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The morning call., 1893-11-08
COAST GOSSIP.
Collector Wise Will See the Civil
Service Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Hart of California left Tor the west
to-day. Representatives MaguiIe, Geary
and Cannon are The only members OF the
California delegation now in the city. The
Misses j. Eastland, A. Mckee and h. ID.
Chabot Of Oakland and Miss Lydia Llebes
and Ben Liebes of San Francisco are al the
Arlington Hotel.
Pensions for acknowledgements: Rus
sey Sailing, Downievile: Samuel Wilson.
Santa Monica: Rasmus Olsen, Oakland.
Additional - John W. Beede. Redondo
Beach. Observation-Disclosures l.. Oeton.
San Simeon. San Luis Obispo County.
Mexican war survivors-Increase: Argains
A. French, Alturas. Modoc County; John
ID. Callaghan, San Francisco; Ernest Haul,
Shasta; John Vogelgesang. Stockton.
Representative Mcguire, In company
with Collector of Customs John ID. wise
Of San Francisco, called again a t the Treas
ury Department to-day, but did not sue
coed in seeing either Carlisle or Assistant
Secretary Hamlin, who were both absent.
They will see Hamlin on Thursday. 1t is
understood that besides the purpose of
giving the Treasury Department officers
what information he can about the illegal
entry of Chinese ana making certain rec
concentrations as 30 regulations IN It's pre-
vention, Collector Wise wants to talk with
Secretary Carlisle and other officials about
the appointment of his sub0rdnates. 1t is
well known that Wise has made pretty
clean sweep since assuming charge OF his
office. and the Civil Service Commission
questions the Collectors right to make
some of these appointments and was ad-
verse to their confirmation. Wise believes
this is an un warranted interference on the
part of the commission. and 1t is under
stood Secretary Carlisle is inclined to agree
with him. On Thursday morning Wise
will appear before the commission at their
Office in this city in response to their re-
quest, and will assert his right to make the
removals and appointments without the
interference of the commission.
Collector Wise received a dispatch from
Deputy Surveyor Odel at San Francisco
to-day, saying 400 tins Of opium shipped
in by rail had been seized. Wise believes
much opium is brought in in this way and
as the railroad objects to a surveillance Of
its freightage Wise will, while here. en-
deavor to get the sanction of the Treasury
Department officials in ali endeayor to put
a stop to this practice of smuggling by rail,
and a regulation authorizing close ex-
animation of goods shipped by rail- sus-
Dec.ed of being contraband,
The morning call., 1893-11-08
SPRECKELS CONFIDENT.
Knows Nothing of Willis, but He
Believes in the Queen.

J. D. Spreckels was seen last evening by
a CALL reporter and when asked his opin-
ion as to the credibility of the telegram
manifested the most profound ignorance,
declaring that be had not the least idea of
the instructions under which Minister
Willis was authorized to proceed.
His mission to the Islands is as CON-
pletely shrouded in mystery as was that
of Envoy Blount." he continued, although
| firmly believe in my own mind that we
shall soon learn of Liliuokalanis restora-
ton to the throne. OF course, this is only
a view which feel confident in express
ing after considering all which has trans
pired since the commencement Of the
trouble.
"I am certain that if Liliuokalani is re-
stored there will not be the least disturb
ance. as her upholders are much in the
majority and would undoubtedly prevent
any civil uprising"
The morning call., 1893-11-08
Honduras Insulted the
Flag.
MR.. BAKER CONFIRMS 1T.
One Ship Already in Central
American Waters.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ALLIANCE.
She Has Left San Jose and Will
Probably Be Heard From In
Amapala.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-Secretary OF
State Gresham this morning received
dispatch from United States Minister
Baker. who was on board the steamer
Costa Rica at Amapala when fred on by
the Honduran authorities because the
captain of the vessel refused TO surrender
a refugee from Honduras ON board as a
passenger. The dispatch fully confirms
the press reports of the firing on the United
States flag.
While the ship was in the port OF
Amapala the authorities demanded the sur
render of Poicarpo Bonilla, who was re-
Gently concerned in the revolutionary
movement against the Honduras Govern
ment. The captain declined to surrender
The morning call., 1893-11-08
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Matters Discussed by the Board of
TauSteeS.

