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The morning call., 1893-04-18
GOLD RUNNING LOW.
Cleveland and Carlisle Have a
Consultation.
But There Is Still No Certainty About
the Determination to Issue
Bonds.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE policy to be
pursued by the Treasury Department re-
gnrding the financial situation was probably
determined at consultation held this after
noon between Secretary Carlisle and Presi-
dent Cleveland, bat all efforts TO learn the
result OF the conference thus far have
failed
The Star says: Carlisle is understood 10
be opposed to the issuance of bonds. for the
present. at least. 1t is his Judgment that it
would be preferable 10 utilize portion of
the gold reserve fund until it becomes ap-
parent that the issuance OF bonds is an ah-
solute necessity.
Among the officials of the Treasury De-
paTtment not the least fear or apprehension
is expressed Of any financial embarrassment
growing out Of the gold shipments. They
ale satisfied they say, that the shipments
are being forced by those who viii be bene-
fted by tho issue of bonds, and as soon as
the brokers and bankers are positive that
their attempt TO force the issue of bonds
will be useless, just SO soon will the gold
shipments cease. 1t is understood that there
is some difference of opinion between Presi-
dent Cleveland and Carlisle, the President
rather leaning toward the issuance of
bonds should the gold be entirely exported
1t is thought, however, that if the present
can be tided over the financial situation will
assume different aspect.
Secretary Carlisle absolutely declines to
outline his future financial action, pre-
ferring TO await the arrival OF an emergency
before indicating what he will do. He had
This morning an extended interview with
Senator Sherman, who has been twice
Secretary of the Treasury, but with what
result is not known.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Several bank presi-
dents were asked to-day about the treasury
order that 10 more gold certificates shall be
issued at present. and all agreed that, of
itself, it was no cause for alarm. Frederick
d. Tappen. president of the Gallatin Ma
tioual Bank. said not only was the order
obligatory on the Secretary Of the Treasury,
but it was q very proper one under the cir
cumstances.
SHERMAN issued a similar order before
the resumption act was passed." said Tap
pen, "aDd The people soon got tired of car
rying gold about | remember very we'll we
had to settle our balances in gold. The
treasury used to dump millions of it down
on the floor when they had to pay large
balances to the clearing houses and say:
There's your gold; take it, Now, the
tEoCb VI Wis Hdo al Detll ulSCuuUNcu, ana
1 do not look for any great depreciation Ia
values"
The Wall-street Journal says: We cabIed
to London to ascertain how Carlisle's action
was received there, and the answer to our
inquiry is that the Secretary's action is in
comprehensive. But whatever its purpose
may be disIrust reigns supreme and busi-
ness in Americans is practically pended.
An order for 81. $4,000 in gold, engaged
for export tomorrow, reduces the free gold
in the treasury to about S50O,0O0.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
THE ISLAND RUINED.
Not One Stone Is Left Standing Upon
Another

NEW YORK, April IA Herald Zante
dispatch, timed 9:2O P. NJ, April IT, says:
Another earthquake of terrific force oc-
Cured at 7:O6 o'clock this morning. 1t was
far more violent than the first, and the
island is now entirely ruined. The shock
lasted thi-ty-fye seconds, and since then the
ground has been in continual movement.
The morning broke with lovely weather
and cloudless sky. Without warning the
island oscillated with intense violence from
east TO west for nearly minute. Clouds of
dust from the falling walls of houses and
churches enyeloped the city, and the air
rang with the shrieks of people buried be-
meath the ruins.
The streets presented terrible spectacle
Entire blocks of houses were lost, and there
we're assures in the roads over fifty yards
in length. All the church belfries and
hotels were either down or tottering to
ruins, and not dozen houses on the whole
island are ha bitable.
The killed in the town number fourteen
and in the villages sixteen. The Injured
number about 200. The victims are less
numerous than might have been expected,
ewing to the hour of the shock
In the villages the destruction was iu-
calcnlable. and not one stone is left upon
another.
At the southeastern point of the island,
nearest he center Of the shock, there are fs-
suTes opened two feet wide In the direction
Of the shock, east and west, precisely where
the former ones originated. There was allo
& distinct tidal wave.
The level ground sank one foot after the
The morning call., 1893-04-18
PETITIONED PARLIAMENT.
The Corporation of Dublin in Favor
of Home Rule.

