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The morning call., 1893-02-11
ALL WANT IT'S MONEY.
Father Duss Wandered Off After
Strange Gods,
And Now the Very Existence of the
Society at Economy Is
Threatened.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PITTsBURG, Feb. 10.-A bill praying for
the appointment of a receiver for the prop
erty of the Harmony Society and an ac-
counting by the president John Duss, was
filed at Beaver to-day. In addition to
alleging that much of the $4,000. 600 of the
property of the society had been lost
through fraud, negligence and mismanage-
ment by Duss and Trustee Sieber, render
ing the society insolyeut, the bill charges
they are living in luxury with their wives
in contraventiOn Of the main principle of
the society, which enjoins celibacy. while
other members are obliged to exc out
precariOus existence; also that the board
of elders are confirmed and common
drunkards; that Duss sought 10 cast
discredit on the teachings OF the society by
casting doubts on the story Of the Christ,
and by preaching the doctrines OF Cyrus
Teed, the "Koresh" of Chicago. and prince
Michael Mills Of Detroit, pretended divine
beings. The bill goes on to state various
losing ventures which Duss has entered
into in the name Of the society, he being,
in fact, the sole manager Of its affairs, since
the other trustees are merely his Tools and
that he refuses to render an accounting.
This is the first step in the hotly contested
prise the Economics as much as any one,
for most of the members thought the trouble
had blown over.
An afternoon paper is authority for the
statement that the common wealth of Penn
sylyania has entered upon legal battle for
the possession of the immense wealth of the
Economic Society. The matter is now in
the hands of State Attorney General Hensel
and Is being prosecuted by the ablest legal
talent of the Allegheny and Beaver counties
bars.
Proceedings will be instituted at once and
will be far-reaching in all their results. Ii
successful the suits will involve the absO-
lutte surrender of all the property Of the
Economic Society and its confiscaton by
the State. 1t will be a proceeding in es-
cheat, based on established precedent of
eminent legal authority and on an act of the
Assembly forbidding the conduct of socie-
ties whose principles are at variance with
public custom and against the spirit of the
constitu tior. 1t is claimed that sufficient
authority has been obtained TO disrupt the
celibate community and turn its goods and
chattels into the State treasury. This
proceeding has no connection with the suit
filed in the Beaver County courts to-day Oy
Feichts and other Economics asking for a
receiver to wind up the affaiIs Of the or
ganlzation. On the contrary, the two battles
will be fought on entirely different lines.
the issues being contrary and detrimental
to each other. as the success OF the States
case would necessarily mean the failure of
the prosecution oE behalf of the maleontents
In the soeiery
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BARTER OF A CROWN.
Liliuokalani Has Come to Rather a
Poor Market,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-With regard TO
the story published this morning TO the
effect that Liliuokalani was willing to sbdi-
cate and withdraw all claims 10 the throne
upon the payment of an indemnity by the
United States. it may be said that while
this Government, in the event OF It's assun-
ing charge of the islands, will doubtless
provide for her and the young Princess by
an annuity or Otherwise, there will be no
provision for indemnifylng her for any
crown property of which she may be dis
possessed by annexation.
All of the members Of the Cabinet were
present at the meeting to-day, which lasted
nearly an hour. The principal topic dis
cussed was the action of Minister Stevens
in establishing protectoTate over the Ha-
waiian Islands.
1t is not believed that any definite action
will be taken approving or Disappearing
Minister Stevens action until the day before
the departure Of the next steamer for the
Islands. on the 14th inst.
Secretary Of State Foster intimated to-
day that the Government had plenty of
time TO act IN a deliberate manner. and
while approval or disapproYal of Minister
Stevens action was necessary, yet. in view
Of The impossiblitY of reaching him other
than by mail communication. Immediate
action in the premises would no; be deemed
necessary
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WORRIES MR.. FRYE.
Tramp Steamers Cut Into Ameri-
can COaStwise Commerce.
Freight Is Taken From New York to
Bremen and Then Returned to
San Francisco.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-In the Senate
TODAY the debate on the automatic car
coupler bill was continued. Cullom of
Illinois, IN charge of the bill, indicated the
general WEAKNESS over the discussion by
appealing to Mcpherson of New jersey.
who offered an amendment, to let the bill
pass in its present shape on the assurance
that ii would be carefully considered in con-
ference and made as nearly unObjeetionable
as possible. The proposal was not accepted
and the discussion went on. Finally vote
was about to be taken on the passage of the
bill when Harris of Tennessee proposed
that vote should be postponed until new
print of the bill with this amendment could
be had. That was agreed to and 4 o'clock
tomorrow was fixed as the time to take The
vote
The Vice President presented a memorial
from the Chicago Chamber of Commerce
favorng the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands. aud it was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
The vote by which the House bill proyid-
ing for sundry lighthouses aud other aids for
navigation was passed some days ago. on
motion Of Dolph. was reconsidered An OF
amendments adopted by the Senate TO 1t
were rejected, aud the bill was passed with
out amendment, just as it came from the
House.
The calendar was taken up and the Senate
bill to amend the act OF August 13, 1888. in
relation TO the jurisdiction Of the Circuit
Courts OF the United States was passed. Ii
provides that any foreign corporation may
be sued in any district where II may be
found.
The conference report on the bill 10 re-
store to the public domain a portion of the
White Mountain Apache Indian reservation
was presented and agreed to.
The Senate bill appropriating $50, 900 for
a public building in Laramie. Wyo.. was
passed.
The Senate bill TO amend that section of
the Revised Statutes in relation to the trans
pOrtati0n OF merchandise was taken up. Ii
prohibits the transportation of merchandise
from one American port to another Ameri-
can port through a foreign port, and. as
explained by Frye. was aimed at foreign
tram steamers which evade the coastwise
laws by taking merchandise from New FORK
to Bremen or Antwerp and thence to San
Francisco. suggestion was made by
Mcpherson that the additional distance Of
COCO miles ought 10 be a sufficient protection
for domestic commerce, but Frye said it
was not.
The legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was printed and referred.
and after an exc cutive session the Senate
adjourned.
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THE MESSIAH'S ORDERS.
Why the Cowboys Were Killed by
the Sioux,

