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The morning call., 1893-11-25
MELLO'S BAD LUCK
One of His Magazines
Exploded.
BATTLE FOUGHT ON LAND.
fnSurgent Marines Driven Back
by Peixoto..s Troops.
BATTLE FOUGHT ON LAND.
RIO AGAIN UNDER HEAVY FIRE.
Exposed Points In the Capital and
Nictheroy ShelIed by Torpedo
Boats.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The World special
from Rio de Janeiro of November %. via
Galveston. says: A she'll from Fort Santa
Cruz burst over the 450-pounder battery in
Villegaignon to-day, setting fire to guam
tity of cotton and communicating to the
powder-magazine. 1t was followed by a
terrific explosion, and several persons
were killed. At daybreak the torpedo
boats at Villegaignon began to fire grape
upon exposed points of Rio and Nictheroy
and kept it up all day. Many were killed.
Early in the morning a body of insur-
gent marines landed at Armacao, above
Nictheroy. They were met by troops from
Nictheroy and battle ensued lasting an
hour. During this time there was gen.
eral cannonading, and fourteen shells burst
inside the city. Last night the insurgents
seized a coal lighter owned by Wilson &
Sons. British subjects, but to-day the Brit
ish admiral compelled the captors to return
the coal.
The Herald's Montevideo special says:
Mello's ill-fated warship, the Javary,
which was sunk by the guns Of fort San
Joan in Rio harbor, is considered total
loss. Nothing can be done in the way of
raising her as long as the conflict lasts,
and il is doubtful IL she could be raised
from the depths where she lies by any
appliances available here. even in times of
peace.
The Brazilian ironclad Bahia. which re-
mains loyal to PeiXoto, has just been put
in dock here. Important repairs are to be
made on her, and it is hoped to have them
completed in time to allow the Bahia to be
used in conjunction with the newly pur-
chased warships of Peixoto when they
meet MellO's vessels in the coming sea
fight
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THEY WERE MIsREPREsENTED.
Blount Omitted and Distorted Some
of the Evidence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Professor Will
liam D. Alexander, for twenty years Sur
veyOr-General of Hawaii and for long
time president of Oahu College at R0no-
lulu, has been already quoted in these dis
patches as one of tha most trustworthy
and unprejudiced witnesses of the events
which led upto the Hawaiian revolution
last January. Professor Alexander is the
son OF one of the early American
missionaries at Hawaii, and was
porn on the islands. He is graduate
= vi 1aie, having been in the salutai orian
cIass OF 90. He is fellow in the Royal
Geographical Society, is the author of a
hawaiian grammar and of standard his
Tory OF Hawaii, and is considered one of
lhe aDiest and best-informed and most
impartial men in Hawaii. Mr.. Alexander
::mas was one OF the authorities consulted by
.'bfount Tor information to embody
III MS now famous report. but the ven
;eraoie hawaiian scholar was astonished
to hnu "hen the report appeared that
nearly everything he had furnished had
been suppressed by CleyeIand's "Para-
mount Commissi 'ner." Speaking of Mr..
Blounts report. Professor Alexander said
Tonight: 1.-The long-expected renort of
'Blount on Hawaiian affairs has inst been
:. laid before me. It is impossible at so
short notice 10 review a state document
of such importance, but justice demands
that some statement should be made in re-
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GROVER TO BLAME.
MIR. Gresham Shirks the
Responsibility.
TREATED LIKE A CLERK.
Here Is That Which May Cause
a Cabinet Crisis.
CLEVELAND'S MIND MADE UP.
Instructed BIount Himself, and Set.
tied His Hawaiian Policy Before
His Inauguration.
TREATED LIKE A CLERK.
cLEvELAND's MIND MADE UP.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-Secretary Gres-
lam is now trying to throw all the re-
sponsibiity for the attitude of the admin
istration on President Cleveland's should
ers. In conversation with one of his init
mate friends yesterday the Secretary of
State said that he did not inaugurate
the Governments Hawaiian policy. He
even said that President Cleveland had
bis mind made up as to the course he
would pursue before his inauguration. and
that before that event he declared Queen
Lilioukalani's dethronement was outrage
Gus and said he would do all in his power
TO restore the monarchy.
The President, according TO Gresham,
determined upon Biount as his special em-
issary to the islands before consulting him
about the matter. Gresham said he hardly
knew BIount by sight at the time of his
selection, and that all the instructions to
Biount and Minister Willis were prepared
at the White House and not at the State
Department. They were delivered to
Blount and Willis by the President him.
self,
If what Gresham says is true Cleveland
treated him as a mere clerk, as be treats
all tother Cabinet officers. 1t is thought
that possibly Gresham makes this state
ment in order to somewhat allay public
suspicion that his personal prejudice and
enimositv against ex-President Harrison
inspired him to disavow and repudiate the
acts of the former chief executive concern
iBg the islands.
o. President Cleveland's message is nearing
completion. and Congressman is author
ity for the statement that he is now writ
i-g upon the subject Of Hawaii. Both
hou5es being already organized, the mes
sage will be read on the first day of the
Eaecion
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PUTTING TO SEA.
One More of Peixoto's Ships on the
Wav fO RraZiI

