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The morning call., 1893-09-08
VALIANT CAPTAIN ADAMS.
Sketch of the Life of the New Com.
mander-in- Chief.

0hCk&u vi NHC Lie vi AHc lNCW AOEU.
mander-in-Chief
This scandal over the election OF a COM
mander-iu-chief is the first of the sort that
has ever occurred in the RANKS of the
Grand Army, and there is likely 10 grow
out of it very pretty row before the thing
is over. The election will hold. of course,
but the veterans may not be so harmoni-
Gus among themselves as they have been
in times past. The new commander, about
whose election the row has been raised.
John Gregory Bishop Adams, was born
in Groveland. Essex County, Mass, on
Octo Der 6. 1871.
In the early summer of186 he enlisted in
Major Ben. Perley. .Poore's rifle battalion,
which later become the Nucleus of the
Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment.
He served through the war, rising TO the
rank of captain. He participated in every
march and was engaged in every battle of
the army of the Potomac in which his
regiment took part. At Fredericksburg he
saved the coIors of the regiment from cap
ture after eight color-b.arers had been
killed. He was twice severely wounded in
the second days fight at Gettysburg, and
while in the advanced lines before Peters
burg on June D. 1864, he was captured
with his regiment.
After the war he was for several years
foreman OF f. b. Doak & Co.'s factory,
but by reason of falling health resigned
that position to enter the inspectors office
In the Boston custom-bouse. He remained
there fifteen months. when he was ap-
pointed Postmaster of Lynn, which Office
he held eight years. On the esta blshment
of the reformatory prison at Concord H.
was appointed deputy superintendent. and
In 1885 was made sergeant-at-arms OF the
commonwealth, which import ant position
ha still holds
The morning call., 1893-09-08
JOHN IN DANGER.
The Federal Courts Will
Hear Argument.
A CHINESE PLAGUE SPOT.
Rotten Carcasses and Degraded
MongoIians.
WILL THE 0EARY LAW STAND Z?
Judge McKenna and Judge Morrow
Will Decide That Point To-Day,
Sitting in Bank.
CHINESE PLAGUE SPOT.
WILL THE 0EARY LAW STAND ?

To-day will witness the commencement
of the legal battle TO uphold the Geary ex-
clusion law in San Francisco.
Sitting in bank to-day the Judges of the
United States Circuit and District courts
will hear arguments for and against the
deportation of Chinese who have failed 10
comply with the new registration law.
1t seems rather paradoxical that judi
cial investigation should be needed to de-
eide whether a law that has been declared
valid by the highest court in the land
should be enforced. But such is the case.
To-day Judge McKenna and Judge Nor
The morning call., 1893-09-08

an open-air meeting at the corner of Union
and Oetavia streets last night. Twenty
eight delegates were selected to represent
the district at the Anti Chinese Conven-
tion which is to meet in Metropolitan
Temple cne week from tonight. Denis
Kearney. Daniel CroDin and Henry War
field were the speakers. Another meeting
will be held tonight at the corner of
Fourth and Harrison streets.
The morning call., 1893-09-08
Anti-Chinese Convention

The Anti-Chinese Law aud Order League
OF the Forty-frst Assembly District held
The morning call., 1893-09-08
Hoods Is a BIessinu

Hood's Pills cure nausea, SICK headaehe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
TRAGEDY AT DEADWOOD.
If Miss Travis Can't Have Frank De
Bclloy Miss McDermott Can't.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1S.-A special to
the Bee from Deadwood, S. D., says:
A cold bloOded murder occurred here
last night in one of the rear rooms of
the Mascot saloon. The murderer is
AuStie Irevis, Il girl only 16 years old,
an inmate of Il baWdy house, and the
victim was Maggie McDermott, for
merly of Sioux City.
The trouble between. them was on
account Of the love they both cher
iShed for Frank DeBelloy, gambler.
A meeting was held between the
three, the girls giving Belloy chance
to decide which of the two he loved.
The decision seemed to be going in
Maggie's favor when the Trevis girl
drew her gun and with the words
If l can't have him. you can't" she
shot the McDermott girl Miss McDer-
mott lived about ten minutes. DeBel-
10y was arrested with the Trevis girl
as an accessory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
POLICE LEVY BLACKMAIL.
DR.. parkhurst piling up Evidence
Against Them.

