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The morning call., 1893-12-24
FLAMES IN AN OLD HOTEL.
1t Was Not Occupied Except
by Tramps.
HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN MURDERED
There Were More Occupants of the
Old Structure, but All Escaped
Save the One.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. e3.-The old IDterna-
tional Hotel building, ramshackle affair.
which has been unoccupied for some time
past, save by tramDs, who made it fre-
ouent place of resort. was totally con-
sumed by fire late this evening.
After the flames had been extnguished
the iremen discovered the charred and
uDrecOgniZable remains OF man in the
center of one of the lower rooms. just as
the fire broke out several tramps were
seen retreating from the building. but it is
not believed that murder had been COM
mtted.
The unfortunate man is thought to have
attempted to escape with the rest, but to
have been intercepted by the flames.
None of the tramps who escaped by
jumping could be found after the fire was
extinguished. they having all disappeared.
and no trace Of them could be discovered.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
REDS LABORATORIES RAIDED
Authorities Are Still Pressing
the Anarchists.
PARIS EXECUTlONER SCARED.
Additional Arrests of the Accom-
plices of Spanish and Italian
Explosive-ThrOwers.

BARCELONA, Dec. 23.-The researches
of Prefect Larroet have resulted in the
discovery OF another anarchist laboratory
and the seizure of forty pear-shaped
bombs, each weighing two mlos. The
authorities also seized a quantity of nitro
glycerine and other explosives in addition
to stock of Illuminating caps and books
on chemistry. Another laboratory of the
anarchists has been discovered of Montague
Vallvidrera, village near this city. An
anarchist named Cerezuelo. who was ar
rested at Huerca and brought to Mont
Juich for trespass, is reported to have
confessed completely in the Liceo Thea
ter outrages.
Jose Cedina. anarchist. who already has
confessed that he threw the bomb in the
LiceO Theater, has made another confess
sion. He says he was selected by the
anarchist group last September to assas-
sinate General MartineZ Campos. He
went with Pailas and other anarchists to
the review, and took a position from
which he could easily have accomplished
the design, General Campos being the re-
viewing officer, but at the last moment his
courage failed, as he realized If he threw
the bomb hundreds of persons in the
crowd which surrounded the general
would be killed or wounded. Pallas urged
aim to throw the bomb, and when he re-
fused, Pallas. with an expression Of con-
tempt. snatched the bomb from him. but
his nerves were also overcome for time,
and the delay saved the generals life. Up
to the time of his execution Pallas main
tanned that he was alone in the attempted
assassination. Cedina says he threw the
bomb in the Liceo Theater to ayenge
Pallas' execution.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-Diebler, the Public
EXecutloner, is reported to have received
a number of letters threatening to Kill
him with a dynamite bomb if be takes
part in Vaillant's execution. The execu-
toner is so alarmed that he has requested
permission TO retire.
ROME. Dee. 23.-An Italian anarchist,
who gave the name of Rinaldi, and is
under arrest on charge of being an
accOmplice of COdiDa, the Spanish bomb
thrOwer, has been identified as Swiss,
whose real name is Luggieri.
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HIS GOLD is GONE.
A Petaluma Farmers Experience
With BunkO Men.

PETALUMA, Dec. 23.-A farmer named
Peters living three miles west of this city
was victimizsd by bunko steereIs this
afternoon, losing $1,000 to the oily rascais.
There were three of them in the party,
two of them first appearing upon tie scene
as probable purchasers Of Peters place,
representing that sister was to put up
the II oney. The third party appeared In
due time and the duo having satisfied
Peters that there was money to be made
In some way not fully disclosed, induced
him to e. TO the bank and draw $1,000. 1t
was the old story OF the duplicate boxes
and in some way Peters box containing
the gold was exchanged for one that loo oked
exactly like it and it was not discovered that
there was nothing in il but ballast till the
bunkoers had decamped. The officers
have full descriptions Of the seamps and
it is believed they will be apprehended.
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MARE ISLAND WAGES.
Pay of Mechanics at the Nayy-
Yard to Be Reduced.
A Recommendation That Will Be I'm
pleasant to Some of Uncle
Sans Employees.

VALLEJO, Dec. 23.-On January l ne W
schedule of wages will go into effect AT the
Mare Island Navy yard which differs
very much from the one in use at present
The Board of Wages. consisting of Chief
Engineer KutZ, Naval instructor Taylor,
Civil Engineer Maxson and Lieutenant
Menefee. all of the United States navy,
after investigating the wages aid in San
Francisco prepared new schedule which
involves big cut in the wages now paid.
The recommendations of the board have
been sent to Washington, and telegram
received to-day announces that Secretary
Herbert is pleased with the same and will
approve the boards action.
The decrease amounts to from % TO Sc
cents per day. Laborers are rot affected
In few instances there will be slight
increase in wages paid, but every IAN
who is mechanic will get less pay
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DEATH ON THE RAIL.
An Unknown Man Is Crushed Under
the Wheels.