LONDON, April 17.-There was an inter
esting scene in the House of Commons TO-
day, when James S. Hanks, Lord Mayor of
Dublin, and W. j. DohertY, High Sheriff of
Dublin, appeared at the bar OFT the House of
Commons In their robes OF Office and pre-
sented a petition from the corporation of
Dublin In favor OF the bill to establish home
rule in Ireland.
The distinguished petitioners were re-
ceived with the honor due to their station.
the corporations OF London and Dublin
having the right to petition Parliament
without the Intervention of n member of
that body.
The debate on the second reading of the
home-rule bill was resumed and Right Hon.
G. j. Goschen addressed the House inloppo-
sition to the bill. devoting his attention
almost exclusively to The financial features
of ihe measure
Colonel c. p. Dawnay, ex-Member Of
Parliament, announces the formation of
corps of gentlemen volunteers in Yorkshire
to join the Ulster unionists in armed oppo-
sitoD to Irish home rule. The Glasgow
newspapers report that Orangemen are
storing rifles for the same purpose.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
PROBABLY SETTLED.
That Seems to Be the Status of the
Hull Strike.

Hull Strike.
LONDON, April 1.-THE threatened gen.
eral strike Of dock Iaborers in sympathy
with the Hull strikers did not take place
this morning. The leaders decided it was
best not to take definite action till con
ference of the waterside delegates from all
parts of the kingdom was held 10 thor
oughly canvass the situation and chances
for and against success. This conference is
to be held here tonight, and upon its deci-
sion will depend whether OF not a general
walkout will be inaugurated. There is con-
siderable opposition to the strike, and the
Stevedores' Unio n declines to take part in
the movement or be represented in to-nights
conference.
Two thousand seamen and firamen met
to-day to express sympathy with the Hull
strikers. and passed a resolution in favor
of national strike in support of the Hull
men.
The ship-Owners,of London and provin-
cial ports met to-day and resolved to make
united fight against the dctation of the
union men.
compromise proposal concerning the
Hull strike was drafted by A. J. Mundella.
president Of the Board of Trade; Charles
Wilson, NJ. P. president of the Sailors and
Fremen's Union and John Burns. After a
prolonged conference to-day the proposal
was signed by all three, with the under
standing that it should be submitted to-
morrow to the unions and the Shlp-owners'
Federation. 1t is believed that tile proposal
will be acceptable to both employers and
employed. and that further trouble will be
prevented by il.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
WORK BEING PUSHED.
The Worlds Fair Management Has
Plenty of Money,

CHICAGO. April 17.-Work at the Worlds
Fair is being pushed with the utmost vgor,
and beginning tonight a double force will
be employed, pushing the work night and
day. Treasurer Seebarger to-day denied
emphatically the report published in some
outside cities that the exposition authori-
ties were hampered for cash to pay con-
tractors and workiDgmen. There is an
ample fund on hand to pay all the men
until May l, after which tho exposition will
be source of revenue far beyond all cur
rent expenses.
California began to-day the work OF in
stailing the State vitcullural exhibit in the
horticultural building. TIE masterpiece
Will be panorama containing the trunk of
California redwood tree ninety feet in
circumference, about the base Of which will
be figures typical of the growth OF vine
culture in California.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
DEATH OF CASHIER SCHARDT.
The Bank Will Now Collect on His Life
Insurance Policies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April IT. = John
Schardt, the defaulting cashier of the
Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany, died tonight, at o'clock. from con-
gestion of the brain.
The bank made an assignment this morn
ing for the benefit of all its creditors, the
assets being placed at about 100000 nom.
inal and the liabilities at Sl50,OO0. All the
paoperty of the bank OF every description
was conveyed, and the assignee has two
years to wind up its affairs. The officers of
the bank express confidence in the belief
that the assets will pay all the debts.
Schradt had transferred to the bank life
insurance policies, amounting to $50. coo, and
certain notes and real estate, and the assets,
exclusive of those transferred by Schradt,
amount TO S161, 900. The largest debt due
by the bank is $500 secured by mort
cages and collaterals.
The banks of the city transacted business
as usual to-day, and there is no excitement
whatever. The failure is due to the defal-
cation OF the cashier. and not to extraneous
causes
The morning call., 1893-04-18
ZANTE, THE BEAUTIFUL.
II Is From There That the Bulk of
the Currants Come.