New York. Dec 13--Thc rout into
which the delinquent police have been
thrown by the onslaughts of DR.. Park
hurst has boone almost a panic. The
fact that the clergyman is not doing
much talking FOR publication causes
the police additional fear. They ap-
prehend that his silence BODIES evil for
them. Captains and sergeants, too,
who have thus far kept free of DR..
Parkhursts clutches are perturbed for
the reason that they do not know
which Of them will be the next captive
to grace the chariot wheels Of the
fighting parson. This feeling Of i'm
pending doom is playing hob with the
discipline of the department.. Officials
who have heretofore scoffed at Dr.
Parkhursts effort to bring the police
to book now whistle another tune
They all see that with the victory the
clergyman has Just won, DIR. parkhurst
will not only be spurred on to fresh
eEdeavOrs, but will, at the same time,
get the support of people, who until
now did not think there was one
chance in a thousand to make breach
in the seemingly impregnable police
ring.
The police have just cause to worry
over the outlook, for DR.. Parkhurst is
fairly piling up evidence against them
Most Of it comes from the unfortunate
women who were evicted by the blue
coats. The outcasts, after being
Swjn6ln6 nv 40 fa,
put out and driven from street to
street without moments warning, and
dared not turn until they sought
refuge at the aid societies and from
DIR. Parkhurst's society. In their hour
of trouble the protection money they
had so lavishly given up counted for
naught.
Then for the first time it dawned
upon the poor creatures that DR.. Park
hurst was right when he said that
police protection was no protection.
They simply bled the poor creatures,
giving in return promises which they !
were powerless to make good And
now that the women know that they I
have all along been bamboozled by the |
police they are eager for revenge.
The result was that nearly half
hundred of them visited the offices of
he society for the prevention Of crime,
If which DR.. Parkhurst is, the head,
md made atfidavits setting forth the
lines and the sums of money they had
)aid to be let alone. Most of the
heated women were almost ready to
'urst with venom against the police.
They furnished supply of ammuni- i,
ion that could not have been obtain
d from any other source. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
May Wheat Touches Low Water Mark
Market Prices

Chicago, Dec. S.-The price of wheat
ut the close was 1 1-Sc lower than its
value at noon on Saturday last and
Il trifie under the lowest May wheat
ever sold for before. There was moth
ING in the days news Of Il beariSh char
acter except an increase of 1,345 700
bu i'll the visible supply, but that was
enough. Long wheat came out in an
ticipation of the increase, and very
much more after it was realized.
Corn and oats each succumbed very
much because Of their own too liberal
receipts and in sympathy also with
wheat. Provisions had Il sharp break
The closing prices were: Wheat,
Dec. G03-4, May &c IS July g. So;
corn, Dec. 81 rs, Jan. 80, May 80;
oats, Dec. - 81, Jan. % IA, May
80 Il; pork. Jan. 1910, May 1929 -;
lard Jan. 7.42 -, May 7.32 10; short
ribs, Jan. go, May $50.
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000; market
nominal; hogs: receipts, $4,000; market
steady; mixed, 51O@535; heavy, $40
$3.50; light, 52O05.p5. Sheep: Re
ceipts, 1900; market steady; top sheep,
. 2O03.50; top lambs, 4.O0@4.5O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
FATAL WRECK NEAR DUNkIRk,
NEW YORK

/ Dunkirk, \. y, Dec. 1o.-About Z
O'Clock tonight a wreck occurred on
the New York & Pennsylvania about
six miles north Of here, resulting in
the loss of eight lives and injury to
others.
The west bound passenger train ran
over the trestle near Sheridan crossing
which was weakened by today's floods.
The trestle bore UP when the engine
passed over but succumbed directly
after, precipitating the tender, baggage
and smoker into the creek The 9TH
err cars crowded them down and help
ed to crush them and their occupants.
Fortunately the wreck did not catch
fire
Two of the crew were killed. The
dead are:
OSCAR PORTER, Brocton.
MRS. PORTER, Oscars Mother.
Brocton.
GEORGE RYMAN, Fredonia.
MRS. STOCKHOLM, Dunkirk.
WILLIAM McKANE, Baggagemast-
er, Buffalo.
HARRY HODGE, conductor.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED PASSEN-
GERS.
Following is a partial list of the
injured:
Lottie Freidholm, Portland, severely;
Ben Avin, Portland, severely; Engineer
Mclean, Oil City, slightly; Fireman
arm smashed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22