MARTINEZ, Dec. 23-This morning about
z O'Clock The section men a; Cornwall, a
station fourteen miles east of Martinez,
discovered the body Of a man lying on the
railroad track. That is. pieces of the
body were scattered along the track for a
distance of seventy-fve yards. Coroner
Curry was notified. and on arriving at the
scene OF the accident he gathered the frag-
ments together and brought them to Mar
tineZ.
The man was about 80 years of age, had
brown hair, light-red mustache, about a
two weeks growth of beard ON his face,
blue eyes, good teeth, and the lower jaw
small. He was about 8 feet inches in
height and weighed about 140 pounds.
He was dressed in a suit of dark clothes
with gray stripes, irock coat calico shirt,
yellOw-colored underclotnes. laced shoes
and dark straw hat
There was nothing found on the body
which would aid in identifying il. the only
thing in the pockets being a comb. The
man is supposed to have been tramp rid
ing on the brake beam, and losing his hold
was dragged to death. The remains will
be held for several days awaiting identifi-
cation. An inquest will be held at Corn
wall station next Tuesday afternoon.
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ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
There Was No Truth in the Report
of Rios Capture,


NEW YORK, Dec. pa correspondent
Of the Herald cables from Rio Janeiro:
The report which has gained currency that
the city of Rio Janeiro has fallen and that
President Peixoto has resigned in favor of
Admiral Mello and is also prisoner is
absolutely false.
There is nc change whatever in the situ-
alton. News has reached here that an in
surgent warship is anchored off Santos.
a notice having been given that the rebels
propose to shell the town of Bahia. No
advices have been received here or at Per
nambuco from the ship America. Her
reported arrival at Fort Aleza. the capital
of the province of Ceara, at the mouth of
the river Ceara, has been confirmed. Lieu
tenant Conway and sixty men of the crew
of the NlctherOy, who abandoned the ex-
pedilion and intended to sail for New
York to-day, were disappointed.
When the British steamer Herschel, on
which they proposed to take passage,
reached Pernambuco the captain totd the
applicants that all accomm odations had
been secured before the ship left Rio and
there were no vacant berths. Conway and
his companions will wait for the next
steamer
Ruy Barbosa, Mello's spokesman,
telegraphs the Herald from Buenos Ayres
'The report circulated yesterday that
Admiral Mello had taken possession of
Rio Janeiro and had oyerthrown and I'M
prisoned President Peixoto is absolutely
false. / received yesterday letter from
Admiral Mello. dated Desterro. December
IS. saying that Melio was there with bis
flagship EQuidaban, the Republica and
other ships"
The morning call., 1893-12-24
LOOKING TO CAPRIVI.
German Liberals Expect Him to
Help Them.
Severe Measure Being Taken to Stop
the Socialist Propaganda i'm
Schools and Colleges.

BERLIN. Dec. 23.-The Liberal and Radi-
cal papers are annoyed at the concilialory
attitude adopted by the Chancellor and
Foreign Secretary toward the agrarlans,
and hope the day is near at hand when
CaDrivi will take up the glove and fight
The National Zeitung suggests the Con-
ser vatives could easily be made to feel
their folly if Caprivi would fill vacancies
existing in the higher Offices with Llber-
ais. The extreme methods of the agrarans
appear, however, to be defeating their
own ends. and small farmers are deserving
the recently formed Agrarian League by
hundreds. 1t is calculated that nearly
10000 farmers, or almost third Of the
whole mem Dership. have already seeded
The underground work continues against
the Russian treaty and for the moment the
deliberations rest, but the Russian dele
gates will remain here until it is re-
sumed afler New Years. In spite of the
slow progress made 1t is expected an un-
derstanding will be reached.
New Years day will, as usual, unite all
the commanding officers of the German
army around the Emperor. when he is
accustomed to address them. The En-
peror's speech is looked forward to as a pre-
dlctirn of the coming political situation.
The debate in the English Parliament
upon the Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha's
position seems likely to create dissatisfac-
tion here. The HAMBURGER Nschrichten
says the position of the Duke was dis
cussed In manner which cannot be passed
over without notice on the German side
The DUKE became a sovereign German
Federal Prince, over whose rights and du-
ties no foreign parliament is entitled to
deliver an opinion. The incompatib blity
of such an occurrence with the dignity and
respect due the German empire and its
Federal princes should form a subject of
discussion at an early sitting of the Reich
stag.
Severe measures are being taken to stop
the socialist propaga nda In the schools and
colleges, owing to the revolution through
the report Of the director of the Grelfs W aide
Gymnasium that numbers of students be-
longing to the upper classes were con-
nected with the socialistic party and in cor
respondence with the leaders. The En-
peror has forbidden further performances
| Of Olden's play Catherine. the Cunning"
on account of the author refusing TO ex-
punge the phrase relating to the ceebra-
ton of the battle Of Sedan, which shocked
the Emperor.
Major Nieber of the general staff has
been appointed command OF the balloon
department Of the Prussian army, which
indicates the extension of the balloon
| service.
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PREPARING TO BATTLE.
PeioxtO Will Soon Fight With the
INSURGENTS Fleet.

