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The morning call., 1893-03-15

CHICAGO, March 14-Eugene Dunnivant
the newspaper-carrier who aspired to the
hand of the daughter of 0. w. Potter, the
millionaire steel manufacturer. and whose
suit for 100000 against Potter for false
Imprisonment is still pending, is again un-
der arrest. The present charge against
DunniVant is the larceny of watch from
woman. He to-day admitted having been
in the wOman's company, but denied the
robbery, and claims to be The victim of a
new conspiracy.
While Dunnivant was in the PEN
itentiary before. Potter's daughter con-
tracted three marriages. the first
with Julius Clarke Daniels. Immediately
after the ceremony the parties returned to
their respective homes, and in the interim
Potter's daughter contracted a marriage
with F. Lee Rust, the son Of a wealthy lum-
Der merchant of Eau Claire, Wis. Rusts
father began proceedings ito set aside the
marriage on the ground that his son was a
minor at the time Of the ceremony. The
decree was duly granted. and then, in order
that there might be 10 doubt as TO the
legality Of Miss Potter's union with Dam
iels, it was decided to have another cere-
mony performed, which was duly done.
II IIlll6 HOT6 IUHU year ago Euge06
Dunnivant became we'll known to the
newspaper readers at least OF Oakland and
San Francisco. He was at that time keeping
bar in a saloon at the Point station on the
Oakland local road, and his story came out
through an application made to one of the
local newspapers for a job at reporting.
He had aspired. after his affair with Miss
Potter. to raise himself in the world and so
had tried to graduate from newsboy to
newsr amer man. The attempt was a failure
for several reasons. but principally because
the young fellow was grossly illiterate and
seemed incapable of learning More than
that, he drank to excess and was, therefore.
utterly unreliable. Then he rallied against
the world and went back to keeping bar.
His story about the Potter affair was that
the girl met him when he went to deliver
papers to her fathers house, became infatu-
ated with him and would have married him
had her father permitted it. In fact she
would have, married him without permi
sion had not Potter, as Dunnivant claims,
put up a job and railroaded the young
newsboy into Joliet prison. Even after his
commitment and his subsequent release aud
resideGce in Oakland, DunnivRnt said the
girl was still in correspondence with him,
ready to come to him whenever he bid
her, and that she kept him always
supplied with money. Her infatuation was
the more remarkable from the fact that the
young man was fshy-looking individual
with cold blue eyes and pasty complex
ion, lakky and ungraceIul, and seemingly
about as i'll calculated to excite an absorb
ing passion in the bosom of well-regulated
young woman as any man could be.
As Miss Potter does not seem to be a we'll
regulated young woman from her career
after the Dunnivant episode 1t is possible
that his story may have contained sub
etratum of truth
The morning call., 1893-03-15
HAD NO LIST.
Constans Clearing Himself of Com
pliCity in the Frauds.


PARIS, March 14.-The court was again
crowded to-day, when the trial of Charles
de Lesseps, BAihaut and their fellow
defendants was resumed. At the opening
Barboux said that the imputation that Nine.
Cottu's evidence had been concocted pre-
yiousy was false and calumnious.
Constans, former Minister OF The Interior,
denied in emphatic language the alleged
assertion of Yves Guyot to the effect that
he (COnstans) had handed President Carnot
list Of Deputies implicated in the alleged
bribery and corruption. lie had never, he
declared, possessed such list.
BOnaparte Wyse testified that he remem-
bered that MOnchicourt. the cficial liquid
ator of the Panama Canal Company. men
toned eighteen months ago that the
directors of the Panama Canal Company
had handed him sealed paper.
Charles de Lesseps hastily arose and de-
MED the statement. He had given Monchi-
court full account of all the expenditures
excepting 100000 francs, the employment
of which he had fully and candidly ex-
pained to the examining magistrate. Fran
quevlle.
The deposition of Monchicourt was then
read in court. II set forth that Charles de
Lesseps had refused to commuricat the
names of benefciaries of 100000 of francs
in bonds made payable to bearer
The deposition Of henry Cotiu, one of the
directors of the company, was next read.
It set forth that Charles de Lesseps alone
managed the payment of lump sums in be-
half of the company. Cottu's deposition
stated that he merely approved the pay
ments without concerning himself with the
destination Of the money.
Barboux read letter from Monchicourt
denying that Charles de Lesseps had sent
him sealed envelope or any list whatever
Bonaparte Wyse, being recalled. men
toned the date on which Monchicourt had
told about the delivery of the sealed pack
age. In the face Of the denial offered by
Charles de Lesseps. the court ordered that
MOnchicourt should be examined in relation
to the circumstances.
The hearing of witnesses being concluded,
BOulay. one Of the counsel for the prosecu-
ton, addressed the court
The morning call., 1893-03-15
A WILD SHOT.
1t Caused a Disastrous Explosion in
Coal Mine.