New York, Dee. 1o.-In their review
say that trade still awaits and vet
the volume of business is such as
would have been called large Il few
years ago
The fierce struggle in the Pittsburg
region for business drives prices to
the lowest point ever known. Eleven
dollars for Bessemer iron, $1675 for
steel bil1ets takes away nearly all new
work from the east and west where
depression increases.
Wheat receipts at the west were
3,291 ,372 against 5,54S,913 the same
week last year, and Atlantic exports
We're only 596,704 against 1,S7S,37S last
year and stocks in sight have increased
rapidly, but prices have declined one
cent With sales only 4,S90OO0 bushels
here.
Corn receipts were 3,543,S20 against
1881 800 last year and exports We're
fully maintained, the price yielding
half Il cent.
Pork packing at the west exceeds
last years and prices drop in spite of
reports that hogs are of a poor quality.
The sugar crop Of Cuba is estimated
at 100000 tons, but prices as yet
are fairly steady. Cotton receipts are
very heavy, but prices have advanced
3-15.
There were 800 failures in the
| United States during the week against
30 last year.
New York, Dee. 15.-Reyarding the
past weeks trade Bradstrect says that
aside from Il moderate Improvement i'll
demand in one OF two particular lines
at st. Louis, milwaukee, and owner
points none of which have special
/ Significance, general trade remains in
many cases duller than before.
! Mercantile collections west and east
are somewhat improved. At Chicago
der variety there being no rush in any
line.
Iar@" dealers at Kansas City anG
Omaha. report orders for future, but
at Milwaukee there is Il somewhat
improved demand for clothing and
/ kindred lines, the outcome of colder
/ weather. st. Paul reports trade light
in 4 few leading lines, greater activity
being shown among shoe manufactur
cl>. AT Duluth there are no evidences
of Il trade revival, and ut Minneapolis
quiet pcrvadcs all lines Of business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
PIONEERS DIE.

Juneau, Wis, Dec. 15.-Horace Wells,
residing about two miles west of this
city, in the town of Oak Grove. died
suddenly yesterday morning of heart
disease, aged about 81 years. Mr..
Wells was one of Dodge county's pi-
oneer settlers. He was very well
known and highly respected.
Mr.. Daniel Fletcher died at Hustis-
ford Wednesday evening last, aged
81 years. Mr.. Fletcher, together with
his wife, who died one week ago, set
tied in Hustisford in 1915, purchasing
their farm from the government. Mr..
Fletcher built the first frame barn in
the town. Deceased was a staunch
democrat and was assessor and super
visor in his town several terms and
represented his district in the legisla-
ture in 1856.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
AS soon as these affidayits have hoon

AS soon as these affidavits have been
arranged they will be presented to the
Srand jury, for the purpose Of getting
indictments against not only com
manders of precincts but seargents,
roUndsmen and ward, detectives MS
well. This is the very first chance
DR.. Parkhurst has had to reach Offend
ers in all grades of the police DEPART
ment.
Some of the women who walked the
streets for living testified that il
they did not pay certain patrolmen a
certain sum of money every week
they We're either driven from post 70
post or arrested and sent to the Is
land for vagrancy. Several Of this
class of unfortunates, who have no
place to lay their heads since their re,
sorts were closed by the police, gave
evidence that in order to move from
street To street without being arrested
or bled for the second time the men
to whom they paid for protection gave
them cards of Identification.
1t was learned Saturday that tho
occupants of Il number of houses of
lil-fame betW cen Forty-Sccond and
SlXleth streets apd Lexington and
Eighth avenues, which are frcqucntcd
by politicians, have deteI the police
ana refuse to be evicted. 1t is said
| tiiat there are about II of these houses.
referring to the evidence the societ,
has Just obtained from the banished
women DIR. ParkhurSt said: We'll. to
use Il taVorite phrase OF the police.
from information received / have
learned full details of alliance between
the police and the keepers of disorder
~ houses. The indictment of Deycry
WAS all very well. but that is merely
4 llrSt step to- what is coming. You
j may rest assured that the society will
/ not stop until it has accomplished its
purpose
! Il am i'll touch with Il great many
: homes and refugees in this city which
! We're designed Tor the help of women
OF the unfortunate class. | have with
! III the last five days sent many TO
4 them and WhcLl their accommodation
! is exhausted | viii myself proyidc
/ places of refuge. | feel kecnly the
| suffering of these women, most OF
them without home or health or hone.
) IT they wish to find honest employ
mcnt | will help them to it,
All yesterday Il stream Of poor crca-
lures entered DR.. Parkhurst's home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
GALLONS AGAIN CHEATED.
Governor Altgeld Gives George Painter
L Respite.