The Board of Trustees of the Free Pub
lie Library met last night and worked until
midnight over routine matters concernin g
the arrangements for the new quarters.
Those present were President Mann,
Trustees Harrison. Shaw, Taylor. Boyd,
OConnor ana Terrlll.
Among the matters of general interest
was the passage of a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Rules to prepare q
rule looking to the abolition of the door
checks and pink slips. Another resolu-
ton was the reference to a special CON-
mittee to make arrangements for convert
ing the large room now filled with news
papers into a room for books of reference.
and to engage an attendant for the room.
A gratifying report was read from the
librarian of Branch No. 3, North Beach, OF
the operations at the branch during the
year ending October 81. The total number
of books IN circulation for the year was
81. 764. as compared with %, 433 for the pre-
vious year, and the total number OF
visitors was 41.S73. as compared with &c.
227 for the previous year.
The resignation of ex-Judge SAWYER
one of the first Board of Trustees, was
read, but its considerable n was deferred
till the next meeting.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
SILVER FOR RUSSIA.
Why the White Metal Is Advancing
In Price

WASHINGTON. Nov. THE opinion is
expressed here that the cause for the con-
tinued rise in the price of silver in Lon
don during the past few days is due in part
to the belief that the Government Of Rus
STA is contemplating the step Of adopting
silver as part Of her monetary system.
1t said that intimations have been re-
ceived here by Government officials that
Russia will replace her uncovered paper
money with silver to be used for subsid-
larry coin.
At present the amount OF silver in use
In Russia as money is not SO cents per
capita, and she has S500000.000 of uncov-
cred paper. or about 81 AZ per capita.
1t is stated here that Russia can easily
absorb $780, 100000 OF silver. and is desr-
Gus of doing so for the purpose of pushing
her comm cree in the East with Persia.
India and China, which use silver almost
exclusively as money.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of the Monthly Meeting
Last Night.

Proceedings of the Monthly Meeting
Last Night.
The board of directors of the Mechanics
Institute held monthly meeting last
night.
The librarians report showed applica-
tons for membership from eighty-four
persons.
A committee was appointed to formu-
late plan for a university extension
course of lectures to be given under the
auspices of the institute.
Advertisements were ordered printed in
the Chicago and San Francisco papers Of
fering the Pavilion for rent for an indef-
mite period from January 1.
Bids were opened for the remOdeling Of
the Post-street building. There was a
large number of them, and they were in
such complicated state that their publ
cation would require too much space. The
bids were referred to the building CON-
mittee, which will report at the next meet
ing.
An offer was made the board to lease it
the upper floors of the building now being
erected by the Parrot estate a. the corner
of Post and Powell streets. The building
will be four stories in height, and il was
proposed TO let the society have the second
floor for 500 a month, or the third and
fourth floors for $1,000. with free elevator
service.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
FRAUD CHARGED.
Accusations Made Against feigen-
baum s. Co.

DduE1 N w.
side issue in the Feigenbaum & Co.
litigations will be inaugurated to-day by
the filing of complaint for possession OF
part of the property in the Sheriff's pos
session by Messrs. Haven d Haven. the
ATTORNEYS for Toledo Metal Wheel Com
pany. The action is against the Sheriff,
who is in possession by virtue or writ OF
execution, ard was expecting to sell under
the lew the worldly possessions OF Felgen-
baum & Co.
The Toledo Metal Company alleges that
on October % last, it was the owner OF
lot of velocpedes, tricycles ana other
like articles of the value OF Sl37l %, ana
that the Sheriff on that date without tneir
consent wrongfully took possession OF the
property. On demand the Sheriff refused
to surrender, and the plaintiff claims ne
still wrongfully withhoIds the property to
its damage in the sum of $500, wherefore
the plaintiff demands its goods or Ssh 90,
and $500 damages.
The complaint, however, does not con-
tain the basis of the action. There Is,
however, an affidavit accompanying 1t as
the foundation for an order restraining the
Sheriff from selling the property claimed OF
execution. The affidavit, after setting
forth the facts of the Sberiff's levy. ana
describing the property claimed, says:
The goods were shipped by the plain tin
to Feigenba & c.. on October 4. 1893,
and they arrived on the 10Th following and
were Immediately taken into the possession
and store Of Feigen baum 81 Co.
That the possession of all of the goods
was obtained by them through fraud and
the title never passed. That the time they
we're ordered Feigen baum 81 Co. held
themselves out to the plaintiff to be SOL
vent and able to pay their debts at matur-
ity. and represented themselves so to be to
plaintiff. That was the sole reason for
making the shipment"
Now the plaintiff alleges that the repre-
sensations of sovency were falsely made
for the purpose of getting these goods and
they were in fact then insolvent, which
was well known to every member of the
firm, and that within five days after get
ting the goods they were attached for a
large sum of money
The morning call., 1893-11-08
The OLYMPIC Club.