WASHINGTON Feb. 1O-The Secretary of
the Interior has received a telegram from
Pine Ridge saying Young Man -Afrad-of-
His-E0rses and his bucks captured two of
the murderers OF the cowboys aud turned
them over to Agent Brown. These are the
last of the murderers.
EDWARDS, S. Oak, Feb. 10.-Marshal
Frye and his deputies arrived from Rush
vile this morning in charge OF Fights With
Thunder and Too-Too. the surviving In-
dans implicated in the recent trouble on
White River, the latter being the son of
Two Stick. Too.Too made desperate
attempt to strangle himself with a handker-
chief at the agency. but was discovered in
time to save his life. The Indians told
reporter this morning that they killed the
cowboys because the Messiah ordered them
to. They are confined in the County Jail
pending the action of the Grand Jury.
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crease in oxen and other CATTLE and very
heavy reduction In the number Of swine.
The estimated number of domestic animals
on farms, ranches and public range is as
follows:
Horses 6,206, SO2. mules 2,331,12S. cows
16.424.Os7, other cattle 35. 954,1S6, sheep Az
252.553. swine DC, 094.S07.
The average values declined as to horses
and mules. and advanced as to cattle of all
kinds. The greatest gain appears in the
value of sheep, and very large advance IS
seen in swine, amounting to 80 per cent and
progressive since the returns were made.
The average value of horses is SCI %. mules
$40 6S cows $21 IS. other cattle S15 "A,
sheep So &C. swine SO Al. The increase in
the aggregate value estimated of all farm
animals is from So. 461, ,755. .67S TO So. 48S 5U6,-
GIG. The valuation of horses aggregates
1902, 225 1876. cattle OF all kinds $685. Isl. 964,
swine SO $40, ,649. sheep Sl25. 909.264, mules
c164 769 75I
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AFTER THEM ALL.
Sensational Developments in the llli-
noiS Political Row.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Feb. 10.-Acting Gov
ernor Gill this afternoon ordered the prose-
cution of all State Treasurers and Auditors
since the adoption Of the constitution of
1870 for Irregularities in Office III pocketing
the interest on public funds and misappro-
priating insurance fees and other perqui-
sites which should have been turned into
the State Treasury. Twelve ex-Staie OF
ficias and nearly 100 bondsmen. running
through period of over twenty years, are
concerned in the proceedings ordered. The
Acting Governor in an official communica-
ton to Attorney General MaIoney. declares
that 100000 has been illegally sequestered
from the public treasury by the officials
against whom he directs the Attorney Gene
raj 10 begin prosecution. All of them are
Republicans with one exception.
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Do NOT RELISH 1T.
There Are Some Angry
Democrats.
GRESHAM is OBJECTED TO
Cleveland Bitterly Denounced by Old
Timers for Going Out of
the Party.
,special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK, Feb 1O-Gossip among poll
tirely to the selection of Judge Gresham as
Secretary of State, and while some few
were disposed to question the report, pretty
nearly everybody believed in It's authentic
ity, considering the source through which 1t
had been made and the circumstance OF its
publication. One old-time Democrat said
bitterly:
''No wonder Cleveland won't talk about
Gresham. 1t is. believe. the completion of
a bargain and sale left over from the last
campaign. No excuse for the appointment
can be offered, for Gresham, in my opinion,
is neither a reformer nor brilliant man.
He is a turncoat. and only in politics for
what it is worth. SO slim. after all, are his
claims for recognition that even now am
not disposed to believe that the deal has
been made"
Ex-Secretary Whitney, who is said to
have acted as the go-between when negotia-
tions were begun with Gresham. declined
to speak on the subject. as did also ex-
Mayor Cooper.
1t is perfectly well understood that Cleye-
land is having hard time to fill out his
Cabinet, but with the chief position disposed
OF the rest will not be 80 difficult With
Judge Gresham's appointment the present
arrangement of the Cabinet stands thus:
Secretary of State, Gresh am; Secretary Of
the Treasury, Carlisle; Secretary Of War,
Lamont; Attorney General, Wilson S. Bis
sell of New York.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-It seems to be
settled that Gresham will be Cleyeland'S
Secretary Of State. The Democrats are
very angry Few are heard to praise the
selection. Cleveland is again being dubbed
"mugwump" by some of his erstwhile sup
porters.
LAKEWOOD, Feb. 10-Cabinet- makers
and cartoonists during the past few days
have been making use of an inter-
view attributed to Grover Cleveland
to the effect that the new ad
ministratlon would be one of buSi-
ness men exclusively. This was so strongly
in contrast with the recent statement by
Richard Croker that it has been widely
copied and numerous Cabinet states made
accordingly.
Yesterday Cleveland stated that the
words were not his and that he had not
seen representative OF the New York
paper in which the alleged interview origi-
nally appeared.
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STRUGGLING STATES.
None of Them Have Yet Elected a
Senator.