a Coal Mine.
MCALEsTER, |. T., March 14.-Nine men
were killed and eight probably fatally in
juTed by an explosion at Anderson, in a
mine, No. l OF the Choctaw coal company,
just before midnight last night. The dis
aster was caused by Wild shot fred by
one of the victims. The excitement is so
great that it is almost impossible to ascer-
tain the names of the dead and injured,
who are mostly Italians. The dead who
have been taken out of the mine are: John
McFadden, John L. SeanIon, w. f. War
ren, Earnest Matthews, Warren Love and
Jules Triolori.
A rumble like an earthquake was the first
warning of the disaster which came to the
engineer at the mouth of the shaft. He
knew instinetively what had happened, and,
sounding the alarm, a large crowd soon
gathered and as quickly as possible the cage
was sent down with a rescuing party. When
the party reached the bottom a terrible
sight met their eyes. The explosion, which
occurred on the main level, had scattered
death with lavish hand.
or eighteen miners at work, uine we're
dead and partially buried in the wreck,
eight Others were terribly injured, and but
one, who haprened to be at considerable
distance from the scene of the explosion.
escaped unhurt. The wounded miners were
cared for first, being taken to the top where
they received the best possible attention.
A crowd OF mourners surrounded the mouth
of the shaft and the scene was one of the
greatest excitement as the bodies of the
dead and wounded were brought TO the
surface. Some of the miners were so badly
disigured that they could hardly be recog-
nized.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
BLOUNT THE MAN.
Head of the Hawaiian
Commission.
NOT A CABINET OFFICER.
But There Is an Indication That
Gresham Is Expected to Lean
Upon the Georgian.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, March 14.-With Secretary
Gresham came TO the Cabinet meeting to-
day ex-Congressman Blount of Georgia,
who was chairman of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs in the last Congress.
Mr. Biount was summoned 10 Washington
by Telegraph and arrived this morning. He
was shown into the private secretary's
room while Secretary Gresham Joined his
colleagues. who were with the President.
In little while BlounL was sent for and
proceeded to the Cabinet room, where he re-
mained for some time. 1t is said that he
will Ge the head of the commission which is
TO be sent Immediately to Hawaii, and his
presence IN Washington is for the purpose of
receiving instructions. It is rumored that
when blount returns ne Will be designated
to perform duties under the direction of the
Secretary OF State. His position will he a
permanent one during the administration
ana he Will hold much the same relation to
the Secretary of State that he did during
Blaine's incumbency.
NOW that Princess Kaiulani and suite
have attained the object Of their visit to
ashlngton, that OF seeing the President,
the remainder OF her time will be spent in
social affairs. Saturday is the time fixed
Tor their departure. The proposition to
send United States commission to the
Islands and take vote of the people is
looked upon with favor by Davies. He said
this morning: "Of 1900 voters on the
Islands, 10000 are averse to annexation,
and" added Davies, II don't see, under
these circumstances, how the United States
can take such a step.'
NASHVILLE, March 14.-An Atlanta spe-
elai to the American says that the story
from Macon seems to be straight. Con-
gresham Biount has been appointed chair
man Of the special commission to Hawaii to
investigate the situation there. Mrs. Blount
will reach Washington tomorrow, and in
the afternoon viii leave with her husband
for the Pacific Slope, This story comes
from the family.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic Caucus Has Divided
the SpoilS.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Demo-
cratic caucus finished its laborS to-day, so
far rs the reorganization of the committees
of the Senate is concerned. During the
session of the caucus there prevailed SEN
tment In favor of the speedy reorganization
of the clerical and executive force OF the
Senate, and this sentiment took tangible
shape Immediately after the adjournment
when caucus committee met for the pur-
POSE of considering the subject. This i'm
portant branch of the work Of the majority
is now well under way, and it is probable
that by this time next week the elective
officers Of the Senate will have been
changed. Either upon standing or select
committees places were found as chaiTmen
Tor all of the new Democratic Senators. The
Repubicans have been given eleven COM
mittees, just the number they gave the
Democrats.
The chairmen of the various committees
as given by German are as follows: Agri-
culture. George; Appropriations, Cockrell /;
Contingent Expenses, White of Louisiana /;
Census. Turpie; Civil Service, Call;
Claims, Pasco; Coast Defenses, Gordon :;
Commerce, Ransom; District of Columbia,
Harris; Education and Labor. Kyle; Eli
rolling Bills, Caffery; to examine the sew
eral branches of the civil service, PETER;
Finance, Voorhees,; fisheries, Coke !;
Foreign Relations. Morgan; immigration.
Hill; Improvement of the Mississippi
River. Bate; Indian Affairs, Jones OF Ar
kansas; Interstate Commerce, Butler; Irri-
cation and Reclamation of Arid Lands,
White of California; judiciary. Pugh =;
Library, Mills; Manufactures, Glib
son; Military Affairs; Walthal; Mines,
Stewart; Naval Affairs Me Pherson /;
Expenditures of the Executive Depart
ments, Smith; Patents, Gray; Pensions,
Palmer; Postoffices and Post Roads, Col
Quit; Printing. German; Privileges and
Elections, Vance; Public Buildings and
Grounds, Vest; Public Lands, Berry; Rail-
roads, Camden; Relations with Canada.
Murphy; Revision of Laws, Daniel; Rules,
Blackburn; Territories, Faulkner; Trans
portation Routes to the Seaboard, Irby !;
Pacific Railroads, Briee; Indian Depreda-
tions. Lindsay; to establish a University of
the United States, Hunton; Quadro-Ce
tennial, Villas; to Investigate the Geo
logical Survey. Martin; on National Banks,
Mitchell OF Wisconsin; on Forest Reserva-
tons, Allen of Nebraska; to investigate
trespassers upon Indian lands, Rosch.
The list is complete with the exception of
the assignment of the Senator from Wyo-
ming and that place has been left vacant
until the member is sworn in.
AT the conclusion of the caucus German
sent copy of the list to the Republican
committee, which is in session, but the Re-
publicans decline to give out anything to-
night. They will report TO the Republican
caucus tomorrow.
TIE committee changes will probably re-
ceive the sanction of the Senate tomorrow
by resolution, and the old chairmen will
then give ND the rooms they have occupied
and the Democrats will be in possession OF
that important branch of the Senate Nomi-
nations viii then be received and promptly
acted upor
The morning call., 1893-03-15
HELD IN BY FEAR.
The Deputies Do Not Love
Ribot.
BUT THEY DREAD coNsTANs.
Permitting the Present Government
to Live Because They Know Not
What Might Come Afterward.
speclaI to THE MORNING CALI.