AT general meeting Of the Olympic
Club last evening the board of directors
was empowered TO eXpend $4,000 for an
electric plant, which will come into effect
in December next, when the lease of the
electric light company will expire. The
club will put in it's own dynamo in Janu-
airy, and'by so doing it will save quite a
snug sum of money by the furnishing Of
its own electric light.
+. w. Eaton suggested that the initia-
ton fee be reduced to SO, so as to swell
the membership ofRthe club to $500. Siz
hundred new mDers are required.
This matter will be submitted to the
members, and If a three-quarters vote Ii
had favoring the motion new members
can join the club at greatly reduced
figure. The dues, which are So per month
Will remain unchanged.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
A BROKEN PADDLE.
A Floating Pile Badly Cripples the
Steamer Oakland.

When the steamer Oak land was on her
80 o'clock trip last night going toward
Oakland, and almost one mile from shore.
a floating pile struck her port paddle heel.
The whole boat trembled from the shock
and a rumbling sound followed lasting for
at least half minute. we'll nigh produc-
ing panic
On the lower deck the sound resembled
the beating of the hoofs Of runaway
team of horses. en- the upper deck and in
the cabins ladies screamed, and some eX-
citable individuals made at attempt TO
procure life preservers. The steamer con-
tinued on its way under slow speed and
the excitement quickly subsidized.
The pile which struck the wheel was
about thirty feet long. The officers of the
steamer say that large number of these
have been floating around the bay ever
since work was commenced on the new
ferry depot. They make navigation de-
cidedly dangerous.
When the steamer reached the Oakland
shore an investigation was made of the
damaged wheel, and it was found that
some hal dozen buckets on the paddle
were broken to splinters. AS the wheel
revolved grating sound could be heard.
and broken pieces we're found which
struck the sides OF the box with each rev.
olutiOn.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
GOING HOMEWARD.
M. McCracken Prepared to Act the
PrOdigaI.

