreign houses
generally look for gold imports later in
the year, provided some settlement Is made
of the currency question and the credits
falling due in August are extended by for
eign capitalists. AS for the Immediate
future they do not. as rule, expect much
gold to come this way.
Silver certificates are firmer, advancing
to 72Hs on purchase of %. 600 ounces. Com
merclal bar rose to II, Mexican dollars to
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CLEVELAND'S HEALTH.
The President Not Suffering From
ANY Organic Disease.

The President Not Suffering From
Any Organic Disease.
New YORK, July 13.-The World says it
is in position to present An accurate and
complete history OF the present physical
condition of President Cleveland.
1t Is as follows:
President Cleveland feels somewhat the
effects of overwork. He is in fairly good
physical health and there is said to have
been but little increase in his weight. He
has had some annoyance from tooth,
which caused condition of the gum
known to dental surgery as an alveolar
abscess.
This was trifiing but painful affliction,
the pain arising from sympathetic neu-
ralgia of the jaw.
Cleveland has been subject to rheumatic
gout for a number Of years.
There has been recent visitation of the
affection. not serious. but annoying, and
of sufficient intensity to necessitate his
confinement to his room for several days.
The President is worried over the finan-
cial situation. What Cleveland requires Is
rest, and there is no chronic disease of any
of his organs. A few weeks repOse amid
the beautiful bracing breezes of Blizzard 8
Bay ought to recupprate him.
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Five Persons Killed at
Newburg, N. Y.
FATAL WRECK OF A TRAIN.
Over Twenty People More or Less
Seriously Injured by the Acct.
dent-The Cause.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEwBURe, N. Y. July 13-The West
Shore day express, due here at 10 :O4 P. NJ.
was wrecked in the West Shore freight
yard to-day. When crossing the freight
yard switch the engine picked up it is
supposed, a loose object. which caused it
to leave the track. 1t ran upon the ties
some distance and then crashed into a
freight train standing in the yard.
The engineer. upon feeling the engine
leave the track. shut off steam and whis-
tied for brakes, and then he and his fire.
man jumped. The latter, Charles Willis,
ruptured blood vessel and was badly
bruised. The engineer escaped with
slight Injuries. Fred Holland. engineer of
the freight. had his skull fractured and
was badly cut over the eye.
About dozen persons were in the
smoker. but they escaped injury. In
coach II, which was filed with passen-
gers, nearly all the casualties occurred.
It's entire side was ripped off. and all the
killed were on that side. The parl0r-car
trucks were broken. but the passengers,
while severely shaken up. were not injured.
The following were killed: Mrs. Elsie
Klemm OF Highland Falls, N. Y; the
twO-year-old daughter of Burnham Elber-
son of Setauket. L. J.. and an unknown
woman. aged about 81 Rose Reilly, cook
at West Park; Mrs. Pauline Wright of
Brooklyn.
Between twenty and thirty people were
injured. Among the most serious are the
following: Miss Jane j. Cooke of Cats
kill. probably fatally; c. G. Sstaire, com.
mercial traveller, recovery doubtful.
Five members of family of the name
of Michael of Brooklyn. consisting of the
mother and four daughters. were all more
or less injured. Judge Charles F. Rub of
Union Hill. N. D.. and Burnham Elverson
and wife of Setauket. L. l.. were also in
jured.
Twenty-one of the wounded were taken
to st. Luke's Hospital In this cty. Coro-
ner Corwin was notified and proceeded to
hold an inquest. The dead were removed
to an un1ertaker's establishment and will
be held to be claimed by friends.
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CHANDELIERS POSITION.
New Hampshire's Senator Said to
Favor Silver.

Favor Silver.
CONCORD. n. H., July 13.-They say up
here in New Hampshire that Senator
Chandler has a Presidential bee in his
bonnet again.
just now he has his eye upon the silver
men of the West, and the talk is that the
bee that Is buzzing in his bonnet Is telling
him that if he shall come out strong
against the repeal Of the Sherm an act the
silver men will see in him the proper per-
son TO lead the party which is to run the
Government after 1t has emerged success
full from the sanguinary conflict pre-
dicted by Governor Waite. In his paper,
the Monitor, appeared the other day. an
an editorial saying:
1--WE are sorry TO see some Republicans
rushing to the front and demanding the
complete decentralization of silver and the
adoption of single gold standard. Rather
than accept a single gold standard the
people of the United States will cut loose
from both gold and silver as money and
will find some other and non-metallic
measure of value.
"Doubtless greenbackism, pure and
simple. would sweep the country il the
issue were between that and gold mono
metallsm."
The report runs, though there is no way
OF confirming it. that several thousand
copies Of Chandler's paper containing this
pronunciamentO have been sent TO Col
Orado and other mining States.
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THE DAILY REVOLUTION.
An Uprising in San Salvador Which
Failed