Chicago, Ill, Dee. 15.-E'or the sec
md time since George II. Painter has
bcul convicted of thu murder of Alice
Martin he has stood almost beneath
The shadow of the gGllows and been
reDricyed
Painter was to hang today. but last
aight a. 1906 Gov. Altgeld walked
nto the Western Union telegraph of
ice at Springfield. H., and wrote tie
following message:
james III. Gilbert, Sheriff Cook
'ounty. H.: l have rcprieved the SCI
.cnce OF George II. Painter. and post
poned his execution until January l.,
1871. 1T o'clock a. m Have sent pa
l,or> by mail
John L. AltgeId. Go, ern0r'
III" ground on which executive elem
dalce, Judge Clifford and cx-Statcs
Attorney Longneckcr adding their ap
pcals to those of Painters attorneys
who asked for time in which to secure
it. The story is that Dick Edwards
who killed four women in Denison
Tex, and is now serving life sea
tence in the pcnitcntiary Of that state
is the man who killed the Martin wo
nGln.
Edwards murdered Mrs Hattie HyDe;
i'll Denison, lex, May II. 1892, pre-
ci>ely olc year after the murder OF
the Martin woman, Sc Green street
Edwards was arrested at West Su
pcrlor, WIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
AN IRON KING.
Mortgage Oh Ills Homestead in the
Cream City.

Mortgage Oh His Homestead i'll the
Cream City.
milwaukee,, Dec. Washington
Becker. as receiver for the Wisconsin
Marine and Fire Insurance company
bank, has brought suit for the posses
sion of the homestead of Ferdinand
Schlesinger by virtue Of Il mortgage
which the court is asked to foreclosc.
Receiver Becker states that the total
amount of Schlcsingcr's present in
debtedness to the Marine bank is
500, 7G0.31
The suit is begun under Il certain
note and mortgage for $4,000 exc
cuted in May II, 1893, by Ferdinand
Schlesinger and Mathildc Schlcsinger.
his wife, to the Marine bank. The
mortgage was given to secure not only
the promissOry note for $4,000 men
toned, but also to secure any other
Indebtedness that Schlesingcr might
have to the bank
The papers We're served by the shcr-
if, the defendants of the action being
Ferdinand Schlesingcr, Matilde Schles-
'hSNi; bho WIZ tlt MI ln"cSIcIll NIL
tual Life Insurance company, the Mil
Waukee Monument company, Ellen X.
Coleman, Ernst Won Baumbach and
Jacob Nnuuemacher The latter per
sons and corporations are made de-
PENDANTS to the action by reason Of
their asserting prior claims on some
Of the property involved in the mort
gage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22

the United States should endeayoD
to repair the wrong; that the pro
visional government has remained q
mere executive council or oligarchy
set up without the consent of the
people, and has given no evidence of
its intention to assume a republican
Or constitutional form. Indeed, it says,
the people Of Hawaii are unfit for pop
ular government. In view Of the IN
action of its minister the
United States cannot fail TO vindcate
its honor and sense of justice by an
earnest effort to make all possible
rcparation. This, the president says,
is especially encumbent in the fact
thar the queen surrendered to the
tniteu States. not to the provisional gov
ent:-SIlrrendercd, not absolutely
and permanently. but with the under
standing that the United States was
to judge of the facts. This was done
with I'll" consent of the provisional
persons connected with it, who used
1t as an argument to secure her abdi-
cation, telling her that she could al
ways rely on the honor Of the United
States. In view Of the further fact
that the provisional government was
set up with the connivance of q repre-
sentative of the United States, it has
been considered just to require pledges
for the safety of all members of the
provisional government in case of the
restoration of the queen. Minister
Willis was given instructions to this
effect. the idea being a general am
ncsty and Il recognition of the acts
Iof the provisional government. But
those conditions did not prove accept
liable to the queen and, though Willis
was instructed that unless acceded to,
the president would cease his efforts
toward the restoration of the queen S
government, no adviceS so far indi-
cate that she has yielded. The
president in conclusion therefore sub
mits all the facts including Blounts
report, the instructions given him and
Minister Willis and the correspondence
connected with the affair to the dis
erection and the larger powers of con
gress.
III HIS ltlict Oh lEdlSIltiSSloh ~ lllt
senate the president withholds as in
compatible with public welfare, the
messages from Minister Willis.
The first document of Importance
transmitted by the president is his i'll
StructionS to Willis. They tell him to
follow Blolmt'S report: to see the
queen as soon as he arrives; tell her
the annexation treaty will not be re-
turned to the senate; advise her of the
desire Of the United States to undo
the wrong done by Stevens, but that,
as Il condition to the restoration, she
must grant universal amnesty. If she
refuses, Willis is to report the fact
and await instructions. This last CON
ltion was insisted on in !; later telc-
gram ard Dec. Sd. Gresham telc
Sraphed Willis that not only must am
neSty be granted but the queen must
assume all the legitimate obligations
of the provisional governments: that
! unless she did this he would cease al
efforts toward her rcstora ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
CRISPTS NEW CABINET.

