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The morning call., 1893-02-27
THE WASTE AT PANAMA.
Snakes and Weeds Thrive Among the
Costly but Unused Machinery.

London Daily News.
In confirmation of the private account Of
the deserted Panama Canal works, pub
lished by US the other day, a different cor
respondent sends US this extract from an
other private letter: "Whiie iu Colon last
voyage l made a careful tour of the Panama
boyle, and the stores, engine Sheds rolling
and floating stock Words cannot paint my
astonishment at the sight. Inever saw any,
thing so sinful in my life as TO see all tha {
stuff going 10 rack and ruin. went through
one 'stOre'-Of these there are six in all at
different places-bigger than any shipyard
on the Clyde could boast; all the things
just is they came from the makers. Files
never unpacked; every engineers tool you
can think of-EDgIish. French. American
was there-Whitworth stocks. dies and
taps, about twenty eases complete, good IS
when they left the shop. / walked for
mile over the only roadway passa5e along
the canal side, viz. the top OF train Of
eight-wheel boyle freight wagons. all sink
Ing in, the wheels disappeared in tropical
underground
''All around is swampy ground, and all
these wagons are rottng beneath that biaz-
ing sun. Engine steam-sheds. full of fse.
powerful engines, the sheds overrun and
Inhabited now by snakes and their prey.
the lizards, while the six-foOt Is full OF
lauG-crab holes. l saw eight flne, large
marine boilers. just as they had been dis
charged from the K. NJ. cargo boat that
brought them over, and the complete part
of n set of a big compo-marine engine.
about 1000 horse power, lying on the shore;
dry-docks, splendldly built aud equipped
with fine. expensive pumping plant. And
why say more? Poor old De Lesseps's
house on the point looks very melancholy.
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SILVER COMPROMISE.
Carlisle to Try His Hand With
Congress.
If a Measure of Relief Is Not Passed
Cleveland Will Call an Extra
Session.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK. Feb 26.-The Herald Lake
wood ispateh says: Il AIN Informed that
there will be determined effort this week
to secure the adoption OF the proposed COM
promise bill drawn up at the recent meet
ing in CaIlisle's Washington house. which
was designed to please both the friends and
the opponents of silver coinage. Ii is be-
lieved that it will be possible in the closing
week Of the session TO pass a measure to
relieve the gold market and supersede the
Sherman silver law.
Carlisle goes from here equipped with
arguments from -President-eleet for uss
among the silver men. and they have strong
hopes Of removing this stumbling block in
the way of the incoming administration.
can say from an authoritative source that
If the hopes of the President-elect and his
advisers are not realized. there is every
prospect that Cleveland will call an extra
session of Congress at an early date to deal
with the silver question.
"Mr. Cleveland does not want to call an
extra session If he can by auy means avoid
it. He will endeayor to persuade the Demo-
cratic members of the present Congress to
push the repeal of the Sherman act and
secure the adoption of a compromise meas
ure. This failing, 1t is almost a certainty
that an extra session will be held"
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NEVADA COUNTY VISITED.
Tour of State Officers and Others
From the Capital.

NEVADA CITY. Feb. 26.-Siate officers.
Senators, Assemblymen and prominent min
Ing men, accompanied by 100 ladies, and
numbering 275 persons in all, arrived in this
county at ION on a special train from
Sacramento. One hundred and twenty Of
the excursionists stopped at Grass Valley,
the remainder coming to this city.
Citizens Of both towns turned out by
thousands and welcomed them with brass
bands and cheering. The visitors were es-
corted TO hotels, where elaborate banquets
were served, after which they were taken
Ia carriages to some OF the big gold mines,
where they were shown modern methods of
mining and were otherwise handsomely en-
tertained.
Most of them left on a special train at 6
o'clock this evening to return to the State
capital. The weather was perfect and
marked enthusiasm and good fe owship
reigned supreme. The guests not only ex-
perienced the full measure OF typical noun
tain hospitality, but gained much valuable
practical information as TO the extent and
marvellous richness of Nevada County's
mineral and other resources of wealth.
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AMERICAN TIN PLATE.
The New Industry Shows Remark
able Development.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Special Agent
Aver has submitted another report to the
Treasury Department on the development
OF the American .tin-plate industry. The
report shows that' the total production Of
tin and terne plates for the six months
ending Decent Der 81. 1892. was 30. 700, 216
pounds. as against .. 236, 743 pounds during
the corresponding period Of the previous
year. The report states that the Temescal
tin mine in Southern California and the
Parney Peak mine in South Dakota have
suspended operations and suggests that in
asmuch as 1t now seems probable that the
tin mines Of this country will not be deyel-
oped in the near future to an extent that
will afford an adequate product Of the
metal. it Is worthy of consideration
whether in the interest of tin-plate manu.
tactureIs the law which imposes duty
of four cents per pound on and after
July /, 1893, on cassiteIite and bar. block
and pig tin might not be advautageously
reDealed
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NEUMANN IS CONFIDENT.
The Queens Envoy Predicts the De-
feat of Fosters Treaty.