NEW YORK, July 13.-A Herald 8
special from Panama says: Advices ha We
been received here of revolutionary up
rising In the capital OF San Salvador.
battalion of the Government forces
commanded by Colonel Flores mutinied
and proclaimed revolution. Its ayowed
purpose was TO ayenge MeneDdez and
drive his assassin from power.
The revolutlonlsts endeavored to get an
artillery corps to join them, but the latter
remained loyal 10 Government. With the
artillery under General Ezeta battle was
fought in which the revolutionists were
defeated. Then the rebels capltulated.
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Tories Quit the House of
Commons.
ENRAGED AT GLADSTONE.
The Grand Old Man Pushes Several
Clauses of the Home-Rule Bill
Through.
Special to The MORNING CALL

LONDON, July 13.-The Commons this
evening went into committee OF the
whole on the home-rule bill. The debate
was marked by an attack on Gladstone by
member of his own party. Robert Wal
lace, Liberal member for Edinburgh, op-
posed the withdrawal of the Sin and OUT
subsection of clause 8, and spoke at length
against the course Of the Prime Minister.
JOSEPH Chamberlain charged Gladstone
with breaking his publicly expressed
pledge against the retention of the Irish
members in tie Imperial Parliament and
challenged the Government TO appear be-
fore the country on the issues raised.
At 10 o'clock Chairman MellOr applied
the closure on the amendment proposing
the omission of the "in and oui'' provision.
which was carried by vote of 325 to 298
The clause which provides for the repre-
sentation in Parliament of Irish counties
and boroughs was then adopted by vote
of 326 10 297.
AS Chairman Melor proceeded TO put
the question on clause 10, the first OF the
financial clauses, the Conservatives. after
cheering derisively, left the House in a
body. The Governments proposal that
the consideration of clause 10 be postponed
was then passed. The vote on financial
clauses IL. II. 20 and q was also post
poned.
By the time clause 18. concerning the
powers of the Irish Legislative Assembly
in the matters of money, bills and votes,
was reached. the boiling Conservatives
had returned. The clause was carried by
q vote of 32S 10 294.
The following clauses were then rushed
through. with majorities varying between
25 and 30: Clause 10, concerning Irish
exchequsr Judges; clause %. concerning
appeals from Irish courts; clause %, con-
cerning the provision for decision of con-
sttutional questions; clause "a. concern
ing the office of Lord Lieutenant; clause
25. concerning the use of crown lands by
the Irish Government; clause &c. concern
ing the tenure of future Judges.
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ARMY BILL WILL PASS.
The Government Has Slim Majority
on Second Reading.

BERLIN. July 13.-At to-day's session of
the Reichstag DR.. Osann, National Liberal.
moved the adoption of resolution de-
claring that in consequence of the fodder
famine the proposed army maneuvers
ought not TO be proceeded with.
General Won kalten born Statchu, Min
lister of War. opposed the motion. He said
the control of the maneuvers was pre-
roeative of the Emperor and the House
had no right to interfere. He added that
the Prussian authorities, taking into ac-
count the prevalent distress. would pro-
VIDE fodder magazines for horses and buy
cattle from the people in the suffering
districts for troops taking part in the
maneuveTs.
After some further discussion to subject
was dropped and the House proceeded
with the second reading of the army bill.
DR.. Lieber (CentrisD made speech
against the bill, but advanced no reason
against its adoption beyond those en-
ployed by him against the original bill in
the last Reichstag.
Chancellor Caprivi, who has recovered
from his recent Sickness replied, and con-
cluded by asking the House to pass the
bill in the shortest time possible.
A vote was then taken on the first arti.
Gle of the bill and it was passed-19S to
1S7-a Govern ment majority of il.
Count Herbert Bismarck supported the
Government.
? The article fixes for two years the peace
effective force at 479, 229 men. Volunteers
for the year are now included in the num-
Der.
The Ministerialists are jubilant at the
result. which practically amounts to the
passage of the whole bill
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A PROFESSIONAL pOIsONER.
A Prisoner Who Is Believed to Have
Killed Five Persons.

A Prisoner Who Is Believed to Have
Killed Five Persons.
DETROIT, July 13.-Dr. Henry G. w.
Meyer of Chicago. the alleged poisoner,
VINO was arrested In this city last night,
will be turned over to the New York police
as soon as officers arrive with the neces-
sary papers.
The prisoner intends to fight the requisi-
tion. His WIFI. who has been In the hos
plta since her husbands arrest, gavs birth
to boy tonight.
Meyer denied that he ever lived in New
York. and also pleads entire ignorance of
any person named Braddt, who 1t is
charged became his confederate to defraud
the insurance companies in New York by
pretending to die. and who did die from
poison. and with whose murder the pris-
oner is charged.
The detectives are certain they have In
their possession a professional poisoner
one of the most remarkable that has ever
been known, and do not hesitate to say
they believe he has been guilty of other
murders than the five with which he is
charged.
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POLICY OF MEXICO.
The Southern Republic and the Sill
yer Question.

