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full amount named in its contracts with
subscribers for set Of the works. AS
defense 1t was set up that the books were
not written by Hubert and the defendants
attorney asked that he be called to the
stand. The case has not been prosecuted
any further. That was the case of Ban
croft VS.. Father Harrington Of st. Francis
Church in Vallejo.
The assistant professor of history at the
State University at Berkeley. now that
the vacation has begun, spends his spare
hours before going to the Worlds Fair at
Chicago up at the University Club. He
said:
For the University of Chicago to pur-
chase this library seems to me good deal
like suggesting that the University of
California appoint professor of the his
tory of Alaska.
Il wonder how many students they
will have there who will be attacked with
an overwhelming desire to know about
the Legislature of q Thousand Drinks at
Monterey or whether Terry or Broderick
was the hero of that great duel?
1T would be natural enough for them
to gather in their library all the docu-
ments and books relating to Fort Dear
born, which is now the site of Chicago,
and which was once commanded by tie
gallant old general, Webb. who was an
aid-de-camp of Washington's in the revo-
luton, or about the French priests who
| first explored Illinois,"
! Captain Savage defended the literary
ability of Mr.. Bancroft and said that ht
wrote great deal. at any rate he thought
that all the Bancroft histories were a.
least read over by him before publication.
No one else was found yesterday whc
had done so much as that. Captain Savage
went about the country to gather manu-
script and books for the writing of the
history.
''Why should they give these books and
documents to private person and not tt
| the Stateo" was asked.
because they were told that 1t was Il
be used for the purpose of writing a last
ing history"
Captain Savage would not say positively
that the documents and books were giver
to Bancroft, but that he understood tina
they were. Yet be was the means through
which they were obtained and could no
say positively whether they had beel
loaned or given
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Ruena Vista Club.