Zante, the ancient Zaeynthu, an island
of Greece, one of the Ionian group, is 25
miles long, about u broad and 64 miles
round, with an area Of 277 square miles and
population in 1879 of a. 522, and estimated
in 1887 at $4,000 Zante lies eight miles
south Of Cephalonia, forming with it, Leucas
and Ithaca a crescent-shaped insular group
which represents the crests of a submerged
limestone ridge facing the Gulf Of Patras
At ithaca. its northernmost member, the
ridge almost touches the adjacent coast Of
Acarnania, with which it is geologically
connected; and at Zante, its southernmost
member, it recedes about fifteen miles from
The coast of Ellis in Morca Zante is OF
somewhat Irregular oval shape. with its
main axis disposed In the direction from
northwest to southeast, and ndented by a
deep inlet at its southern extremity. The
surface is mainly occupied by an extensive
and highly productive central plain, skrted
on the west side by Iange of bare lime
stone hills, from 1000 to 1900 feet high,
which fall gently landward, but present
bold. steep cliffs toward the sea, and which
eulminate northward in Mount Skopos,
1900 feet in elevation, the highest point in
The island. On the east side the plain is
also limited by low ridge Of hills
4He CSuLIdl pldlE Is niSuly cultivated,
forming an almost continuous stretch of
gardens and vineyards, varied here ard
there with few patches OF cornfelds and
pasture lands. Here is grown a peculiar
dwarf viue, whose fruit. the "currant" of
commerce, forms the chief resource and
staple export Of Zante. as well of the
neighboriBg mainland.
Earthquakes are frequent and at times
disastrous. During recent times the most
destructive were those Of 1911, 1920 and
1870; and, although tho prevailing geologi-
cal formations are sedimentary, Chiefly cal
careOus, there seems no doubt that these
disturbances are of igneous origin Other
indications of volcanic agency are the oil
springs, occurring on the coast, and even in
the bed Of the sea near Cape Skinari, on
the north side, and especially the famous
pitch OF bitumlnous wells.
They have been productive throughout
the historic period and still yield ccn-
siderable supply of pitch. They are situ-
ated in a swamp near the coast village of
Chiari and comprise two basins, with
alternate layers Of water and bltumen, the
lower sheet of water apparently communi-
eating with the sea.
Z1nte, capital OF the island, is a consider
able seaport on the east side. with popula-
ton Of about 16,ooo. 1t occupies the site Of
the snclent city Of ZecyDthus,
Tie population Of Zante Is iarsef7 Roman
The morning call., 1893-04-18
ALL HELP THEM.
An Urgent Appeal for Aid Issued by
the Grecian Consul.

-- NhPPNot III <AiA lSoGNd ny
the Grecian Consul.
In connection with the terrible disaster
through earthquake in the Island of Zante,
reported elsewhere in tO-day's issue, the
following appeal has been received by The
CALL:
SAN FRANCISCO, April II, 1892.
To the Good People Of california; The Island
OF Zante has again been visited by terrible
Calamity. About three months ago The place
was almost destroyed by an earthquake, and at
that time men, women ana clildren, who were
driven from their ruined homes, had to fl e to
the mountains aud live in tents Subscription
lists were opened at That time and The sufferers
relieved. No appeal. however, was made TO the
good people of California.
The island is again devastated, the buildings
that were not destroyed on the previous occasion
were wrecked on this, and many people were
buried IN The ruins. Those VINO escaped are
again camping on the bills In tents and are with
oui food and raimeEt. Their suheringS must be
terrible and on behalf OF the Grecan Govern
ment would ask the people OF San Francisco
and California generally TO render what assist
ance they can.
Subscriptions 10 any amount will be thank
fully received and the same acknowledged
through The public press. D. q. CANIARINos,
COusu! of Greece
The morning call., 1893-04-18
ON THE SANTA FE.
The Trouble Is Spreading Instead of
Abatinp.

WICHITA. Kan, April 17.-An freight
trains on the Newton and Purcell division
OIL the Santa Fe and on the Wichita and
Western have been abandoned for lack of
engineers. There are twelve dead engines
at Newton, seventeen at Arkansas CITY.
nineteen at Purcell, and the road has no
means Of making repairs necessary TO put
them in service. There were fifteen trains
oil cattle in the Purcell yards this morning
and only four available engines, including
two switch engines sent down from the
yards here.
LAJUNTA, Colo, April17.- non-unIon
shopmen brought here from Denver Thurs
day to lake the places of the strikers walked
out of the shops this morning ana jolned
the strikers.
TOPEKA. Kans. April IA Joint meet
ing was held here tonight by the Santa Fe
engineers. conductors. fremen, brakemen
and switcEmen to discuss the strike situa-
tion. The strikers say that Superintendent
OF Machinery Player said that all agree
ments were now considered off by the road.
and committees were appointed TO wait
upon the management and see if the agree
ments were considered Cancelled If such is
the case, the men do not hesitate to say that
more of them will go out
The morning call., 1893-04-18
WANT DAyITT'S SCALP.
Pierce Mahoney and His Friends Are
After Him.