feat of Fosters Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Paul NeumanE.
envoy of Queen Liliuokalani TO Washing
ton, to-day expressed the conviction that
the treaty Of annexation made with the
commissioners of the Provisional Govern
ment Of hawaii had beeen practically de-
feated. He said that the Senate would be
asked next week to appoint a commission
to visit the islands and investigate the con-
ditiOn of affairs there. II this is done, he
said, the Senate aud the country would learn
the condition under which the people of
hawaii would almost unanimously support
a movement for the annexation Of the
islands, if it be then determined that il
would be the best thing for both countries
He asserted'that the Queen had not been
deposed. but had simply retired to her pri-
vate residence in order to avoid conflict with
the United States troops. He asserted that
Minister Stevens had been compelled to
raise the United States flag over the Gov
ernment buildings In Honolulu to protect
the Provisional Government from its own
partisans. Having established protector
ate, however, Minister Stevens, Neumann
said, should have been amply supported by
this Government. Personally, he hoped
the proteetorate would be main talned until
the sure coutse OF the islands had been
settled. Neumann had criticized the action
of Davies in starting TO the United States
with Princess KaiulaEi. and also the re-
ported proposition to Minister Lincoln in
London to accept United States protector
ate over the islands, with the Princess on
the throne, with a regency for three years
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there as 1t ever will. Consequently there is
no occasion for delay, and if the treaty
were ratified tomorrow a proper step
would be taken. If the treaty is not rati-
fed the commissioners will not ask for
protectorate. We only have authority to
ask for annexation,
1--WE will return home. and the result of
our visit here will be laid before the Pro-
visi0nal Government. What will be done
then, of course. cannot say. There should
not be any objections from the sugar States
on account of the bounty, as the treaty
especially says that commercial relations
shall continue as they are now until Con-
gress has otherwise provided. Anyhow.
our sugar comes in free. 1t would not be
more free if Hawaii were part of the United
States. We regard the bounty as only
temporary thing. and we do not expect that
the sugar-plan ters will be subsidized much
longer by this Government"
Carter returned to Washington this even
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DOG IN THE MANGER.
The United States Government a.
Viewed in Panama

PANAMA, Feb. 26.-The Star and Herald
this morning printed a six-column article
which warns the Colombian Government
to place no faith in the American PROPOSE
tions. and charges the United States with
being simply puppet in the hands of the
transcontnental railroad kings, who,
should they secure concessions aud sup
plant the French corporation, would
neither revive work on the canal nor allow
others to complete it.
1t is believed here that the Colombian
Government instead of granting years ex-
tension to tue canal company may grant an
extension until the end of March jointly to
the canal and railway companies on the
condition that they consolidate and reor-
ganize into single company under the
Colombian charter. Mango. it is certain,
carried powers from each. and has adrotly
satisfied the Government that 10 breach of
faith was intended by the late transfer of
canal material.
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BRAZILIAN FORCES ROUTED.
Victory of the Rebels in Rio Grande
do Sui

VALPARAISO, Feb. 26.-News reached
here to-day Of desperate fight near Bago in
Rio Grande do Sui yesterday between the
Federals and the Government forces. The
latter met with crushing defeat. and large
numbers OF the defeated soldiers deserted
to the vietors. carrying their arms ard
ammunition with them. The prospects for
truce are not now considered so favorable.
There is possibility Of trouble between
Argentina and Brazil. The Castilhistas
have been guilty of awful atrocities along
the Argentina frontier, and have pressed
a number of Argentine citizens into their
service. The Argentine Government has
made formal demand ON the Government
at Rio de Janeiro for proper reparation for
the injury done her citizens.
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DEATH OF j. r. BRODlE.
A WelI-known Printer Dies After a
Short IiIneSS