PARIS. March 14.-After a debate in the
Senate to-day on the facts brought out in
the Panama prosecution, the Senate again
voted confidence in the Government by 209
to sc.
The Cabinet decided to ask Bourgeois to
resume the post OF Minister of Justice.
SoinOury has been dismissed from the di-
rectoTship Of the Prison Department and
appointed to provincial prefecture.
As a result of the triumphant issue In the
tribunal and his success in the Chamber of
Deputies, it is believed that NJ. Bourgeois
Will soon withdraw his resignation, pro-
vded that nothing further damaging to the
Government is revealed in the trial. The
Cabinet is so far safe that the Deputies fear
to upset it lest this should enable NJ. Con-
STAINS again to come TO the front, it being
rumored that Ferry is willing to Cooperate
with Constans. Both are equally disliked
and feared by their Parliamentary col
leagues.
There was another exciting scene In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day. NJ. Claguy
said that he wished to question NJ. Debois-
serin regarding his attack yesterday on
Nine. Cottu.
President Perier refused to permit the
question to he offered for the reason that
the debate had closed
Then Paul Deroulede complained that the
official report of the debate had suppressed
his expression that the Government was
government of liars.
Tirard, Minister of Finance, left his seat
and walked toward DerOulede shouting
abusive terms at the Boulangist champion.
A general uproar followed in all parts of
the Chamber. At length quiet was restored,
and Tirard returned to his place and
proposed that Derouiede should be censured
and excluded tenn mporarily from the House.
Deroulede exclaimed: IF l am expelled
will go to the country and declare that
the Chamber is thirst!ng for lies and could
not listen to the truth"
This created new sensation, and
ultimately, at the request of the President,
Deroulede Withdrew the offensive expres-
sionS,
The morning call., 1893-03-15
ALL AT SEA.
The California Delegation Gets Small
encouragement.