LONDON. April 17.-Michael Davitt says
in an interview this evening that Pierce
Mahoney. who contested with him unsuc-
cessfully The constituency Of North Meath
at the last general election. and subsequently
caused him to be unseaed has had notice
in bankruptcy served upon him DavitD for
costs OF $780, incidental to the hearing in
the courts of q 9 petition against his re-
turn to Parliament.
payltt declared that he would not pay the
enormous bill, and the Mahuny clique
The morning call., 1893-04-18
WITH BRITAIN'S FLAG.
A Great Fleet Comes Into Hamp-
ton Roads.
There Was Booming of Big Guns,
and Then the Whole Earth
Trembled.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 17.-Be-
fore O'Clock this morning Colonel Frank,
commander of the army post. was Informed
by Rear Admiral Gherardi that the British
vessels expected to take par: in the coming
naval review were coming up from the
capes, and that they would be along in an
hour. This was a notification to stand by
to salute the visitors after they had fred
twenty-one guns in honor of the American
colOrs. and The fortress was prompt in doing
this. Many of the hotel visitors were
awakened by the terrific bombardment
which ensued, and tho reverberations of the
big guns OF the Blake. and the answers that
came quickly back from the military post
and the flagship Philadelphia.
Hardly had the smoke disappeared from
the muzzle Of the guns. when the Blake be-
gan series of salutes to the French, Rus
sian and Italian flags. During these cere-
monies the flags of all the ships were con-
stantly changing from one country to that
of another.
The appearance which Eve British ships
presented as they moved past the end Of
the United States feet 10 the anchorage
grounds designated for them by Rear-Ad-
miral Gherard was a beautiful one. At The
head OF the visitors was the big armored
cruiser Blake, the counterpart of our own
SHIP New York. of 90o0 tons displacement
and 10000 horsepower. She is heavily
armored, and is the most formidable ship
that will be in the review. In her wake
was the protected cruiser Australia, with
her sides fairly filled with high power guns
Next was the little baTkentine-rgged cruiser
Partridge. At the masthead of the Blake
was the pennant OF VIce-AdmiraI j. 0.
Hopkins. K.C.B., commander-in-chief of
the feet.
The Blake slowed down just as she passed
the Newark, and when abreast of the Phila-
delphia her signal was displayed to the
other ships to come TO anchor
At II o'clock Admiral Hopkins was pulled
to the Philadelphia TO call upon Admiral
GheraFdi, after which he returned, and
soon afterward received the return visit.
Later in the day Admiral Hopkins called on
Colonel Frank, and Colonel Frank returned
the call
The Huzzar, a small French gunboat,
also joined the fleet IN the Roads this after
noon.
New YORK, April 1.-THE Argentine
cruiser, Ninth Of July, Admiral Enrique G.
Harvard, Captain Martin Rewards, arrived
this morning. She was built at Newcastle.
and completes to-day her first voyage She
is formidable looking craft, has 344 officers
and men, and mounts twelve large guns and
twenty-four quick firing guns. If the rep
reservations OF her officers are correct she
would give our naval acquisition a stern
chase, as it is claimed by them on this voy-
age that she steamed Mt the rate of twenty
three and half knots an hour, hence is the
fastest cruiser afoat. She Will take on
supply of coal at this port, aud proceed to
HAMPTON Roads to ioin the fIaet
The morning call., 1893-04-18
GENUINE ANTIQUES.
Some Relics of the Days When Rail-
roads We're Young.

New YORK, April 1.-THE queerest rail-
road train seen in many long years drew out
of the Pennsylvania depot at 10 o'clock this
morning amid the cheers of q big crowd of
curiosity-seekers. The train consisted of
engine of the Pennsylvania Railway and
cars and 5. The engine is the first
railway locomotive used on this side Of the
Atlantic. 1t is called the John Bull" and
it started this morning to puff its way la
boriously to the Worlds Fair, where it will
be an object of wonder to millions. The
coaches look like stage coaches on railway
wheels. The engine-driver. A. S. Herbert.
drove the John Bull in 1852. J. w. Sanford,
the fireman, held the same position in 1855.
The other railroad men on the train are
equally ancient
The morning call., 1893-04-18
ALEXANDER THE KING.
He VIII Rule Servia Whether He Is
Asked or Not.