HELENA, Mont. Feb 10.-ln accordance
with caucus action most of the RepubIi-
cans voted for Lee Mantle for Senator.
The result was: Clark %, Mantle q, Dixon
II. Sanders 3, Couch l.
BISMARCK, n. OAK, Feb. 10-There were
three ballots for United States Senator to-
day. The Democrats aud Populists gave
Rosch 80 on Que ballot and Benton 40 on
another. The highest Republican vote was
81 for Miller. There was no result.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 10.-The ballot
for United States Senator resulted as
follows: Van Vanter (R) %. Miller TO-
New Z, others scattering. Speaker Tadball
Pop.) voted for J. G. Thompson ID, say
ing there was no hope in eectlng Populist.
Another ballot brought Van Tanter's vote
down to 10 and Thompson's up to Ii.
IONA, Mich, Feb. 10-A recanvass Of
the returns from Ionia County results in
the election Of Belknap to Congress by a
plurality of 10.
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DYNAMITE SHELLS.
Some Pretty Good Shooting Done by
the VeSuyiuS.

PORT ROYAL, Feb. 10.-The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius resumed the tests Of her
pneumatic guns to-day. The first shot fell
fifty yards short of the target. but exactly
In line with the buoy which marked the
2000-yard range. The second shot fell but
ten feet short. The third fell trifle short,
but practically on the buoy line. The fourth
fell on the buoy line, but the fifth and last
fell so close to the target that the spray
thrown up by the projectile obscured 1t
An instant later an explosion was heard,
and the water behind the target was dis
turbed. So far as could be seen the last
shell was the only one that exploded, but
the members of the board said they heard
the fourth. After the third shot the gun
cotton primers were replaced by gunpowder
primers, the supposition being that the gun
cotton failed TO detonate the powder.
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THEIR CHARRED BODIES.
All That Is Left of the Unfortunate
IunaticS