encouragement.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The California
delegation is as yet completely at sea con-
corning the distribution of the patronage in
that State. Mr. Caminelti to-day explained
the situation In this way:
I'VE do not know how far The powers
that be will regard cur recommendations.
We do not wish to make suggestions and
then to have them disregarded by the Pres
ident and the department secretaries be-
cause California citizens may petition the
appointment Of some one else. Take the
local patronage in my own district for in
stance. Suppose l should recommend some
one for Postmaster, and afterward obiec
tiOn would be raised by the citizens of that
town. The Postmaster-General might
utterly Ignore my recommendation, and
appoint the man desired by the petitioners.
This administration is independent enough
TO do 1t. l would then be subjected to the
modification of having been turned down
by the Postmaster General, and at the same
time would have displeased some of the
people OF my district. The members of
the California delegation are quite willing
that the responsibility Of making these ap-
polntments shall be imposed upon some one
else. II is source OF great worriment to
rs. and our trouble is not always compen-
sated with gratitude. If the President and
his Cabinet officers rely upon US to make
recommendations not one of us will shirk
the responsibility. But II our Endorsements
are to be disregarded we would like to know
II before making any suggestions whatever
as to appoin
Mr.. Caminetti said he knew that these
views, as expressed by himself, were shared
by Senator White and he thought by every
mem Der OF the California delegation
The morning call., 1893-03-15
WANTS A DRIEBUND.
Central America to Combine Against
Little Salvador.


PANAMA. March 14.-Ruz Sandoval, who
was en- route to Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
was captured by detachment of the forces
under General Vasquez and was brought
prisoner to Amapala. On arriving there
judgment of expatriation was decreed, and
he was ordered to leave Honduras imme-
diately. He took passage on the Pacific
Mail steamship Costa Rica which arrived
here to-day, and he is now the guest, with
ex-Presldent Pierola of Peru, of promi-
nent Colombian Liberal He refused to be
interviewed.
Advices received here from Managua
state that Barrios has sent agents to Presi-
dent Sacasa of Nicaragua and to General
Bonilla leader of the revolutionary move
ment in Honduras, proposing a triple
alliance against Salvador. The parties TO
the agreement will be Guatemala, Mica
ragua and the Liberals of Honduras
From Tegucigalpa word has been received
OF bloody battle near COmayagua, where
Vasquez is strongly intrenched. The lead
er oil the Government forces maintained his
position.
Advices from San Bernado state that ex-
President Bogran'S followers are displeased
at the course pursued by Vasquez They
believe ne is endeayorlng TO play into the
hands of Salvador. and they have repu-
dated him and again proclaimed Leiva
President Word has been received that
strong Costa Rican force is marching from
Ganacosta toward the Nicaraguan frontier.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
TURF TALK.
New Rules to Govern Races Against
Time Hereafter.

Time Hereafter.
new YORK, March I4.-At the trCttinr
meeting to-day new rules we're adop.e ed gov
erning time performances and match races.
Performances against time must be made at
a regular meeting of a society in the ma
tiO1al associations conducted by regular
judges and timers, and in accordance with
tile rules of the national organization to
which the member belongs. No horse Will
be allowed to start against time pending a
heat or trial by another animal. The time
shall be taken by three timers; there are to
be three judges in the stand who are not to
act as timers; no performance against time
shall be earlier than 10 A. NJ:
there shall be no performance against
time at postponed or continued
meeting unless such postponement or
continuance is made in accordance with the
rules Of the National or American Trottng
Association; the animal must start TO beat
or equal a specified time; regular meeting
means m Getting advertised in at least one
newspaper for not less than one week be-
fore the meeting, at which meeting no less
than two regular events are given; entries
to performances against time must he made
with the secretary not later than o'clock
P. NJ of the day before, and must appear in
the printed programme of the day.
All match races are to be regarded as per-
formances against time. and such time
made in such races shall be similarly
treated and designated. Pending inYestiga-
tion of the reported record by either the
National or American Trotting Association
the reported record shall operate as a bar
until the matter is adjusted.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 15-Entries
for the big races of the Cleveland Driving
Park Company close to-day. The grand
circuit meeting begins July "a and closes
July 2S.
NEW ORLEANS. March 14-There was
fast track.
Five furlongs, Boston Boy won, Denver
second. A. C. Tucker third. Time. O2.
Six furlongs. Uncle Frank won, Mildred
second, Edwin third. Time, 1:l5s4.
Five furlongs, Dan Collins won, Swagi-
tator second, Penurious third. Time, 1 :O2
Fifteen-sixteenths of q mile. Castout won,
Big John second, Warplot third. Time,
1:37k.
Handicap. seven furlongs. Duke of Mil
pitas won, The Judge second, Borealis third
Time, :2IA.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
WANTS FIVE MILLIONS.
Secretary Carlisle Building Up His
Reserve of Gold.