J. r. Brodie. who died at bis home at
2S22 Clay street yesterday morning at
o'clock, was wel-known business man of
many years standing. and had been for
some years past somewhat prominent as a
Republican In local politics.
Mr.. Brodie has been engaged in the print
ing business in this city for the past fifteen
years, the firm name being j. r. Brodie &
Co. Previous to his going into business
with Samuel Valleau Mr. Brodie was in
the employ of Winterburn & Co. for ten
years.
The death OF Mr.. Brodie was very sudden
and unexpected, as he had been i'll hut a
few days. II is supposed that he contracted
a severe cold at party which he attended
at Odd Fellows Hall last Tuesday night,
and his death from pneumonia resulted
within a week.
The deceased leaves widow and two
children, aged respectively and years.
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TALENT COMING FORWARD.
Getting Ready for the st. Patrick's
Celebration.

The principal business before the st.
Patrick's day convent on yesterday was the
report of the committee on talent and the
awarding Of contracts for bar privileges aud
music.
Thomas Morton was awarded the privi-
lege of running bar during the day and
night of the celebration. and Sulliyan's
band was employed TO furnish music for
the entertainment and ball.
Chairman Hanlon reported that just pre-
vious to the conyening OF the meeting a
lady had handed him short patriotic poem,
with the request that j. NJ. Brophy Of
Morosco's Theater be induced to recite the
same. The following is an extract from the
poem, which is without a title, and signed,
"a Daughter of Ern, NJ. j. X:
Wear your shamrocks, sons OF ireland,
Wheresoe're on earth You roam:
Wear the clover IL no closer you come.
And remember while you wear them
Who immortazed the spray.
And how patriots, gone before you,
wore them on st. Patrlck's day.
t. B. O'Bren reported that the juvenile
dancer Alice Condor. had volunteered her
services to assist in the entertainments
and other members of the convention
handed in the names of many others who
were willing to contribute. All voluntary
offers were referred to the committee on
talent.
MI. mOTtOIl. rs CUdlfIudl OI TIC COMMITS
tee ON printing. reported tnat he had in his
possession ready for delivery to the proper
committee 6000 tickets. No invitation tick
cts would be issued except to press repre-.
sentatiyes.
Some debate was then listened TO regard
ing the whereabouts Of the flags and deco
ratioDs used at the last celebration. after
which the convention adjourned TO meet
again next Sunday.
From the work done by the convention
and the way in which contributions are
coming in there is little doubt that the cele-
bration Of the Irish nation al holiday ia thi3
city will be a great success.
Division No. 2. Ancient Order HibernlaDs,
held special meeting at X. X. b. Hall yes
terday afternoon. President Nj. c. Gorham
presiding and r. j. Meehan acting as sec
retary. subcommittee were appointed to
make final arrangements for the twenty
third annual ball to be held at Drew's Hall
on ST. Patrick's night.
On motion of NJ. T. Dunleyey, it was
agreed to apply the proceeds toward the
equipment OF a company OF Hlbernian
riffs.
The organization Is in harmony with the
st. Patrick's day convention. whose exer-
cises will 6e held at the Grand Opera house
on the 17th of March.
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CARTER is ANXIOUS.
He Discourses Concerning the Neces-
Sity of Haste.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Charles l.. Carter,
one Of the Hawaiian commissioners, says
that be hopes that the Hawaiian affair will
receive some sort of definite consideration
during the present administration, so that
the people OF Hawaii will soon learn what
position the United States is going to take
In the matter.
''We hope" he said. "tnat the Senate will
take UP the matter before it adjourns, be-
cause the sooner the affair is settled the
better it will be for all concerned. We
have presented the true state of affairs to
the United States Government, and there
is no use for delay. The United States did
not learn from the commissioners alone
the real state of affairs in Hawaii Minis
ter Stevens has informed the State Depart
ment of what has happened there. and this
Government knows to-day just as much
about the revolution and what took place
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TOSSING THE SPHERE.
Good Sport Enjoyed by Enthusiasts
i'm the HandbaIl Courts,