DOVER, n H., Feb. 10.-To-night In the
chapel of the County Farm building on the
settees, which have heretofore held only de-
vout worshiperS, lie what can be found
of thirty-four fearfully burned and eharred
bodies The bodies Of the others who are
known to have perIshed in the flames of the
insane asylum fire last night have rot
yet been found for the cellar is full of
water and the debris is not yet removed.
The search of the ruins will be continued
tomorrow.
Further particulars from the County In
sane Asylum fire make no material change
in the facts stated in the earlier dispatches,
except that the number burned to death
was forty-three instead OF forty-eight. The
Coroner began an Inquest this afternoon.
possible clew to the origin of the fire
may be found in the fact that some of the
insane paupers habitually use tobacco and
were allowed three friction matches each
to take to their cells with which to light
their pipes. Keeper Drscoll is of the
opinion that the fire caught by defective
chimney. the sides Of the latter being one
thickness of brick
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DISTRESSED COLOMBIA.
The Citizens of Several Provinces on
the Point of Rebellion.

CURACoA. Feb. 10.-News has been re-
ceived here from the southern provinces of
Colombia, which indicates that serious
outbreak against the Government may be
expected at any time. The riots in B0gota
have been followed by troubles in the
various portions of the department of Cidi-
namarca The citizens Of the department
are making violent protests against
the arbitrary acts OF the Government,
and the entire department may be
placed under martial law. An outbreak is
also daily expected in the State of San
tander, where the citizens are probably
better prepared for revolution than in any
other part of the Colombian republic. It's
citizens are all well armed. These arms
were sold to the leaders of the Liberal
party by General Castro. who was Gov
ernor of the Venezuelan State Of Tachira
while Andueza Palac 10 was President Of
that republic
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AN INTERNATIONAL. EPISODE.
Turkey Will Be Called Upon For an
Explanation.

CoNsTANTINoPLE Feb. 10.-The United
States Legation here has learned that a
Mosem mob burned an American girls col
lege In Marsovan because tho director, DR..
Herrlck, was believed to be the instlgator
of an offensive political agitation. Political
placards had been posted on the walls OF
the college. but DR.. HerrIck explained to the
Governor that this was done without his
consent The Governor was unable or un-
willing to protect the college, for he made
no effort to defend 1t against the mob.
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RIOTOUS STRIKERS.
The Governor of West Virginia Has
Been Asked for Aid

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 1O.-The cleo
tric-car strikes to-day caused two riots be-
tween the strikers and the men in charge of
the barns in South Wheeling
Three men were seriously and one OF
them probably fatally hurt William New
ton. the chief electrician OF the company.
Henry Herman, and William Tucker. the
foreman of the barn. are the injured men.
The news of the trouble created great ex-
element in the city all day ana further
trouble Is locked for. The Mayor has called
Oh the State authorities. as the police seem
to be unable to keep order. The strike
seems to be broken tonight, as number
Of the strikers have applied for their old
DOsitions
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BOSS CROKER'S JOB.
He Is Reaching Out After South
American Trade.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The last CONNER
cal Advertiser SAYS: The real object of
Tammany Boss Croker's journey South Is
in the interest of the monopoly in the South
American trade as result of the resolution
recently adopted by the New York Legisla-
ture recitiDg the fact that coast
wise and foreign vessels plying to
South America. the West Indies and gulf
ports had no harbor OF refuge on the Florida
coast south Of Fernandina, and urging New
York representatives in Congress to use
their efforts to have the measure passed
creating harbor of refuge In the Blight OF
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SALT LAKE WINS.
The Big Copper Smelter Will Be
Erected There.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 10.-The city to-day
completed the raising of 100000 in money
and 160 acres of land as bonus for the
copper refinery proposed 10 be erected by
Messrs. Posey and Green. The proposition
is to construct plant TO cost S500,000 and
employ not less than 800 skilled men. 1t is
understood that the bonus brings the re-
finery here. as this city had until to-day TO
put up the required inducements. The
business men are all deeply interested, and
they worked hard to meat the proposition.
and are jubilaDt tonight. Butte, Omaha,
Chicago and other points are competing for
the plant.
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of the United States Government in the