The Buena Vista improvement Club met
last night in weekly session at Franks
Hall. Fillmore and Hermann streets, C. E.
Dunshee in the hair.
Henry Hack meier reported that he had,
on behalf of the club, waited on the fore
man OF the Grand Jury regarding the
complaint of defective workmanship and
Noncompliance with the specifications in
the construction of the twenty four blocks
of the Feil-street sewer.
The Grand Jury desires the property
owners to file petition complaining OF
the faulty construction of the sewer and
furnish witnesses to testify tn that effect.
The petition asking for night school in
connection with the Hearst Grammar
School was presented with the signatures
OF large number of nearby residents, and
the secretary was ordered to file the same
with the Board of Education
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referred to the local Board of Trade-not
that the Chamber of Commerce is not an
ardent advocate of the proposed conven-
ton, but because il Is more directly in the
hands of the Board of Trade to act as mas
ter of ceremony.
Secretary Smith of the Board of Trade
assured The CALL reporter that the guests
would be well provided for and enter
tanned.
They will get royal reception. he saws.
and not member of his organization will
begrudge cent of expense in doing the
right thing by our visitors.
Such houses as Jones &c Co., Murphy,
Grant & Co.. W. W. Montague & Co., w.
f. Beck & Co. and scores of others too
numerous to mention are watching pro-
ceedings with great interest.
So numerous are the expressions of
favor toward the enterprise of the Oregon
Pacific Company and the advantages of
fered by it to help regain some of our lost
trade in the north that it would be almost
impossible to publish them all.
President Barry Baldwin of the Traffic
Association, Traffic Manager Leeds and
all of the Merchants Freighting Associa-
tion think that something should be done
W ocCulo UuI ldiT snare Oh the trade OF the
Northwest
The sudden decision of the Southern
Pacific in the matter of revising its
Southern tariff may be attributed 10 the
influence brought to bear on it by Portland
merchants.
The Portland Oragonian has taken the
fight in hand and cries ont in alarm: "a
| rather detective rate sheet of the South
ern Pacific will, if not corrected, assist the
oregon Pacific in its enterprise and for a
time, at least, the latter corporation will
practically have road from Yaouina to
Grants Pass. AS the Oregon Pacific has
large margin to work on, it can m axe big
| cut in rates."
| Southern Pacific officials will neither ad-
NIT nor deny that they are contemplating
giving Portland cut rate as far south as
Ashland to offset the Oregon Pacific's San
francisco schedule, but as THE CALL has
1t from good authority that such a move is
about to be mace, or is already under way.
1t would be we'll for the Board of Trade
and the Traffic Association to take the
matter into consideration immediately and
convince the Oregonians when they come
that 1t is to their advantage to stand by
competition while they have the chance.
else the Southern Pacific Company in the
end will cause them to bitterly regret no t
having done so.
Henry G. Eckenberger, president of the
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Eugene German, the Los Angeles fruit
grower, is at the Palace.
j.. L.. Nyer, a prominent Fresno mer-
chant, is at the Lick.
w. M. Langenour, banker from Wood
land. is at the California Hotel.
u. b. Dries, prominent Petaluma, real
estate broker, is stopping at the Baldwin.
DR.. W. +. Pratt. the resident physician
at the Agnews Asylum, is visiting friends
in this city.
9. w. Everst. prominent cannery pro-
prietor of Astoria, is guest at the Cali
fornia Hotel.
John L. Sullivan. proprietor of the Sea
Beach Hotel and Pacific Ocean House, at
oanta Cruz, is guest at the California.
ID. l.. Spencer, his wife and three chill
drrn are stopping at the OCCIDENTAL Hotel.
Ihey are to leave oil missionary work in
ia an and China by the next steamer.
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million and quarter to the endowment
fund. Yerkes, who owns most of the
cable roads of the city, has ordered for the
university telescope that the Chicago
people say-and no Chicagoan ever lies
will be larger than that at the Lick OBJ
seryatory.
President Elliot of Harvard said not
long ago that the great educational centers
of America were destined to be Harvard,
Columbia, Chicago University and
Berkeley.
An old employe of the Bancrofts said
yesterday that he had been very closely
connected with the history department
from 1874 on and that he had read over
most of the proofs OF the earlier historical
works. He said further:
"People often came up to see the
library, then on Market street, and Ban
croft and the rest of us always spoke of
the liberality of the people who mad loaned
books and documents.
"The first books published over Ban
croft's name were the five volumes of the
Native Races of the Pacific Coast
ION those he had very good writers.
There were Oak, Hareourt, Fisher and
Goldschmdt, and they were all very good
literary men.
''Those FIVE volumes gave Mr.. Bancroft
a reputation as writer, and very de-
servedly too, for he employed good men.
"But then he went and hired cheaper
men and lived on the reputation he had
made. Mr.. Baneroft's enemies accuse him
of having written with his own pen vol
ume thirty-nne of his works, entitled
sT itararv Industries 80
One of the best librarians in the city
was asked his opinion of Bancrofts liter
airy ability.
''Some that he invested in was pretty
good, but much of it must have been very
inexpensive" was the reply.
In gathering his collection the historian
sent out through all parts of the coast.
from British Columbia to Central Amer
lea. agents VINO begged, borrowed or
bought books and documents in English
and Spanish. Many of these cannot be
duplicated and are of great value.
Not long ago there was suit brought
by the History Company to recover the
The morning call., 1893-05-20
AMATEUR BASEBALL.
New Teams That Are Open to En-

New Teams That Are Open to En-
gagements.
The Suisun baseball club has organized
for the season and is ready for challenges
from any amateur team in the whole State.
The arrangements can be made with j. j..
Pfister of Suisun.
Haywards now has lively baseball
team that would like TO hear from all
amateur clubs lonking for games. Parties
can correspond with F. B. HcosOn at Hay
wards in regard to dates.
The team IS composed of the following
players: f. B. Hooson, manager; George
Smalley, captain; Don Haley. Albert la
Cunha, Thomas Clark. Phillip Drews, Mr.
Hogan. j. G. Crooks. WIN Zambresky
Robert Long. Fred Rayer and Fl. W..
Dockham
The morning call., 1893-05-20
THE LABOR COUNCIL.
Resolutions Passed Indorsing tb