CITY OF MEXICO. July 13.-The Govern
ment is pursuing waiting policy in regard
to silver. and is not disposed to take de-
cisive action regarding its foreign debt
until events so shape themselves that it
can clearly be shown that the silver Is lot
to go much lower. 1t is not believed here
that France will withdraw from the Latin
Union. and there is also strong reason for
believing, according to advces received
here. the repeal of the Sherman act will
not be accom- plIshed without com pensatory
action, which may powerfully aid in sus-
taining the silver market.
Tne mine wners of Pachuca, one OF the
most extensive mining districts in Mexico,
have decided, no matter how low the white
metal may fall in value in foreign markets,
that the mines Of Pachuca shall not close
or curtall operations.
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WAINULEO bY IIUEK.
A Girl Attacked by Beast She Was
Tanning.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Amelia Berg, Ger
man girl who puts trained tigers through
performances at the menagere in Midway
Plaisance at the Worlds Fair, was badly
hurt tonight by new tiger.
She was trying to make the brute sit on
stool. and when he refused she tried to
drag him by the forepaws. He was too
heavy and the girl slipped and fell.
The tiger then leaped upon her
like flash, and before the attendants
could drive him away he had lacerated
the girls right thigh in a fearful manner.
Miss Berg was carried from the arena un-
conscious. and although not fatally in
jured, it will be a long time before she can
resume work.
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MONEY IS EASIER.
Returning Confidence Manifested at
New York.

NEW YORK. July 13.-This afternoon
the hopeful feeling among bankers became
more pronounced. Frederick D. Tappen,
president of the Gallatin National Bank,
said that one of the most necessary things
Is the resumption Of normal relations be-
tween the Sub Treasury and the Clearing
house. No Clearinghouse loan certifca tes
were issued to-day and none was retired,
but It's known that if the same easy condi-
tion prevails next week some large blocks
OF certificates will then be retired. Tap
pen said this afternoon that there would
not be further trouble in the money mar
ket. Money. he said. would probably be
easy right along, and within week or ten
days there would be superabuncance Of
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BLACKMAlLED TO RUIN.
Editor of a French Journal Flees the
CAPITAL

PARIS. July 13.-The facts will come out
tomorrow concerning the greatest private
scandal Paris has known in recent years.
NJ. Duboz, editor and managing director
of the Revue des Deux Mondes, has alb
seconded. after paying out to blackmailers
in the last three or four years the enor-
nous sum of 16.500.000 francs. The de-
mands upon him were based upon his re-
latlOns with three women contributors to
the publication.
Duboz and wife led the literary, artistic
and scientific society of the French cap
ita. The matter was placed in the hands
of the police to-day. 1t is not known
where he has gone to, but the three black
mailers have also disappeared.
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VALUE OF THE RUPEE.
Apparently the English Government

LONDON. July 13.-ln the Commons to-
day Sir John Lubbock asked whether the
Government had settled upon the rate at
which the rueee weuiu DO received for
gold. Gladstone said ne knew nothing of
the matter beyond what he had alre ady
announced. Sir John then gave notice
that he would question the Government as
to whether gold would be given tor rupees
at the same rate as rupees were given for
gold.
Two hundred thousand pounds of gold
are engaged for export to America, wholly
obtained from the market, chiefly of Aus
stralian supplies. Bar gold and silver are
unchanged. Rupee paper is down to 69A
on the announcement that The new Indian
81 per cent loan for 81, 1000 600 crores dO.-
100000 rupees is a crore) is to be rendered
for August Is.
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WEAVER HEARD FROM.
The Populist Candidate Makes {
Rabid Silver Speech.

DEsMoINEs, July 13.-At q mass-meet-
ing held here to-day resolutions demand
ing the free and unlimited coinage of sill.
yer were adopted. A resolution indorsing
a tax of 10 per cent on all in bearing
gold notes was also adopted. The prin-
cipal speaker was General Weaver, who
made fierce onslaught on the men who
want to revoke the Sherman law, predict
ing that If the present Democratic Con-
gress repeals that law there will never be
another Democratic Congress elected.
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Electrical Storm In MICHIGAN.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July 13-The worst
electrical and wind storm of years passed
over this city this afternoon. Lightning
struck ten places in the city, including the
First Presbyterian Church. Great damage
was done to property in town and the sur
rounding country.