BELGRADE, April lit seems that
young King Alexander is not satisfied TO
rest On the laurels of his coup d'etat, but, as
result Of investigations OF the treasury
has demanded from the ex-Regents and ex-
Ministers the reimbursement TO the Gov
ernment of two and halt million francs
misappropriated under the pretext Of hav-
ing been used in secret service.
The general acQuiescence. if not approval,
with which King Alexander's coup d'etat
was hailed has already been interrupted
The Liberals have gathered courage since
Thursday night, and now apparently pro-
pose to excite the people against tile Gov-
ernment. The Liberals have issued man.
ifesto in which they describe the new Min
istry as usurpers of political DO wer, and as
having melted the King to the coup d'etat
in violation of the constitution and OF the
laws of Servia. The Liberals state they
will make stand upon the rights of the
people. which they claim have been out
ragged and Ignored by the alleged usurpa-
tiOn.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
LUCY LARCOM DEAD.
Passing Away of the Popular New
England Poet.
BosToN, April 17.-Lucy Larcom die
this evening.

Boston, April 17.-Lucy Larcom died
this evening.
Lucy Larcom was born at Beverly, Mass.
In 1926. She was a coiton-operat0r in the
mills at Lowell in her girlhood, even al that
time contributing papers to journal called
the Lowell Offering.
John G. Whittier became acquainted
with her and encouraged her literary efforts
when about 90 years of age.
She went 30 Illinois and there had the ad-
vantage Of three years schooling. On her
return TO Massachusetts, she became q
teacher in seminary at Norton. During
the war she wrote many patriotic poems.
When Our Young Folks was established
in Boston in 1865 she became its editor,
conducting the magazine till 1874.
Her published works are: Ships in the
Mist, and Other Stories; Poems; IAN
Idyl of Work. Story in Verse;; Child
hood Songs; wild Roses OF Cape Ann,
and Other Poems"
complete collection of her poetical
works was published in 1884 or late years
she has been the editor of Wide Awake.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
TURF TALK.
Assurediy There Is. Money in Manag.
ing Tamn1anV,

New YORK. April IA morning paper
says: Tammany's chieftaln. Richard Croker,
has purchased the famous horse Longstreet
from Michael Dwyer for SIS, 900.
MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE track was fast
Six furlongs, Maggie Murphy won, Fancy
Free second. Perkins and Esquire ran a
dead heat for third place. Time. 1:10R.
Half mile, Rhett Goode won. Rosamon d
second, India third. Time, :52k.
One mile, Lookout won, Buck McCann
second. Reason third. Time. :424.
Seven furlougs, Carroll Conder won, Cat
Ian second. Dating third. Time, ! 81.
Mile and sixteenth. Forest King won,
Excelsior second, Frank third. Time,
1854.
SIX furlongs. Royal Flush won, Tea Set
sec nd, Emperor Billet thirt. Time, 1;1Th.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
DOWN AND OUT.
The Smith Williams Fight Simply a
Brutal SIOgging Match.

CoNEY ISLAND, April 17.-Johnny Van
Neest of Chicago and Dannie Russell OF
New York entered the ring at 9 O'clock to-
night At the end of the fourth round the
referee gave the fight to Van Neest Rus
sell was decidedly over-matched, and was
being pounded all to pieces when the referee
gave his decision.
The next event was between Tom VIII
lams of Australia and Billy Smith of Bos-
ton. This affair was brutal slogging match
and nothing else up to the end of the second
round. when Williams was knocked down
and ont
The morning call., 1893-04-18
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
More Bad Luck for the Toledo, Ann
Arbnr and Northern Michican

FARwELL, Mich. April ia collision
occurred on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and
Northern Michigan road about four miles
north Of here this morning between a
working train and the northbound passen-
ger. Two trainmen were killed, several
badly injured and one is missing. None of
the passengers were injured. The men
killed are J. w. Unger and Isaac Ruschuell
of Owosso. The injured are Frank Thomp-
son, thigh broken and otherwise injured,
may die; o. S. Crouthers OF Owosso. James
Pickering of Farwell, badly bruised, and
several other laborers slightly bruised and
cut.
The morning call., 1893-04-18
TURKS NOT TO BLAME.
Prosecutions That Were nore Political
Than Religious.

CoEsTANTISoPLE. April 17.-H. r. New
berry, secretary of the United State; lega.
tion, who investigated the recent reports of
the persecution Of Christians by Moham.
medans. has made a statement in which he
appears to consider the action of the Turk
ish authorities as in part at least iustifiabIe
He says that the disturbances had their
beginning in Turkish or Armenian con-
spirators melting the people to revolt
Newberry denied the truth of the report
that letters addressed to the American lie.
CATION were opened by the Turkish author.
ities
The morning call., 1893-04-18

Catholic and the bulk of the people, al
though mainly of Greek stock, form a con-
Meeting link between the Hellenes, whose
language they speak, and the western
natives. by whom they were so long ruled.
They have the reputation of being indus
trious aad enterprising, but passionate and
revengeful. But no more high-minded, en-
lightened and courteous people can any
where he found