Resolutions Passed lndorsing the
Supreme Courts Decision.
At meeting of the Labor Council held
in the Federated Trades building last
evening President gSteInly introduced
John O'Brien.3 the organizer of the Fed
Grafton of Labor, who made long ard
spirited address on the labor movement Of
the present.
The speaker limited his remarks to the
past four years, illustrating the progress
made in labor circles during that time and
the successful issue which has been
brought about by the diligent work of the
leaders.
He also showed the manner In which the
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Deadly Gas.

Ernest Seifeit, German barkeeper liv-
ing at 224h O'Farrell street, narrowly es-
capped death by asphyxiation through his
own careleSsness al his home yesterday.
Early In the morning other roomers in
the house detected the odor of escaping
gas AID forced open the door OF his room.
They found him in an unconscious condi-
ton and were unable TO arouse him.
Selfert was taken to the Receiving Hos
Dltal for treatment, where he fiually re-
covered consciousness last d ight. He said
he is employed as barkeeper at 600 Mont
gomery street, aud that his condition was
the result Of an accident. and that he did
q OF contemplate suicide.
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Rudolphus decided to remove himself from
between his true wife and the fierv Salt
Lake lady. so he hied himself TO CalifOr-
MIA wnere he fell In with wife No. 3, or
the present Mrs. Narcissa J. Dyer, who Sc
cured an annullment of marriage on
Thursday because her hubby had simply
made her play third fiddle in his orchestra.
the full number of pieces of which is still
in doubt.
In tile meantime Rudolphus has skipped
to parts unknown.
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MAIsRIEn

GARDNER-DoN-ln this city. May II. 1898.
by the Rev. Dr: Ollie, Levi +. 6ardner OF Port
land. Or. and May Don of san Francisco
CONS iOCK-CASSIDY-In this city Nav IT
1893, by the Rev Kenneth j. Duncan Ruins r.
Comstock and Nellie =. Cassidy, botn OF San
Francisco.
LIPMAS-KNoWLAND-I Alameda Nav IT
1893, By the Rev. Robert Bentley, DID, Har.
rison Il. Llpman of Berkeley and Lucy b. know
land OF Alameda.
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LATEST SHIPPING 1NrELLIGENon,

Sailed.
FRIDAY. May 19.
stmr Arcata, Donaldson, Coos Bay.
Stmr Bandorille W Minant, CoquilIe River.
domestic forts.
PORT BLAKELEY-Arrived May l9-Bark Co
lumbia, hence May 8; bktn Geo q Perkins. hence
May z.
Sailed May 19-schr Golden Shore. for San
Francisco.
Movements of Trans-A tlantic Steamers.
HAMBURG-Arrived May 19-Stmrs Columbia
and Suevia. from New YORK.
BROWHEAD-Arrived Nav l9-Stmr Tuhri,
from New York. -'
NEW YoRk-Arrived May 19-Stmr La Ton
raine. from Havre. -Nu
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Rudolphus c. Dyer's Frequent
Ventures in the Field of
MatrimOny.
PHENEY. AMANDA. NARCISSA.
The Last Wife Secures an Annulment
of Her Marriage, and the Hus-
bands Doings Become
Exposed.
Narcissa j. Dyer. little brunette. with |
a temper of her own, was successful on |

Thursday in obtaining
a divorce from her hus-
band, or rather from the
man who made her be-
lieve he was hers. 1t is
a peculiar case through
out its details and needs
to be followed closely
TO pc fully appreciated
in all its tortu0us rami-
fcations.
Judge Sanderson an
nulled her marriage 10
Rudolphus &. Dyer be-
cause The little lady
proved conclusiyely and
beyond doubt that in
stead of being the only
The morning call., 1893-05-20

The MoNowAI's PASSENGERS. - The
outlook is that the penalty to which the
steamer Monowai would be liable for
carrying thirty-two passengers in excess,
under the United States standard, will
not be enforced. Captain Carey has sub
mltted his side of the case. showing that
the British measurement is different from
that adopted in this country. and that
there was no intention of violating the
law.
The morning call., 1893-05-20
Mistaken Consumptives.