Both handball courts were crowded with
spectators aud amateurs yesterday, who
tGrned out in full force TO indulge in their
favorite sport.
The court floors were dry and in good
condition. with the result that the tossing
was lively and the games of more than
usual interest. The scores made were bet
ter and contests closer also.
At Ryan's Court the benches were lined
with enthusiasts who were atracte d by the
announcement that triple handicap be-
tween John Jones, the Australian, and
Messrs. Dillon and Kearney would be
played during the afternoon.
Among the preliminary games played was
a rather one-sided double, in which Dillon
and Bennett captured first honors from Nc
Laughlin and Nogelsang with ease in two
straight bouts. Score: 15-12, 1910.
A closer and better contested game,
in which Shields and Shea defeated Dillon
and Vogelsang, was next played. Score:
15-l2, 1913.
Donoboe and Vogelsang then defeated
Ryan and Collins after playing two we'll
contested rubs. Score: First rub, 1910,
1915, 10; second rub. 15-12, 15-14.
Hausmann and Johnson and Williams
and Mclaughlin played good point game,
the former team winning in two straight
bouts. Score: 15-9, 15-14.
The event OF the day. as usual, was the
triple handicap between jones, the Aus
tralian champion, and Dillon aud KearDey.
All the men were In good condition for the
contest.
The usual conditions governed the game,
and the five games Of twenty-one aces each
were played, although Jones had won the
necessary three bouts when the fourth game
was played.
The Kangaroo captured the first bout and
only allowed his opponents one game out OF
the next four played. AT the finish the score
stood in favor of jones' as follows: 21-15.
15-21. 21-14, 21-20. 2l-20.
Phil Ryan acted as referee during the
contest.
The two handsome silver cups presented
by the proprietor OF the court TO the cont
ants at the coming haudball Tournament,
will probably be finished during the week
and are to be placed on exhibition at the
court. The tournament promises to be an
unusually brilliant affair, as a number oil
entries, including some well-known players,
have already been received.
| The opening games will positively be
played week from next Sunday.
a fair crowd was present at the Union
Handball Court where they witnessed q
| number of well-played doubles.
Kelly and Pennoyer first defeated G. and
| p. Hutchinson. sScoreb 1913, 10-15. 1910
| p. Kelley and Condor won game from
| G. Kelley and Pennoyer. Score1: 5-12
| 12--l5, 1910
G. Hyde and White were defeated by
| Haniford and McGlade. Score: 1910
11-15 12-15.
Haniford and Ackerson next played 8
| wel-c0ntested single to decide tie game
| played last Sunday. Haniford won ths
| game by the score of 15-l2. 12-15. 15-9
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FIRE AT ST. PAUL.
A Blaze That Did Damage to the
Amount of $500. 900.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. 26-Fire caused
by spontaneous combustion on the second
floor of the building occupied by the Mime
sofa Shoe Company broke out at 20 o'clock
this morning and before the flames could be
brought under control the building was
gutted and two adjoining establishments
badly damaged The shoe company will
lose $4,000, which is covered by an in
surance of s15S,OO0 Kuhles & Stock, cigar
manufacturers, lost S2S.000 covered by in
surance. William Rodgers & Co. lose about
$1,000. fully insured. The loss in the other
departments VIII bring the total up to about
100000. which is insured. Two firemen
were injured, one of them fatally. by falling
from free scape.
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KILLING OF LOPEZ.
Bandit Brothers Swear Vengeance on
the MexicanS.

PHGNIx. Ariz.. Feb. 26.--Late informa-
tion shows that American officers at Bisbee
exacted a promise from the Mexican police
that Edward Lopez would be taken from
Fronteras and given an impartial trial be-
fore giving him over. The body is with an
undertaken at Bisbee. The Mexican au-
thorities will not allow 1t to be brought
back for burial, and will take it to Fronteras,
where 1t Is wanted for Identification.
The body, when taken from the post Of a
windmill, had nineteen bullet wounds,
nearly all in the chest.
Two brothers, who ara bandits and live
at Bisbee, swear vengeance against their
BROTHERS slayers. Those acquainted with
them say there will be serious trouble.
They are also desperate characters. Lopez
was Deputy Sheriff. and did valuable SER
vice during the time OF the hunting Of
Geronimo and Fredrico. the Iudian rene
gades, for the Sonora train robbery.
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LABOR Ar1ALGAMATES.
The Employees of the Santa Fe Form
a Combination

WICHITA, Kans.. Feb. 26-The employees
of the Santa Fe Railroad formed a fedora
tion here to-day. About twenty delegates
were present at the conference. and they
represented all labor organizations whose
members are employees OF the road. The
men have no grievance nor is any strike
contemplated. Their object is amalgama-
tion. which will be to prevent strikes. only
going to such an extreme measure as a last
resort. However. the men desire to be pre-
pared for all possible contingencies and
think federation would be more apt to
gain its ends than any one Of the organiza-
tions that compose il.
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The Californian Said to Be Looking
After Federal Patronage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Jesse Carr OF
California. who Is here, is expected TO have
a good deal to say concerning the disiribu-
tion of Federal patronage in his State So
far. however, he has not expressed any
preferences, except in the matter of the San
Jose postofice. He will recommend Mr.
Kelly to succeed Kelly, the incum bent
Two other Californians who are at Will
lard's Hotel are G. W. Grayson of Oakland
ann Thomas Rratt
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HUNTINGTON'S PROJECTS.
The Mexican international to Be Ex-
tended to the Coast