NEW YORK. Nov. PA rumor is cur
rent 10 the effect that man escaped from
the new Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy, which
sailed from here a day or two ago. aud
tells story TO the effect that three men
on board her had been killed. Flint & Co.,
agents Of Brazil in the purchase of ships
and ammunition, admit having heard the
report, but say they know nothing of its
truth or falsitv.
Two 55-pound guns arrived on the Ger
manic to-day, and it was decided that II
they could be got aboard tonight the
America. the Brazilian ship, formerly the
Britannia, would sail at daybreak. Minis
ter Mendonca and the Flint discredit the
story of the explosion on the Nictheroy.
The America is expected to overtake her,
and they will proceed to Brazil together.
The Destroyer is nearly ready for sea,
and tomorrow she will take on ammuni-
tion and follow the other boats.
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NO MORE LIGHT.
President Cleveland Concludes to
Keep the Public i'm the Dark.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was protracted one, and
it is understood that the Presidents mes
sage and the reports of Cabinet officers
were under discussion. If President
Cleveland is disturbed over the Hawaiian
situation he did not show 1t to-day. There
is good reason for believing that the dis
patch received by the Alameda was con-
sidered at the Cabinet meeting. and the
consideration seems to have resulted in a
determination not to enlighten the public
any further on what it was proposed to do
in Honolulu or what had already been
done, but to allow it to wait upon the
regular means of commun ication.
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THEY FIGHT POWDERLY.
No Show of Harmony Among the
Knights of Labor.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 24-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly backed water in
the session of the general assembly Of the
Knights of Labor this morning and en-
deavored to placate the strong opp0s-
ing forces by presenting new list
of delegates. from among whom four
are to be chosen for the general
executive board. Yesterday he named
John Devlin, A. w. Wright and John
Davis of the present board; Hugh Cav
anaugh, the deposed worthy foreman {;
John Costello of Pittsburg. Charles R.
Martin of Toledo and Thomas O'Reilly
and John c. OKeefe of Philadelphia.
The men he named to-day were John
Devlin of Detroit, A. W. Wright of Can
ada, Hugh Cavanaugh of Cincinnati, John
Costello of Pttsburg, T. B. Mcguire of
New York, j. B. Duncan of Indian Terri
tory, j. H. Robertson of Arkansas and P.
81. Quinn of Rhode Island.
The entire time of the session was taken
up In discussing the names, and warm
speeches were made for and against each
candidate. Most of the men are favor
able to Powderly. but several of them suit
the Hayes faction.
The election of the executive board CON-
menced early In the afternoon. and T. B.
Mcguire of New York was the only nomi-
nee who got enough votes to be elected.
Ballot after ballot was taken for the re-
naming seven men, but no result was
reached. At the hour of adjournment the
delegates seemed determined to keep on
with the fight against Powderly.
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AN HONEST MAN.
That Is the Opinion of Stevens on
the Islands.