Mabilon McCracken is a young man,
say %, who for the past week or two has
been feeding on Californian husks and is
now prepared to complete the role of the
prodigal son.
The young fellow is well connected in
Cincinnati and held the position of park
engineer at Toledo. He went to Chicago
to visit the fair, and then became democrat
lied to the extent that the craving to see
the wild and woolly West had to be
gratifed. On October Is he disappeared
from Chicago as mysteriously as if the
earth had swallowed him. He was
searched for and eventually given up by
his family as dead. While his friends were
mourning he was suffering the torments of
a hungry stomach. He related his story
yesterday in a very modest way.
II bought ticket to Portland, Oregon"
he remarked. land stayed there three
days. l couldn't get any work, so paid
steerage fare on the State of California
to San Francisco. / did some work on
board for my meals. Upon arriving In
this city | went to the Office OF the United
States Survey. but found employment
there was out of the question. | came
across a young fellow whom | met on the
train coming west, and as he was almo st
al poorly off as myself we started out to
tIdD lutO tuc COuutiJ' aOOub olAty iDtitS
out we got work picking cranes. but it
only lasted for few days. I realized
that there was nothing for me Out there.
and with the dollar or two had earned
paid my way back TO the city,"
what was your reason in leaving the
East in such mysterious fashion? Queried
the reporter
81 had no reason whatever beyond ro-
mantle desire TO go West and act indie
pendently."
Grape picking has hardened and scored
the hands hitherto unaccustomed to man.
ual labor. A telegram was received by
Sergeant Colby. at police headquarters
yesterday, to the effect that money would
be wired at once to paw all expenses in
sending young McCracken home. The
youth, for he is little else, appears some
what shamefaced over his experiences, but
the fatted calf is awaiting his return in
Cincinnati, and be will leave to-day to be
in at the killing.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
THE STORY CONFIRMED.
A Member of CIeveIand's Cabinet
Saws IL Is True.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Star says
there is the possibility of a change of pur-
pose on the part of the administration in
connection with the Hawaiian matter
The administration has not been disposed
in favor Of the annexation Of Hawaii here
tofore, and the report of Bount on the
subject was in favor of protectorate and
not annexation. 1t has been understood
that Cleveland intended sending a mes
sage to Congress during the special
session, in accordance with the report
made by BlOunt He was deferred. how
ever, from doing this at first by some gen.
eral opposition within the party, and
finally postponed the message altogether
on account of further information and
further developments expected from Willis.
who was sent as Minister and from whom
at first no report on the question of annex
alton or a protectoTate was required. Lat
terry, however, there seems TO have been
a change of purpose, and at this time a
report from Willis is awaited with con-
siderable interest by the administration.
THERE'S probability that the report Of re-
cent developments, which will come from
Willis, may change the attitude of the ad-
ministration. It is said that everythin e
will depend on the nature Of this report,
but that it is possible that it may be of a
character to lead Cleveland to send to the
next session of Congress message favor
able to annexation and entirely different
from the message he would have sent dur
ing the special session.
This report was not given credence in
diplomatic circles, and THE CALL CORE
spondeDt received tip from a State De-
partment official that the administration
was not only determined against the an
nexation of Hawaii, but had resolved not
to recognize the Provisional Government.
THE CALL correspondent talked with
the most prominent member OF the Cabi-
net. who, when asked II the report was
true that the Hawaiian Queen would be
restored to her throne with the counten-
ance and aid of the United States Govern
ment, admitted that there was some foun-
dation for the report and was angered be-
cause the fact had leaked out. THE CALL
correspondent is able to state that the
Government has decided to allow affairs
TO resume the status that existed in Hawaii
before the Boston marines were landed at
Honolulu. That is to say the diplomatic,
naval and moral support of the I'm tied
States Government will be withdrawn,
and if the people of Hawaii are so deter
mined the Provisional Government may
be overturned and the monarchy restored.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
PERSONAL NOTES.

6 DR.. j. Caples of Elk Grove is at the
Grand.
A. S. Carlton, Milwaukee brewer, is at
the Badly win.
Lieutenant F. A. Wilcox, U. S. A, is at
the California.
A. f. Magruder and Charles Laird, U.
S. n, are at the Palace.
John G.. Hawley, wealthy manufac-
turer of Detroit. is at this Baldwin.
w. 81. Whiting. commander of the
United States steamer Alliance, is at the
Occidental.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
DRIVE THEM Il VA Y

D4eI IL G4L4h IL W Il Il
the aches, pains, weaknesses and
ailments that make woman's life
miserable. Some of them may be
serious, and of long standing; they'll
need time, perhaps, and patience.
But all of them can certainly be
cured and corrected with Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
It's powerful, invigorating tonic
and soothing and strengthening
nervine; Legitimate medicine, pure
ly vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
carefully adapted to women's deli
cate needs. At the two critical
periods in a woman's life - the
change from girlhood to woman
hood, and, later, the "change of life"
it is a perfectly safe and an espe-
cially valuable remedial agent that
can produce only good results.
For all "female complaints" ir-
regularities, and weaknesses, "Fa-
vorite Prescription" is the only
remedy so unfailing and effective
that it can be guaranteed. If it
doesn't benefit or cure, in every case,
the money will be refunded.
You pay only for the good you
get. Can you ask more?
my2l cod 2p
The morning call., 1893-11-08
REV. r1R. REAMS WAS THERE.
At Seattle He Posed as a Very Re-
Ii2iOuS Painter.