MoNTEvIDEo. Uruguay. Dec 23-TEe
Herald's correspondent in Rio Janeiro
sends word that the steamer Scottish
Prince. which left Buenos Ayres on De-
cember II, loaded with skins and jerked
beef. reached her wharf at Plaza Harmo-
MIA yesterday and began landing her cargo
without impediment
This shows that the insurgents block
ade of the port of Riois ineffective. Prepa-
rations were being made at the same time,
however. by Peix0tO's troops for a de-
cisive fight with the entire naval insurgent
forces, which was expe cted soon to begin,
and great anxiety was felt in Rio about
the result.
News has reached the Brazilian legation
here that an attack by rebels upon San
B0rja has been repeled. The Mon tevideo
t0rpedo-b boat Aurora and other ships Of
Peixoto's navy are reported as having az
rived at Pernambuco. The dispatches
from Rio Grande do Sui indicate that Gen
eral Arturo Oscar is holding his own
there
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THREE OF THEM CONVICTED.
The Jury Agrees i'm the Portland
Smuggling Cases.

PORTLAND. Or, Dec. 23.-After having
been out about sixteen hours the jury in
the Chinese conspiracy case reported at 2
O'Clock this afternoon that they were un-
able to agree. The court ordered them to
retire for further deliberation.
At o'clock in the evening, after being
out for twenty-five hours, the jury came
TO an agreement and brought in verdict
convicting G. }. Mnlkey, ex-Special Agent
OF the Treasury Department, William
Dunbar and p. j. Bannon.
In the cases of ex-C0ilector of Customs
james l.. Lotan and Seid Back the jury
disagreed. The others indicted in connec-
ton with the smuggling of Chinese and
opium were acquitted.
The penalty provided by the United
States statutes for the offense is a fine OF
from $1,000 to $4,000, or Imprisonment
from two TO five years, or both.
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unanimously to renounce the Knights of
Labor. The chairman recapitulated the
work done by the harmony committee
"Our proposals." he said, "went before
the Knights of Labor executive board.
but they rejected them. The same pro-
posals were sent to the American Fedora
tion of Labor and they not only adopted
them. but promised Us all the support in
their power"
A long manifesto attacking the Knights
of Labor and setting forth the reasons for
the severance of relations was issued by
the t-workers. 1t alleges dissatis-
faction with Grand Master Workman
Sovereign.
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CLOSED ITS DOORS.
Victoria's Young Mems Christian AS
SOciatiOn Is Hard Up.

VICTORIA. b. C., Dec. 23-It has been
formally announced that the Young Mems
Christian Association building here is
closed. the management not being able to
tide over the financial difficulties which
have been embarrassing the association.
II Is said by some that there has been a
lack OF special features TO make an institu-
tion Of the kind popular, special attrac-
tons in the way Of gymnasium, ETC..
being overweighted by too much good
goody accompaniment.
a special effort at financing the associ-
alton out of its difficulties was made, but
the results did not meet expectations, and
the doors were accordingly closed
The morning call., 1893-12-24
SPECULATION AND FAMINE
A Wheat Trust Causes Great Dis
treSS in Central Asia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-There is a
famine in Central Asia. Wheat is selling
for rubes 10 copecks a pood as Samar
rand. at over rubles at Fergbana and Az
rubles at Tashksnd. The troops have TO
buy their own rati,ns at a heavy loss.
People are paying to copecks per pood
for bread when they can get it. Many go
without bread. Meanwhile there is
plethora of grain on the Volga. The fame
inc in Central Asia is merely due to
movement got up By syndicate OF mer-
chants.
MADRID, Dec. 23.-The city is threat
ened with famine. owing to strike Of the
BAKERS. The Governor has applied to the
military to establish bakeries. and the Gov
ernors of neighboring provinces have been
requested to send supplies OF bread here.
The morning call., 1893-12-24