nat Is Ine opinion or Stevens on
the Islands
e.. New YnRanc Nov. 24.-The World to-
mnEE2eE will publish a letter from Homo
srJd, Eought by the steamer Australia,
',,icharriveet N San Francisce oa4he 18th
4. 1t was Aritten by Beverly Thomas,
e., !, has been a resident of Hawaii for
s{nnber Of WARS, to friend living in New
Yor-. The letter, after reviewing the
situatl,n. says: "All sorts Of ru-
mors are afloat. One is that
Willis is going to assist Liliuokalani
to regain Ler throne, and what lent color
to the rumor was the landing of q number
of.marines from the man-of-war Philadel-
phis, and a number of boats from that
warship filled with men. all of whom were
heavily armed, were kept in the water all
one night. At daybreak the boats were
taken back on board the Philadelphia, and
no one can tell what is the meaning of this
new movement. 1t is said the Queens
friends intended to make an attempt TO get
control Of the Government and the marines
were to assist them; it was discovered
that the plan had been made known; that
the c0nspiratoTs were under surveillance
and il was decided at the last moment to
give up the attempt. Let me tell you
that ii any attempt is made to replace the
=: Queen on the throne there will be blood
shed. We have now Citizens Guard
numbering five hundred and this guard
will fight to the last to uphold the
new Government. We are now enjoying
freedom and comparative safety and if the
United States will only annex us, and If it
wont do that keep its hands off, then we
will become prosperous. Before the Pro-
visional Government was formed we we're
like lot of slaves, afraid to open our
:: mouths. Minister Stevens understood the
situation. He was an honest man ana his
:Ieport was truthful one. If Harrison
had remained President for a few
months longer we would have been
. annexed long ago. The feeling here
against President Cleveland Is very
bitter and Willis is looked upon with sus-
; picion. / think a permanent republic
.. will be established in a few weeks and the
Queen will then be forced to leave the
islands. 1 have just time 20 add few
lines. The Marshal has just called a
meeting of the Citizens Guard. What is
up do not know. l will let you know by
the next mail. Every man has Reming-
ton rife and Is well supplied with am
:Yriun,tf0no
The morning call., 1893-11-25
JOYFUL SCOTS.
How the News Was Received at the
Union Iron Works.

OhIOu lIOH WOrkS.
There was expectancy. then wonder,
tinged with a little worry. and finally q
whole lot of joy at the office of the Union
Iron Works yesterday. The expectancy
was caused at few minutes past 10 o'clock
in the morning, when this message was re-
ceived:
linton Iron Works, San Franctsco-Calm
weather; smooth sea. Left stakeboat on trial
trip at $40. F. B. SMITH.
At half-past another Western Union
messenger arrived and then those who
were expectantly waiting passed. after
perusing the contents of the message, into
the secondary stage, for it read:
Union Iron Works, San FrGnctsco-Olympia
just anchored in harbor without completing her
trip. DO not know cause. F. B. SMITH.
But they were not to remain long in
doubt for few minutes later in came
third messenger. and when Renly Scott
had read the words on the half-sheet of
yellow paper he. threw up his hat and
shouted something like "Eurekav This
is the message that caused his enthusiasm !:
Union Iron Works, San Francisco-Started
our course at Summerland beacon at S:45 A. NJ
Ran 43 knots to Conception beacon averaging
22.2 knots. government. Turned In rough sea-
Passed Conception beacon going east at In
creased speed. Made 142 revolutions when
small bolt in feed pump broke, necessitating
auxiliary pump being started. Port boiler
primed and slowed engines. Could not finish
balance of run. Overhauling pump and getting
ready TO run tomorrow. All else worked well.
Plenty OF steam. Can beat % knots.
IRVING NJ. SCOTT.
"Now. where are your Eastern-built
shipsr' said the partner. who was doing
the honors of the Office at the corner of
First and Mission. Isn't she hummer ?
Can't she just skim the waves? Why, she
will beat the Columbia. Just see il she
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DETAILS OF THE TRIP.
The Corrected Time Was Over
TWENTY-FIVE Knots.

SANTA BARBARA. Nov. 24.-It was
after lying eighteen hours at anchor that
the Olympia got under way at an early
hour this morning and took run of
thirty-five miles up the channel. Before
going to the eastern enc OF the course,
where the official run was to commence,
the cruiser passed the sloop Liberty, which
marked the beginning of the course, at 8 "A
o'clock. The course from there lay almost
directly west for forty-three knots to
Point Conception. There was scarcely
any swell, hut the water few from the DO w
as she passed the stakeboat and
Captain Goodall ordered 'full steam."
From that moment on the cruiser kept up
to speed of between q aud % knots
until the lightship beacon was reached.
The morning call., 1893-11-25

hotel and they were in a state of wild con-
fusion, but majority Of them succeeded
in saving much of their goods. Adjutant-
General Howe and other members of the
Governors staff saved all of McKinley's
effects, be having apartments at the hotel.
Notwithstanding the great excitement no.
body was injured. Harvey Thompson, the
janitor, lost his life in the Henrietta. and
this was the only fatality. He was trying
to lay hose to fight the fire inside the
building when he was..cut off by the flames.
The morning call., 1893-11-25
BUILDING A NAVY.
Secretary Herbert Wants Forty New
Torpedo Cruisers.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-The Herald's
Washington dispatch says: 1t is UNDER
stood that at Yesterdays Cabinet meeting
the President gave his hearty approval to
the annual report of Secretary Herbert,
which was read aloud to the Cabin ct, to-
gether with outlines of the reports OF the
heads of departments. Secretary Her.
bert's recommendations, which were re-
cpived with approval by the President,
contemplate the construction of one new
battle-ship and forty torpedo cruisers.
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Held Under Heavy Bonds.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The examination
of John C. Emo on variety of charges IN
connection with the misappIopriation of
funds of the Second National Bank in 1884
came to an abrupt termination tonight
Emo waived examination and Was held in
$780, 900.
The morning call., 1893-11-25