SEATTLE, Nov. THE notorious Rev.
MI Reams of Chico. CAL. who eloped with
Lucy Rucker. juvenile member of his
flock and was arrested 1T Vancouver about
two months ago and afterward escaped
from the officers. has been living here
since he disappeared from Vancouver He
came here about eight weeks ago and
passed himself off as a painter, under the
assumed name of Alberta. Last Saturday
sailor who had seen Reams at Van
couver came to town and exposed him.
Reams left town suddenly and his where
abouts is unknown.
The morning call., 1893-11-08

an ella borate breakfast will be served to
about 800 guests.
The wedding of Miss Gertrude Bailey
and Harry Haight Will tale place this
evening at 81. Paul'5 Church n oakland.
The Ladies' Fortnightly Luchre Club
will meet this evening at Ms. Hunting
toms residence on Pacific avenue.
The st. Marcus Frauen Verdn will give
its nineteenth anniversary ball this eVea-
ing at Teutonia Hall.
The San Francisco Fusilee's will give
their twenty-second anniversary ball this
evening at California Hall.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
SHOT A UNION MAN.
Deputy Marshal Hall Fatally Wounds
Sailor at Eureka.

EUREKA, Nov. George B. Hall. Dep
uty United States Marshal and agent of
the Shp-owners' Coast Seamen's Office in
this city, shot and fatally wounded A..
Anderson. supposed union sailor, to-
night. Hall claims Anderson was follow
ing him around to-day. This evening,
while going across First street. Hall
turned and fred shot, hitting Anderson
10 the stomach. Anderson will die. Hall
has had considerable trouble with the Sail
ors' Union and claims he received warn
ing that he would be shot unless he de-
sisted working in favor of non-union men.
Hall is called the ship commissioner"
here.
The morning call., 1893-11-08

m issioners, who are to constituta the lrri-
CATION Board for California: William D.
Green of Colusa. c. C. Wright OF Modesto,
L. M. Holt of San Bernardino. j. A. Fer
blew of Los Angeles. General Murray is
ex-officio president of the board ana FRANK
Robbins of San Diego, an engineer OF great
capacity and experience, is secretary. The
board will convene at an early day to
prosecute the work imposed upon it by
the recent Irrigation Congress.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
BUrIPED IN THE FOG.
Two Propellers Came Together in
Lake Huron.
The Crews Took to Two Small Boats,
but Only One Reached the
Shore.

SAND BEACH, Mich. Nov. THE pro-
pellers Albany and Philadelphia cOlllded
in fog off Point au BarQues to-day. Both
sank in 200 feet of water. Both crews
took to two boats, only one OF which
reached the shore, and the remaining boat
sank and all persisted. Eleven bodies
have been recovered. The boat which
went down had on board twenty-four
men, and it is supposed That the whole
crew was drowned, eight being OF the
Albany's crew and the balance Oh the
Philadelpha's crew. The lfe-savlng crew
found the small boat capsized and picked
up eleven bodies. The names OF the
Albany's crew drowned are:
S. S. Muirhead, chief engineer.
James Motley, second engineer.
Thomas Pierce. second mate.
Job Price, Waterman.
S. N. Murtrie. waiter.
William Sturran, porter.
Frank Krithen. deck hand.
Albert Holm. deck hand.
The names of the lost of the crew of the
Philadelphia are:
&. N. Leggett, first engineer.
Jerry Moran, second engineer.
j. Hunt, first mate.
a. Hanna, second mate.
W. Gibbs. wheelsman.
c. Lnquist, wheelsman.
G. Row1. lookout.
- Repshaw, lookout.
- Williams, Waterman.
S. Coffee, fireman.
John Paint. fireman.
c. Labelle, fireman.
George Reiderwaster, cook.
George Wise, second cook.
A. Connors, porter.
A deck hand whose name is unknown.
The only facts obtainable are that the
Philadelphia ran head on into the Albany
at 2 O'Clock this morning, striking her near
the second gangway.
The Albany fioated for about half an
hour and her crew went on board the Phil
adelphia, which also went down half an
hour later. Both crews, numbering forty
seven, left the Philadelphia in boats.
The boat containing captains and mates
of both steamers reached Point Aux
Barques and the other boat, containing
twenty-four sailors. was lost.
There is no sea running and how the
boat capszed does not appear. Sixteen
sailors from the Philadelphia and eight
from the Albany were lost.
The Albany was bound from Chicago to
Buffalo, and the Philadelphia from Buffalo
to Duluth. The Albany was worth S160, 600,
and is believed to be partially insured. The
Philadelphia was valued at $4,000. Both
carried valuable cargoes.
The morning call., 1893-11-08
Russia Returns Thanks,

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. Tinted States
ambassador White received to-day an ad-
dress of thanks from the Russian to the
America people for the aid extended to
starving people in Russia during the re-
cent famine.