of the United States Government in the
premises.
An official Of the State Department said
te-day that the British Minister has not
communicated with the de epartment on the
subject, and he believed that the Engii'h
Government really took very little interest
In the matter.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
the United States steamer Mohlcan Will
probably join the Boston al Honolulu on
Sunday or Monday. and that Admiral
Skerrett will then relieve Captain Wiltse
of the command of the naval forces. So
far as known, no other vessels have been
ordered 10 Hawaii. The United States
steamers Ranger and Adams, now at San
Francisco, are available for that duty In
case more vessels are required. as il is now
settled that the Monterey will not be sent
m
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COAST GOSSIP.
Holding the Caminetti Bill in the
Conference Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10.-The cor ference
committee on the debris bill held meeting
to-day and agreed upon all points except
the penalty against miners. This will be
considered al further nearing.
Senator FELTON, to-day reported a joint
resolution to provide for the appointment
of commission to adiudieate the claims of
settlers to SeQuoia and Yosemite park
lands,
Pensions California: Original = Henry
Holmes, Albert A Robinson, Louis Peter
son. James Ryan. William T. Mckay Mark
T. Howard. Additional-Charles Landgraf.
Original widows-Nancy W. Young, Jane
A. BrItton, Helen NJ. Beach
Oregon: Original-Mounts Story, Andrew
Kersehner.
Washington Original-Isaac n. Maxwell.
Archie G. Herring, Edwin Phelps. In
crease-Carlos G. Cox. Original widow
Julia Bruce.
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CLOSING THE BANKS.
Serious Financial Trouble i'm the Re-
public of Nicaragua.

MANAGUA, Feb. 10.-A financial crisis is
imminent in this republic. With reference
to this trouble Ell Commercio of Leona
says: For reasons yet unknown the Bank
of Nicaragua has closed its agencies at
Rivas, Nasaya and Chinendga, and will
also shortly close its branches in Greytown
and Mataeulpa and go into liquidation, re-
funding to the shareholders their capital.
The same paper also Is responsible for the
statement that as soon as the agencies were
closed the exchange of notes ceased, oc-
casionina serious loss TO holders, who were
compelled to dispose of them at discount
to rokers.
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ABOVE THE LAW.
Foreign Diplomats Are Not Amenable
to Ii in FRANCE

PARIS. Feb 10.-The Tribunal of the
Seine delivered a decision In the suit of
Nine. Zborowski, formerly Nine. de Steurs,
wife OF the Dutch Minister to France. who
secured divorce in South Dakota and mar
ried Zborowski, and who asked the court
for the custody of her child under the South
Dakota decree. The court refused to grant
the petition or to consider the merits of the
case, on the ground that foreign diplomatic
representatives were not amenable TO the
EroDoh law
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WITNESSES AGAINST HIM.
Some of the Men Who Were Captured
by BenayideS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10.--The Picayune's
special from San Antonio says: Six wit
nesses from Mexico. who are to testify
against Francisco Benavides in the extradi-
tion case now on trial before United States
Commissioner Pry. arrived here this morn
ing. Three of them were captured by Ben
avides and his revolutionary forces and
brought to the United States as prisoners.
The first of these witnesses, Tomas Mar
tinez, told his story to-day.
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residence Of liberation of the stomach on
Wednesday night. Jennings was an English
man. and was the first editor in the United
States who dared attack Tweed, waging a
bitter warfare, until the ring was at last
broken. He subsequently returned to Eng
land, where for several years past he has
acted as the correspondent Of number of
American newspapers.
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CHARGED With Mismauaqemert.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Feb. 10-This after
noon H. G. Allis, late president Of the First
National Bank, was arrested on the order of
United States Attorney General Miller for
mismanagement while at the head of the
bank. He was subsequently released on
$4,000 bail. Allis is said to owe the bank
$500 O0O
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THE PANAMA CONCESSIONS.
Isthmian Merchants Oppose Their
Extension.

PANAMA. Feb. 10.-A remon STRANGE against
further concessions to the Panama Canal
Company has been signed by 800 leading
Col mbian cit Zens residing on the isthmus.
1t has been forwarded TO the Colo mbian
Government at B0gota.
The Gazette. a semi official news paper at
Trinidad, opposes any exhibition of the
resources OF the island at the Chicago fair.
1t says that the $4,000 voted therefor will be
useless expenditure of money.
Experts from British Guiana will leave
Georgetown soon. They will 60 by the new
Canadian line via Halifax
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NOT ON A STRIKE.
The Union Men on the Mexican In
ternatiOnal Become Impatient.

EAGLE PASS. Tex, Feb. 10-None of the
union firemen and brakemen OIL the Mexi-
can International went out this evening at
O'Clock. having become impatient on ac-
count of the failure Of the Order OF Railway
Conductor men to communicate with the
chief ana are waiting to hear from him be-
fore taking any steps In the matter.