Mistaken COnsumpttyes.
In the treatment of lung and bronchial diseases
the liver is often implicated 10 such extent
that hepatic remedy be- ONES necessary IN eff.
fecting cure of the lungs. In the treatment OF
such cases 1 prescribe simmons Liver Regulator
with entire SO tisfaction.
l. L. srEPHENsoN, NJ. D.. Owensboro. KY.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.
R0EN.

CAIRNS-In this city, May Is, 1898. to the wife
OF A. NJ. Cair $, son.
Won SCHMIDT-In Alameda. May l9, 1893. to
the wfe OF Captain Edward A. Won Schmidt
The morning call., 1893-05-20
The PIANO OF DECKER BROTHERS

Stands to-day in the very superiority unver-
sally acknowledged Step by steadily perfected
until further improvement is impossible.
For $4,000 better piano could today consider
ing solely the intrinsic qualities of and action
The purchase of of these
red letter day in the musical
make such an investment will
possibly question the wisdom of your choice.
We Decker pianos and carry full
in stock.
KoHIER 81 CHASE
AZ and 30 O'FAFeRELI. STREET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
BLOUNT SAILS FOR HAWAII.
HE LEAVES san FRANCISCO on THE RUSH.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OUTLINES HIS IN
sTRUCTIoNs AND TELLS HOW PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND CAME TO SELECT HIM.
San Francisco. March 20 Special. .-Ex- Congress
man Blount, the Hawaiian commissioner carried
out his programme to-day. He arrived here on
the overland train, refused to go rptown, aud was
transferred directly TO the revenue cutter Rush.
which in two hours steaming through the
Golden Gate headed for Hawaii Colonel BlOunt
was retccnt TO most OF the newspaper men who
crowded on the train to see him, but to reporter
who had known him in Washington he talked
freely, and told many things which have not
been printed. lie said that his appointment came
through Congressman McCreary's efforts. He and
Mr. McCrcary were on the House Foreign Affairs
Committee when the Hawaiian question came up
Mr. McCrcary anxious to get Mr.. Clevclands
views, and suggested that Colonel Blount make
visit to the Prcsident-clcct and ascertain whether
or not he wanted the treaty passed. Colon"
Dlount conlidcd this mission to Mr.. Carlisle, ana
the reply was that Mr.. Clcvcland's advice was
10 90 slow. Colonel Blount's name was men
toned by Mcssrs. Carlisle and McCreary. and that
the way President Cleveland came to appoint
him after Bount had left Washington for home
In regard 70 his mission Colonel Blopnt said
My instructions very indefinite Inc Gi>c
both whites ana natives on the islands, ana also
10 form An opinion Of tllc advantages OF anncNa-
ton The sentiment of foreigners | can get al
Honolulu. hut native opinion must he obtained
from the other islands as we'll as from Oahu, on
which Honolulu il situated. ] shall spare no
mains 10 give all sides Il hearing. and with a good
interpreter I have no fear that TN" natives VIII
not GET a fair chance of making their wants known
Nv impression after conference with President
Cleveland is that he simply wants TO set the
whole truth and 10 leave nothing behind whch
may cause futun trouble should the islands he
annexed His ideas | shall carry ont TO the best
Of my ability. II may take t"o months 70 90
this. or longer, but don't anticipate any great
trouble or any delay that will require me TO re-
main away six months The Hawaiians are said
TO object the American style OF hurry, SO II
js impossibl- 10 say whether they can he fusied
in a matter like this.
MIR Blonn, has the services OF secretary,
Ellis Mills who is an experienced man from IN"
state Department. The party. which includes Mrs.
Blount will he comfortable on tho Rush, as tne
cutter has been furbishcd mp, and the captain
las given the travellers his cabin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
NTSSIOy4RY COLLECTION DESTROYED