telegram from President Atwood OF the
Maritime Association TO the Secretary of
State at Washington asking that proper
steps be taken by the United States Gov
ernment to protect American commercial
interests in Brazil. the following has been
received from Secretary Gresham:
Answering your telegram of the 21st,
this Government is taking steps to ascer-
tain the exact military and commercial
situation al Rio and other Brazilian points
in order to instruct the naval commander
to protect legitimate American interests"
The morning call., 1893-12-24
WILL GET A NEW TRIAL.
The Record i'm an Arizona Murder
Case Is Defective.

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Dee. 23.-A startling
discovery was made here this morning In
connection with the case of Edward
Tewksbury, convicted yesterday at Tucson
of murder in the first degree for killing
Thomas Graham.
The record was found to be defective in
that the prisoner had never entered plea.
He was arraigned last Decem ber and took
the statutory time in which to plead. In
the meantime a plea in abatement was
filed, which was Oyerruled and the case
was sent to Tucson on an application for a
change of venue. The discovery will re-
suit in new trial for Tewksbury.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
OBJECTS TO THE SALE.
The Transfer of the Oregon Pacific
to Be Set Aside,

to be Set Aside.
CORVALLIS. Or, Dec. 23.-L. Finn, for
himself and for the Oregon Pacific and the
willamette Valley and Coast Railway
companies. has filed objections to the con-
firmation of the Oregon Pacific sale on the
grounds that the purchasers by circulating
in New York report that S1,250.OOO had
been subscribed to purchase the property
aud pay all claims against it had pre-
vented others from bidding; that after
their representatives had started for Ore
gon they receded from their agreement,
and TO prevent Vermylie & Co., holders OF
the receivers certificates. from interfering
with the sale they agreed to protect them
against loss; that the publication of the
sale in New York and the certified check
deposited with the Sheriff were irregular,
and that the amount of The bid was made
Quate. being only about one-seventh the
value of the property. Receiver Hadley's
resignation is in the hands OF Judge Full
lertOn,
The morning call., 1893-12-24
ONLY ONE MAN KILLED.
The Gazing of the Foundations for
the Carnegie Building.

dent at the site of the new building for
the Carnegie Steel Company, early this
morning, was not as serious as at first
supposed. At l o'clock fourteen Hun
garians were engaged in excavating foun-
dations for the new building when the
walls caved in. Wild rumors to the effect
that all were killed were at once spread.
but the accident proved less serious. John
Knodde was killed and John Noroski,
John Harke and Charles Marrglatt were
injured. Noroski may die.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
Spoiled a Suicide.

SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 23.-Frank M.
Akers took an ounce of laudanum last
evening with suicidal intent. He had been
on a spree and had Quarreled with the
members OF his family. & physician was
called at once. and. Dy the use of stomach.
pump and an emetic, be succeeded In say
ing Akers' life.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
A Warrant for the Arrest of De-
funCt Bank President.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. GA warrant for
the arrest of Willar P. Holmes, president
of the Security Savings Trust Company,
which made an assignment last June, was
issued to-day on complaint OF the County
Prosecutor, charging grand larceny.
When the failure occurred the assets were
given as $50, 900 and the liabilities SS0.000.
OF the assets only $500 was in cash. W.
F. Holmes & Co. had oyerdrawn their ac-
counts S22.S .S51, and w. P. Holmes had
overdrawn S216. There were many other
OVerdrawn accounts.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
Perished in the Flames.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. pa special to the
Republican from Vicksburg says: TIE
plantation home Of Captain j. ID. Tinney
on the Yazoo River was burned this
and Captain Tinney perished
in the flames. He was postmaster of
Vicksburg for four years and was attached
to General Grants staff as a telegraph
operator when Vicksburg was surrounded.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
A PREMEDITATED MURDER.
Trouble in an Italian Family Leads
to the Crime.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. %. John Benevenuti,
an Italian fisherman, was shot by his wife
this afternoon at Bay Shore and fatally
wounded.
They had disagreed tor some time and
the crime was premeditated and carried
out with great GOODNESS.
After firing four times, and every bullet
taking effect, the woman walked to the
County Jail. where she surrendered her
SELF She charged her husband with
cruelty. and expresses no regret because
of her act.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
parkhurst and the Police.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Rev. DIR. Park
hurst has another bomb for the Police De-
partment and the District Attorney. 1t is
in the form of q statement. and will be
made Tuesday. DR.. Parkhurst said TODAY
be expects it will cause more consternat
in the ranks of the department than his
preyious ones
The morning call., 1893-12-24
SUED BY A SCULPTOR.
An Action Against the Garfield
T1Onument Association.