WASHINGTON. Marcn 14.-The free gold
In the treasury is built up till it aggregates
more than $4,000, 600. Several offers were
to-day received from Western points aggre-
eating S300,000. Secretary Carlisle is ac-
cepting these offers as fast as he can supply
small treasury notes for them, but only the
most advantageous offers are now accepted.
The Treasury Department is also accumu-
lating gold in the ordinary course of busi-
ness. though no offers of gold in any consii-
erable amount have been received from
Eastern bankers.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
WANT SOME PAP.
Democrats Still Insist Upon a Share
of Spoils.

WASHINGTON, March 14-Callers at the
White House to-day were not 60 numerous
as on previous days, and those that came
were given brief audiences, as 1t was neces-
sary to cut short the reception on account
Of the Cabinet session. Representative
Springer of Illinois presented the name Of
Adgar Morrison of Morrisnnville, a cousin
10 William r. Morrison. for appoln tment as
Consul to Kanugawa, Japan.
President Cleveland decided upon a line
of policy to be pursued In the ap-
poin tment of Consuls which is expected ma
terially to expand the trade of the United
States with foreign countries, and especi-
ally with the South and Central American
republics His policy is 10 select men for
appointment to Consulships who have ex-
ceptioual business qua. .iieations and possess
q sufficient trade instinct to recognize an
outlet for American merchandise and the
ability to aid in working up a market for the
American manufactures and farms. The
President said that OF course political
reasons cannot be entirely ignored
in the selection Of CoDsuls, but particular
The morning call., 1893-03-15
SUED MRS. CoRBETT.
There Is Some Doubt as to What Her
Name Is.

NEW YORK, March 14.-The suit Of
Henry Romerke, the owner of the press
clipping bureau, against Mrs. James J.
COrbett to recover $50 alleged to be due
for newspaper clippings about the defend
ants husband. was called in the City Court
before Judge MCGOWAN this morning.
Counsel for Mrs. Corbett moved to dis
miss the suit on various technical grounds,
one OF them being that she was sued as
Mary Corbett, which Is not her name
Plaintiffs lawyer is not yet certain what
Mrs Corbett's Christian name is, although
it is given as Ollie in her answer to the
complaint. The Judge refused to dismiss
the complaint. ana set the case down for
trial on April 3.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
UNLUCKY TOWNS.
Two of Them All but Swept Out of
Existence.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, March 14-Nearly
half of the little town of Polk City was
burned this morning. The fire was of in
cendiary origin. starting in the Northwest
err depot. The town was without fire pro-
lection, and in answer to telephone call TO
Des Moines the entire department went out
on special train. This prompt action was
all that saved the other part of the town.
The Chicago and Northwestern depot and
large elevators were among the buildings
burned.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Half OF the town
Of Arkansas City. Ark, was burned this
morning. The elevator, warehouse, several
stores and the Townsend Hotel were de-
stroyed. Fireman C. A. King was burned
to death. Loss, 100000
The morning call., 1893-03-15
EXPERIMENTING APAChEs.
Soldiers in Alabama Do a Little or
Their Own Account.

MOBILE, Ala. March 14-At Mount Ver-
non barracks Sunday night an Indian and
a white soldier had a fight while drinking
aud two Indians of the Apache tribe were
found dead the next morning with their
skulls crushed in. All OF the men absent
from the barracks at the time have been ar
rested and two. William II. Wise and
Michael Cooney of the Twelfth Infantry.
have been identified by an Apache soldier
as the men with whom the two dead men
engaged in fight. The accused men have
been brought before the Commissioner and
their preliminary trial begun.
The morning call., 1893-03-15
NO MONEY, NO REFORM.
Why the Civil Service Commission Is
- Out of Work.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Civil Ser
vice Commission to-day took the nect ssary
action to cancel all examinations scheduled
to be held between March q. 1893. and June
80, 1893. in the States Of Missouri. Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana. New York, Wisconsin. Iowa,
Nebraska. New Jersey. Connecticut, Della.
ware, Idaho and Wyoming, and also The ex-
aminatous scheduled for other places. In
explanation of this action Commissioner
Roosevelt to-day said that the cancellation
of dates was necessary because OF the failure
OF Congress to appropriate sufficient money
to pay the travelling expenses Of the ex-
aminers.