roston March 90 (SpeciaD.-The Rev. W. s.
Mckenzie district secretary OF the American Baptist
Missionary Union with other officials Of the societies
having their Offices the upper floor OF the ruined
fremont Temple. ut Room q In the Parker House
to-day. There twelve rooms occupied by the
missionary organizations including the packinGroom
and museum All were ruined, including the valuable
library. The large collection OF missionary publca-
,ors many Of which II will be impossible to replace
are also destroyed. One of the most valuable col
lections OF the society I'm the museunroom. IT
represented the work of seventy years and was In
itself "A reminder Of the hardshps and strenuous
efforts Of the Baptist missionaries to do good the
world over being gathering OF curos. brought by
missionaries from every cline where the foot OF
Christian missionary has been set. Among the papers
were many valuable ones which could not be removed
and placed In the vault every night and which are
consequently total loss.
The Evai gelca Baptist Benevolent society the
owners OF the burned fremont Temple VIII rebuna
immediately adding two stories to the present height
OF the walls. The debt on the Temple was Sloo,OOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
THE BANK SCANDALS IN ROME.
THE PREMIER REPORTS TO THE DEPUTIES.
LARGE EXCEssEs OF NOTE CIRCULATION AND
AMOUNTS OF OVERDUE BILLS DISCOVERED
FEW OF THE LATTER BEAR THE
NAMES OF PUBLIC MEN.


Rome. March oo-Signor Gloltti, the Prime Min
iyter presented to the Chamber OF Dcpuucs 'o-nh'
The report Of the committee appointed 10 eAauihe
into the bank scandals The report states tiat 'he
Bank of Sicily had exceeded its legal note issue by
10 900 coo lire. The banks acceptance amounts 10
81. 100000 lire, consisting mostly OF accommodation
bills IL, Overdue bills reached total OF 12,ooo'Voo
lire The ca ptal Of the bank had been reduced from
30. 600 900 TO I5,4OOOOO lire
The National Italian Bank holds overdue bills
amounting TO 20 100000 lire. on which loss Is cx-
pected Of 100000 lire. The note circulation OF TINS
hank WAS lOl 800 900 lire below the legal limit
The ash deficit OF the Banca Romano IL 2o,oOO,Ooo
lire The Illegal excess Of IT. note issue since 1883
reache, the total OF G4,5O0.OO0 lire. over four
frhs OF the bills held by the bank have not been
pid and the institution holds no security for their
payment The committee recommend that the Banco
Romano cease business. The Bank Of Naples HELD
doubtful bills TO the amount Of 2j,GOO,OOO lire. The
position Of this bank, the report says, though unlor
unate is not discouraging The report advises con-
Hdence in the banks recovering vigor.
Senator Fnali, the chairman OF the committee.
states that among the acceptances held by the BANKS
and yet remaining unpaid few bear the names OF men
I'm political life. Those that were found bearing such
names were only for small amounts. Where large
bill, hal been discounted for members OF the Chamber
of Deputies IL found that these men we're traders
and therefore entitled TO the credit granted them BY
the banks.
mittee OF five members 10 examine again the overdue
hills held BY the banks mentioned In the report.
The House then adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
DEVASTATED by A HURRICANE.

