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The morning call., 1893-01-18
BUSINESS MEN TALK
Meeting of the National Board of
Trade at Washington.
Some Important Questions to Be Dis
Cussed by Men Who Know Pretty
Nearly What They Want.
SIecial to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The National
Board Of Trade was called to order in the
banquet hall Of the Sboreham at II 80 to-day
by its venerable president, Frederick Fra
ley of Philadelphia, who has been president
since its organization. After the committee
on credentials had reported the board unan-
imously elected Mr.. Fraley president for the
twenty-fOurth consecutive time. The list
Of vice. presidents, one from each organiZa-
tion repre- sented, was then announced.
The board is composed OF delegates from
commercial bodies Of the country. Most of
the work before it will be in the shape of ap-
proval or djsapproval Of the measures for
legislation proposed by The various bodies
from which the delegates come. These
measures cover a wide range of subjects
touching the commercial and financial poll
cies Of the country and internal improve
meuts.
The board has been asked 10 urge upon
Congress the passage OF a uniform CONNER
cial law protection of trademarks, a na-
tonal bankrupt law, the defeat OF the anti
option bill, organization Of department of
commerce and manufactures, law re2ulat-
ing the issuing OF warehouse receipts amend
ment of the Interstate commerce law so as to
increase its efficiency, the passage of a ton
mage bill to encourage the merchant marine,
establishment Of a national quarant tine, the
extension Of reciprocal trade agreements
with neighboring countries. the suspension
of further restriction to immigration and
extension OF national aid and encourage
meDt to the Nicaragua Canal Company, the
construction of ship canal around the
Niagara Falls and a ship canal from the
lakes to the Sea, that the Erie canal be
placed under the national administration,
the construction of ship canal connecting
the Ohio River and Lake Erie, the improve
ment of roads, revision OF the monetary
system, the continuation of the national
banking system. the repeal of the silver
purchase act, providing for the maintenance
of a militia and naval reserve, the estab-
lishment Of a permanent census bureau, the
consolidation of third and fourth class mail
matter, penny postage and telegraph post
age of l cent for distance of 1000 miles or
less.
Immediately after The board had been
called to order resolution was unanimously
passed declaring that the best interests of
the country demanded the defeat of the
auti-options bill. The secretary was in
structed to transmit copy Of these resolu-
tons to the Senate, aud the board adj
jOurned until tomorrow.
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NOT PRACTICABLE.
A Canal on the Isthmus Could Not Be
r1ade to Paw.

PARIS. jan. H-Ip the course of tho
Panama trial to-day the Public Prosecutor
made an important statement TO the
effect that the canal was imprac-
tlcable. For canal with locks
the expense would be still 100000
COO francs more and it would take fifteen
years to complete it. AS 1,400, 000, 600
francs has already been spent. this would
represent capital of nearly 100000 900
francs. The engineers reports state that
the maximum profit would be 60,000.000
francs per annum, and would only
be realzable after twelve years traf-
fc. These calculations would show
barely 2 per cent upon the capital invested
The conclusion drawn, therefore, is that the
canal is not possible. The statement pro-
duced profound sensation.
The Government has decided to demand
the extradition OF Cornelius Herr from Eng
land upun charge OF swindling. which is
one OF the eXtraditable offenses provided for
by English law.
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dency Samuel j. Tilden. who, having, as
Governor of New York, won the reputation
of a retormer, attracted the support of many
Republicans who were dissatisfied with their
party. The result of the election became
the subject OF acrimonious dispute. Both
parties claimed to have carried the States
of Louisiana. South Carolina and Florida.
Each charged fraud. the Republicans affirm
ing that Republican voters. especially COL
ored men. all over the South had been de-
prived OF their rights by intimidation or
actual force, ana that ballot boxes had been
fouly dealt with. and the Democrats insist
ing that their candidates in Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina had received
n majority of the votes actually cast and
that the Republican canvassng boards
were preparing 10 falsify the result in
making UP the returns. TIE friends of
both the candidates for the Presidency sent
prominent men into the States in dispute,
for the purpose of watching the proceedings
of the canvassing boards. The attitude
maintained by Mr.. Hayes personally was
illustrated by a letter addressed to John
Sherman at New Orleans, which was
brought to light by subsequent Congress
siOna investigation. 1t was dated
said: II am greatly obliged for your letter
of the 23l. You feel, / am sure, as do
about this whole business. A fair election
would have given us about forty electoral
votes at the South-at least that many.
But we are not TO allow our friends
to defeat one outrage and fraud
by another. There must be nothing
crooked on our part. Let Mr. Tilden have
hv Vi int I'D
fraud, rather than undertake to prevent it
by means that will not bear the severest
scrutiny"
The canvassing boards of the States in
question declared the Republican electors
chosen. which gave Mr.. Hayes a majority
of one vote in the electoral college, aud the
certificates Of these results were sent to
Washington by the Governors of the
States.
But the Democrats persisted in charging
fraud, and other sets of certificates, certify
ing the Democratic electors to have been
elected. arrived at Washington. To avoid
a deadlock which might have happened If
the canvass of the electoral votes had been
left 10 the two houses of Congress, the
Senate having Republican and the
House OF Representatives Demo-
cEallc majority an act advocated Dy
members of both parties was passed
10 refer all contested cases to a commission
composed OF five Senators, five Representa-
tiyes and five judges OF the Supreme Court,
the decision of this commission to be fnal
unless set aside by a concurrent vote Of the
two houses OF Congress. The commission.
refusing to go tehnd the certif-
Gates of the Governors. decided in
each contested case by q vote of eight
to seven in favor of the Republican electors,
and Rutherford b. Hayes was at last. on
March .. declared duly elected President
of the United States. Thus ended the long
and painful suspense. The decision was
generally acquiesced in and the popular ex-
element subsidized quickly.
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ROYALlST PLOTS.
The Government Will Soon Move With
Firm Steps.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Government will
soon strike u blow. 1t is reported on excel
lent authority there is now ample evidence
of a Royalist conspiracy. and arrests are
TO be made at an early date. The conspir-
acy has been hatched in London and Mad
rid and the Count of Paris. instead of hav-
ing been especially close In expenditures
for the Royalist cause, has been unusually
lavish. He is not himself managing any
of the details, and 1t is not desired that he
should. but Mis- leading representatives
have been more active than ever. The Roy
alist influence and funds had much to do
with the recent activity In revolutionary
circles in Paris. 1t Is reported much OF the
applause of the istspeakers at Tivoli
Vauxball was furnished by paid Royalist
ciacQuers. The Royast plan now appears
to be to overthrow the republic by some
means, no matter what, and foment and
promote disorder, In the hope that people
will turn to the Count of Paris or the Duke
cf Orleans for rescue and protection.
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CALLED TO REST.
Death of Rutherford B.
Hayes.
THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
Early in the Day His Condition Was
Unchanged, and Shortly Before
Midnight He Was Dead.
THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
Special TO The MORNING CALL