Ministry for King Humbert rs Ar
ranged by the cX-Premicr
Rome, Dee. 15.-The official list OF
the new Italian ministry is rs follows:
Signor Crispi premier and minister
of the interior
Baron Blank, minister of foreign af-
fairs.
Signor Sonnino, minister Of finance
and minister of the treasury ad in
term.
Signor Saracco, minister of public
works.
Signor Caienda, minister of justice
Gen. Mocceni, minister of war
Admiral Morrin, minister Of marine
Signor Baccelli, minister of educa-
ton
Signor Rosell, minister of hus-
bandry.
Signor Ferraris, minister Of posts and
telegraphs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
NEWS NUGGETS.

George kimm, ex-president of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, is
dead.
Abraham Steen, lumber dealer of
New York. has assigned. Liabilities
100000.
The Northern Pacific receivers have
petitioned for $4,000 salaries for each
per year.
Hon. VIM. F. Cody is to become a
car didate for governor of Nebraska
on the republican ticket next year.
Doctors Church and Brewer, both
insanity experts employed by the
state, testified for the defense in the
trial, declaring that they
considered Prendergast insane
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED.
Accommodation Train Dcrailed With
Disastrous Results Near Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dee. 15.-I'he city
bound accommodation on the Pitts
burg, Virginia & Charleston railroad
was derailed at Batford, thirty-five
miles south Of Pittsburg, this morning,
and three coaches were wrecked. No
one was killed, but fifteen persons
were injured, a number seriously,
among the being:
Conductor Young
J. II. Lannon, Brownsville.
James A. Pryor, Belmont county, 0.
A. V. Perviant, Manor, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas, Pittsburg.
Miss Lannen, Brownsville.
Patrick Gilmore, Lucyville, Pa.
J. Bailey, Brownsville.
Mrs. Theodore Watkins, Charleroi,
Pa.
The accident was caused by the CRATE
bar Of the locomotive falling on the
tracks and derailing the locomotive.
The train ran 400 yards and was then
overturned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
FRANCE AND SPAIN QUARREL.

Madrid, Dec. 1S.-A rupture Of the
commercial relations between Spain
and France is imminent. Spain has
refused to concede her minimum tariff
on imports from France unless France
accorilS her minimum tariff on Spanish
wines If an agreement is not reached
by Jan. 1 Spain will apply her maxi
mum tariff on French goods imported
into Spain and the Spanish colonies.
France will retaliate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
DON'T LIKE HIM.
Three State Oranges Opposed to Sec
rotary Morton.

Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-Thc Ohio state
grange, Patrons of Husbandry, in SEES
sion at Sandusky, and the Indiana
grange at Seymour, adopted caustic
resolutions against Secretary Morton.
The Indiana grange recommended the
withholding of all reports until the
secretary retracts.
Tekemah, Neb., Dec. 1.-the state
grange adopted resolutions denouncine
Secretary of Agriculture Morton; ia
yoring the re-enactment of the free
coinage law of 1887, and reaffirmino
fealty to the cause of woman suffrage.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Late last
night just before adjou1-ning, the state
grange passed resolutions fayorinc
free silver and the purchase by gov.
ernment of a line of railroad from
the Atlantic to Pacific, paying for the
same i'll legal tender notes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
NEW SPECULATIVE SYSTEM.
Chicago Board of Trade Would Adopt
Different Plan.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A commission has
been appointed by the Chicago board
of trade for the purpose of devising
a new system of speculative trading,
better and simpler than that now in
vogue on the board and less open to
criticism and attack. A terrific shrink
age in the volume of outside orders
and anti-option agitation has led to
the action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
MRS. PALMER'S OPEN HEART.

Chicago, Dee. 1S.-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer has sent to DR.. Sarah Hackett
Stevenson, president of the Chicago
Woman's club, check for $1,000, the
money to be distributed among the
poor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-22
MAKES \ BIG Run.
Schacfcr Beats SloSson 1Iandily at
Billiards.

New York, Dec. 1l.-Thc fifth con
test in the triangular billiard match
tonight was witnessed by large
crowd. Aside from Schaefer's big run
there were no particular features of
the game and Schaefcr won by Il
score of 600 to SloSson's 391.
Schaefers average was 80 5-17; Slos-
son % 81. Shaefcr's high run 2O3;
Slossons 124. Ives and Schaefer play
tomorrow night