DURANGO. Mex, Feb. 26.-It is now
definitely settled that the Mexican Inter-
national Railway is to be Immediately ex-
tended from this city to the Pacific Coast.
survey has been made across the Sierra
Madre Mountains. the most picturesque and
important railway route in the republic. 1t
is also the intention of c. P. Huntington.
President of the Mexican International. to
build line from Durango to Guadalajara
and ultimately to the City of Mexico. The
Mexican International Railway Company
expect to have their extension to the Pacific
Coast completed Ito Colima within two
wears
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A HOLE IN HIS HEAD.
Remarkable Vitality of Youth Who
Shot Himself.

SoNoMA. Feb. 26. Alfred DeBois. the
young clerk in the Mervyn Hotel. Glen
Ellen, who accidentally shot himself in the
head with revolver twelve days ago, Is
still alive and may yet pull through.
His physicians, DR.. Vance of Sonoma and
DIR. Smith Of Santa Rosa, have been unable
to locate the bullet. which entered the head
Immediately over the right eyebrow. A
silver probe was inserted to depth of
nearly two inches. showing that the ball.
which made circular hole In the unfor-
tunate young mans head, must have pene-
trated portion of the brain. DeBois CON-
plains of severe pains at the base OF the
brain. He lies propped up in bed with pill
lows, and Is in partial possession Of his
mental faculties. At the present time it is
about an even chance whether he will re-
cover or not.
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abetting in a lottery. The lottery men are
being so hard pressed by the police that
they are using restaurants, houses of disre-
puts and private houses to carry on
their illegal traffic. From $40 to $40 Jack
son street there are numerous places where
lotteries are being carried on, but as the
strategy OF the Chinese is difficult to outwit
there is very little chance Of catching them
in the act. They have sentines stationed
on Sullivan alley. on Jackson street and
other points to give warning of the ap-
character
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MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
The People of Belgium EmphaticalIy
no~fo~o Coz

BRUSSELS, Feb. ga referendum, in
stituted by the Liberal societies to learn the
sentiment of the people on the suffrage
question. was taken to-day throughout the
kingdom. In Brussels some $4,000 votes
were cast. A large majority favored M.
Jansen's proposal of universal manhood
suffrage. In the smaller cities and in the
towns the majority for the Jansen proposal
was still greater. There is no doubt that
the opinion expressed by the people to-day
will have strong influence upon the Cham
Der.
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MITCHELL AT BOSTON.
The Money for the Big Fight Said to
Have Been Posted.

Boston, Feb. 26.-Charles Mitchell and
his backer. Abingdon, arrived il this city
this morning. They met David II. Ban-
chard, and private consultation was held,
at the close Of which & hbingdon said that
the money was all up for the Mitchell Cor
bett hight. but he would give no particulars
regarding it. Mitchell will leave here Mon
day night. After the ll-Ftzsimmons
fight he will go to England, do some prelm-
mary work, and return to this country
about eight weeks before the date Of his
fight.
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Wealth in Danger.

Frank jenkins. sailor who lived at 6
Howard street, was arrested last night on
complaint Of Frank johnson and his wife,
keepers OF the house. The Johnsons as.
serted that returning Unexpectedly to their
room they found the sailor in the apart
ment with his hands In secret drawer in
which they had concealed $1,000 and 5000
worth of diamonds. Jenkins was found in
Broadway saloon. and declared that he
was innocent Of the charge preferred
against him by the JohnsOns.
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GIFTS FROM FRANZ JOSEPH.
The Emperor of Austria Felicitates
the POne.

ROME. Feb. 26.--The Pope is much better
Of the cold and this morning said mass in
his private chapel Somewhat later he re-
ceived Count Reyertera-Salandra the Aus
trian ambassador. who presented him
letter of congratuIation from Emperor
Franz Joseph and several gifts. This after
noon the Pope received the Scottish pill
grims.
Cardinal Vaughan held large reception
at the English College.