GREAT DESTRUCTION or LIFE AND PROPERTY
N NFw.UFBRIDES AND NEW-CALEDONIA
Sydney March 2O.-A destructive hurricane on
March q swept over the New -Ilelrdcs Islands and
New Caledonia, destroying many villages and causing
great loss Of life Large numbers Of the natives are
said TO have pershcd, and extensive districts were
devastated.
Newt Caledonia forms, with nclghboring Islands. The
most important penal colony OF France, ana parncn-
lars anxiosy awaited to the destruction OF HE
and property AT Noumca and other points, Thr N"w-
Icbridcs have few white Inhabitants but among THESE
are missionaries from America aud Europe
The hurricane ragged necessarily TO- three days ana
The rnnfall was enormous. Hall OF Newt hle7lphi
* flooded. In TchO alone ten persons were drowned
The los, OF property was at least cl2OOoO, ana most
Of the settlers were ruined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
KAIrLANI WRITES ANOTHER LETTER.
SHE THANKS THE PEOPLE FOR THEIR KIND
SFsS-T II DAVIES HAS WORD To SAY

4. 4.
Princess victoria Kalulani has addressed another
letter 10 the American people. This time she has
M pleas 70 make Tho letter contains sxpre' 'ons
a, gratitude far the way in which she has been
treated since So has been In this country. T. IL.
ravies the guardian of the Princess. has also added
a few r,fnaras TO the letter Of his warl In whch ne
.ndcavo,. 10 explain "what he Is here for Here
IS tie prircc,s's letter:
Bior- leave his land want to thank all those "ho'e
k,ndne., LA. made my ,,l. such happy one Not only
the hundred, of hands have claSpd nor tho knn S''
have seen but tho written words Of sympathy that have
been sent from many homos. have made me- 'ee'
that whatever happens to shall never be stranger
u YOU again. IL 10 the American
people spoke. and they heari me- a.
knew they would and now God bios, YOU Tor IT, from th
beautiful where your far ht't nay riSn' 10 .ic
dear crippled boy who sent ne his LOVING letter ana Ms
prayer.
Here IS what Mr. Davies has to say
We had special mission. ana We do no' c'al'h %
have Influenced any decfr" the position oi u' '"''
ouc.,Ion Tho IA {. ar, simply these: commission o
gentlemen who did profess represent the sovereign
tho Iablnct or the people Of Hawaii arrirci at wash
ngton early In February TO invite the oniei >u''S
,ovcrnm,at TO take. presumably by force, the trory
-, Hawaii and to annex the 10 tho United States
tco gentlemen were largely actun,cd by the alleged
CORRUPTION and intrigue which have char'cterHcd the
Government whose overthrow they announced and am
MT prcpa ed to contradict these allegations But IL
must have become clear to the AMI the people
Of the United state, that whatever may have been their
rro,ocaton attitude assumed by the commissioners
can have no Qualification regards either themselves or
In, great nation under whose banner they have sought
20 protect themselves.
These gentlemen ar. procsscdly Hawalns. and under
oath 10 support the Constitution Of Hawaii am not
here 10 protest arains right o revolution. IL Is
mere incident Of the Hawaiian Constitution that the
Princes, Kaulanl the LEGAL successor 10 Queen Iuo
kalanl | here q protest against the Heht
Of the awaans By revolution TO set aside the monarchy
altogether.
hut | protest against right Of committee OF
gentlemen without the prct'ncc OF consultation with
the Hawaiian nation attempt 10 transfer 70 any foreign
Government the nation and the Nag that they are sworn
Ia uphold. Coailng stations and harbors and stepping
Stone, the orient have nothing to DO with IL. and
history has very sharp way OF defining this kind Of
transaction.
"Do you think the Queen violated her constl-
tutionnl oath ," Mr.. Davies was asked.
"Ycs do. That Is, She tried to-"
"Woud You approve OF restoring the Queen to her
throne y
NO. | should not should prefer to see Kaiulanl
there"
The Princess Is suffering with cough, and did not
leave the Brcvoort House last evening. At noon
IN WIS entertained at the SOrOsls Cub she VIII
sail for England omorrow on the Majestic