NOnument Association.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. PA suit has
been commenced by A. E. Rust, sculptor.
against the Garfield National Memorial
Association to recover $500 claimed due
him for the production of the Garfield
monument. The association was origin
ally composed of the following prominent
men: Late ex-President Rutherford B.
Hayes. James G. Blaine. j. FL. Wade, j.
H. Rhodes, Ex-Governor Charles Foster.
ex-senator II. B. Payne. General James
Barnett, Daniel p. Eells, Hon. Amos
Townsend, Colonel John Hay. }. B. Par
sons, Judge Henry c. White, L. ?. Handy
and others. The monument was built by
popular subscription.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
Good Financial Showing.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The bank state.
ment is as follows: Reserve increase,
81, 1000; loans increase. $685., 900: specie
increase. 1912, 900; legal tenders increase,
S1,621, 600; deposits increase, S3,297, 900;
circulation decrease, 100000. The banks
now bold SIT, ,937, 900 in excess of the legal
requirements,
The morning call., 1893-12-24
His Life i'm the Balance.

OGDEN, Utah. Dec 23-Thomas Ca
hoon, Police Judge of this city. attempted
to commit suicide this morning by taking
morphine. and his life yet hangs in the
balance. For several weeks he has suf-
fered greatly from an attack of la grippe,
The morning call., 1893-12-24
Did Not Go to Canada.

RosEBURG, Or. Dec. 23.-V. L. AIRING
ton, ex-treasurer Of Douglass County. who
was convicted of the larceny OF public
money, was sentenced to-day to three
years in the penitentiary and fined S45,-
9S1 48 and costs.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
OPERATORS ARRESTED.
Accused of Having Caused Wreck
on the Lehigh Road.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Dec. 23.-Seven
operators of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
have been arrested at Whitehaven.
charged with being the cause of the
wreck al that place during the strike,
which cost the com pany $4,000. Five of
the seven are Brotherhood men. The
company's detectives have been at work on
the case for some time.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
CONGRATULATED AND WARNED.
Colonel Arrimoni and His Defeat of
the DerviSs1eS

ROME, Dec. 23.-In the Senate General
Morcenni, Minister of War, announced
that congratulations had been sent to
Colonel Arrimoni, the Italian officer whose
troops defeated 10000 dervishes at Mas
sowah. General Morcenni said with the
congratulations had been sent a warning
10 Colonel Arrimoni not to cross the
frontier. as such an act would likely pro-
woke the deryishes to make another at
tack upon the Italian soldiers.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
"Texas" Clark Is Dead,

MARYsvILLE, Dec. 23.-Jefferson Clark.
better known as Texas" Clark, one OF
the historic teams'ers of this section of
the State. was found dead this afternoon
under one of his wheel horses on the road.
about eight miles from this city. The road
Is level and how the horse came to fall on
Clark is a mystery. He had been dead
over an hour when found
The morning call., 1893-12-24
ON THE SOUTHERN TURF.
Five Interesting Running Races at
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Five furlongs,
Green Pruitt won, Dixie d second. It'd
bits third. Time, :03
Five and a half furlongs. Winnie
Davis won. Morning Glory second. Avon
d'Or third. Time, / 10
Six furlongs, Queen bird won, Big Enough
second. jim Henry third. Time, 1:17A.
Six and half furlongs. Jack Lowell
won, st. Pancras second, Josie ID third.
Time. l :25.
One mile. Tarco won. La Juive second,
Wedgefeld third. Time. :45A.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
TRAIN-ROBBERS FOILED.
Eight Men Are on Board but the
Attempt Was a Failure.

ST. LOUIS. Der. 23.-An attempt to rob
a train on the Mobile and Ohio road to-
night near Foresttown, was made, but it
was complete failure. Eight men boarded
the train. but on being refused an entrance
to the express car they jumped from the
train and disappeared in the darkness.
The morning call., 1893-12-24

HOODS Pills cure Constipation by restor-
Ing the peristaltc action OF the almentary canal.
The morning call., 1893-12-24
CRUISER NEW YORK.
The Vessel Will Probably Be Dis
Matched TO Rio

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-The cruiser New
York, ordered to sea, presumably to Brazil.
was to-day taken off the drydock and
towed TO the coaling wharf. She is nearly
ready for active service. Enough pro-
visions are on board to last for trip
around the world. The ca plain would not
say where the vessel was ordered.