hold of. also consulted doctors. Yes, they
would cure me in short time, but they always
failed. Then / gave it all up, thinking there was
no cure for me. Some few months ago, noticed
your advertisement in the Tacoma Morning
Globe. Thought 1 would try the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES, and, to my surprise, three boxes of
CUTICURA, one cake of CUTICURA SOAP, and
three bottles of CUTICURA REsoLyENT cured me
entirely. My skin is now as pure and white as
that of a child. send my photograph. / have
many friends in Chicago and st. Paul.
JOHN +. PEARSON,
20. Box 1862, Whatcom, Washington.
The morning call., 1893-11-25
Populist Officials III.

PITTSBURGH. Kans., Nov. Ex-Governor
Lewelling was taken suddenly i'll yester-
day at Girard and compelled to 90 to bed.
1t is thought this trouble Is developing into
fever and may be serious. Lieutenant
Governor Daniels is also very sick at his
home near Girard with severe attack of
malarial fever.
The morning call., 1893-11-25
CUTIcURA WORKS WONDERS

CUTIcURA and CUTIcURA SOAP, externally,
and CUTICURA REsoLvENT, internally, cleanse
the blood and skin of every eruption, impurity
and disease, when the best physicians fail. The
full. No other remedies are so pure, so sweet,
so speedy and so effective. They are beyond
all doubt the greatest skin cures, blood puri-
fiers and humor remedies of modern times.
The morning call., 1893-11-25

skin disease. When / first
felt 1T, there appeared a few
small red spots on my breast,
and it kept on spreading
slowly. 1t started the same
on my back, between my
shoulders. A few days after
the spots turned gray, and
began itching. Small scales
would fall off, so it continued
spreading all over my body.
1 tried all the patent medi-
cinas I cOnid think of or Oef
The morning call., 1893-11-25
SHE'S VERY SWIFT
Remarkable Speed of the
Olympia.
A SLIGHT BREAK OCCURRED.
But the Averages of the Run
Were Astonishing.
4 SLIGHT BREAK OCCURRED.
SHE RIVALS THE FAST COLUMBIA
Although Another Trial Trip Must
Be Held Big Bonus Is Assured
the Builders.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. "a. - Light
winds, smooth sea. with a perfect day
for the great trace against time, were the
The morning call., 1893-11-25

Sold throughout the world. Price, CuTIcuRA,
5oc.; Soar, 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by
POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP, Boston.
R9-"How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free.
The morning call., 1893-11-25

Transferred to Vienna.
BERNE. Nov. 24.-The Swiss Minister to
Washington. DR.. A. Declaparede, has been
transferred 10 Vienna
The morning call., 1893-11-25
ITCHING AND SCALY
Dreadful Skin Disease 9 Years. Doc
tors Medicines Useless. Cured
by Cuticura for $4.75.

! feel it is my duty to tell you my experience
with your CUTICURA REMEDIES. l have been
troubled for over nine years with dreadful
The morning call., 1893-11-25

DiNPLES, blackheads, red and oily skin pre-
ElilI vented and cured by CUTIcURA SOAP.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
Moth-r and Child are Doing Well.

Mrs. Brown was sick. Her friends said she
would never get well. .Whats the trouble!
SO, some kind of female weakness. The doc-
tors have given up her case ss hopeless.
'Sse may live for some time.' they say, stut Is
Il don't believe IT, said . woman, who
heard the sad news. 81 don't believe ehe's
any worse of than was. i've years ago, from
the same trouble, and don't look very much
IKE dead woman, do l?' She certainly did
not, with her red, plump cheeks, bright eyes,
and loo pounds of good healthy bone, blood
and flesh. "I'm going to see her and tell her
how she can get well.' She did so. She ac-
vised Mrs. Brown to take DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. Mrs. Brown took the ad-
vice, also the medicine which cures oil kinds
OF delicate diseases so common among women,
and-Rot well. That was two years ago.
Last month she presented mr.. Brown with
ten-pound con. and "mother and child are
doing well"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
Growing Pansies for Profit.

The culture OF flowers Is one of the most
profitable Of all this kind of industries, and at
fifty cents dozen for pansles, the profit will
be very satisfactory. To have them early,
the seed should be sown at once In boxes In q
warm room, and the small plants moved to
pots, but II the seed i, sOwn In the fall, The
flowers may be had still earlier. The most
desirable way is TO SOW seed In the summer
In the open ground on rich soil, and pot the
young plants, picking Oft all the flower 0uds
as they form. until the middle OF the winter
ard In time to have the flowers when they
are wanted. Then by gathering the flowers
as soon as they are fully blown the plants will
continue to bloom long time. To force good
flowers the plants should be kept watered
with weak manure water. The finest va
rieties are the Imperial German and Scotch.
New York Times.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
Growing Seed Potatoes.

Before planting the seed have the soil In
best possible condition and literally enriched
with manure. Choose seed large or Medium
In size, smooth and of best form. Cut in
large pieces and plant In rows three and one.
half feet apart each way-four feet each way
will be better. Plant about four inches deep.
Three or four days after planting cultivate
by turning the soil to she row. One or two
days later harrow until all Is leveled and
made very fine. As soon as the plants make
their appearance. cultivate again turning the
soil to the plants so as to cover all weeds that
may have started to grow. When the plants
are about four inches above ground, thin out
TO one stalk In hill. Continue the cultiva.
ton twice each week going both ways each
time until the vines cover the ground. Guilt
vate shallow to avoid breaking the roots.
The best selection for seed will be from
those stake that produce the largest amount
In weight. The most pI Oiitic stalks are tue
best 10 select from. A stalk that bears q
large humber Of tubers of good size and form
will make good seed. The improvement Of
the potato crop In yield and quality lies In the
line Of improvement of seed. An observance
of this principle has produced wonderful re.
suits. Strict conformity to these principles
for all farm crops will produce as wonderful
chsnges. Improvement of seed must precede
Improvement of the genera! CROP Ameri.
can Agricuturist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
The Chiffon Paint Co. does

not make a fire-proof paint. If they
did what business they would do
among the sinners. Fire-proof paint
for outside work has never yet been a
success. Many people are prejudiced
against mixed paints, possibly rightly,
too, at least they think so; but let
them lay aside their prejudices, get a
good painter, some Chiffon Paint, and
follow instructions. The stronger they
were against us the better we like it,
for once convinced OF the superior
qualities of Chiffon Paint, they will use
no other. The instructions are, MAN.
ly, to have the paint applied to a dry
surface. The painter who is not afraid
of brushing his paint out, stretching it,
as it were, is the man who win do for
you the best work, and use the least
paint in doing it.
For sale by ROBBINS & CowLEs, local
agents Rvaffiahnro Vf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19
Flowing Wet Soil.

In the spring some farmers are always in q
great hurry to start the pIow. because they
are anxious to get through seeding. II the
soil be wet and sticky, they are, In the end,
the losers, for soil that Ia worked when wet,
is Of heavy, clayey nsture, will certainly
dry out hard and compact. To make hard
ball Of CLAW, one dampens It and presses It to-
gether. Flowing clay soil when wet per.
forms the same operation on a large scale.
II such l:nd be powed very early, and is
frozen two or more inches deep. the damage
done is considerably modified. as the action
of frost tears apart all the compact portions
under Its iDfluerce. Frequently, on gravelly
soil, or that thoroughly underdrained, the
pIow may be properly started a week or ten
days earlier than on clay land Immediately
Adjoining. Portions of fields are often In
proper condition for blowing when the re-
mainder is thoroughly water soaked. Ad-
vantage may be taken of this condition. and,
II fields are low, the lands may be marked
out by plowirg one round the water drain.
Ing into the burrows will allow one to pillow
the rest week sooner than II not so manipu-
lated American Agricuiturist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-05-19

Miss Hartpence. niece OF ex.Vice-Prosi-
dent Morton. Is guest Of the family of Rev
DR. Robbins at Greenfield.
A lively time Is promised In the old town
OF Deerield as the result of the recent action
OF the town registrars In declining TO register
women so they can vote for school commit
tee. Some OF the leading woman of the place
have taken the matter IN hand aud It "a stat
ed sum has already been raised for the pur.
pose OF beginning legal action against the
registrars. The proposed action Is really q
blow at Henry Waite, one OF the registrars
and formerly wel-known Butler pollti :Ian,
who was at one time In the service of the
custom house.
August Schacht Of GIL. while driving along
the Mortified road recently received injuries
and he will ask the town through the courts
TO give him $1,000.