Fremont. Ohio, Jan. 17.-Ex-President
HAYES died at II o'clock tonight, but the
fact Of his death was not known for some
time later, as everything was kept exceed-
ingly quiet in the vicinity of the Hayes
mansion. The early reports of the condi-
ton of tue ex-PTesident said that he was
improving and was resting easily. and this
slayed suspicion. so that the sudden an
nouncement by Webb Hayes that his father
had just died proved shock to all From
Mr.. Hayes it is learned THAI the condition
Of his father took sudden change early in
the evening. aud rapid dissolution followed.
The patient had been watched during the
day and evening by Dr.. Hilbish and friends
Of the general. and as is generally the case,
many conflicting TumOrs were a1oat. but AL
Interview early in the evening with Ruther-
Ford B. Hayes Jr. appeared to reduce the
facts 10 a statement that the condition Of
she ex-PresideBt was practically unchanged.
Che members of the family had spent the
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SOMOAN AFFAIRS.
Revelations Made in the German
Official Correspondence.


BERLIN. Jan. 17.-The Government has
issued its white book" containing the
diplomatic correspondence In regard to
Somoa from the spring of 1890. to December
6. 1892. On September 6. 1892, the German
Vice-Consul at Apia expressed 10 his Gov
ernment the fear of a revolt of the natives.
The financial resources of the Government
and the municipality, he said, were at the
lowest ebb and the position of the authori-
ties was becoming untenable. Trade had
stagn ated completely and the resources Of
revenue were exhausted. December 3. 1892,
the German Viee-Consul wrote that it was
imperative to dlsarm all the natives, as
serious disturbances were imminent.
Dispatches concerning Chief Justice
Cederkranz show that official in a very un-
favorable light From the first. wrote the
Germans Vice Consul, the Chief Justice re-
fused to confine his activity to the functions
of his Office, and had interfered with the
whole administration. lie was always quar-
reling with the foreign consnls at Apia and
with the British and American settlers.
Even more recently since he has been forced
to gradually conlinc his attentions TO his
proper duties lie has provoked incessanr
complaint by his tardiness in the admin
istration of the law Baron Zeuft Won
Pilsach, President of the Municipal
Council, is tr, ated as severely by the Vice
Consul as is the Chief Justice. BY arrange
ing TO assign the customs receipts TO the
Samoan Government. instead of having
them drawn as originally by the munich
palIty the president of the Council had in
volved the whole administration in such
financial embarrassment that it was impos-
sible to pay the salaries Of the officials.
There were repeated conflicts between the
Consuls aud municipality among ether de-
plorable results of the presidents activity
in realizing this and similar plans. The
book closes with a list OF amendments to
the Samoan law. approved at meeting Of
ADianS
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NO REBATE COMING.
Men Who Bought Forfeited Lands
Should Go Slowly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE California
Representatives in Congress are receiving
many inquiries from California concerning
the refund OF the double minimum price
paid by settlers for railroad grant lands.
Two dollars and half per acre was paid for
these lands and afterward the railroad grant
was forfeited. Washington attorneys are
now writing to settlers advising them to put
in claims for ii refund of 81 % per acre. Mr..
Bowers. who has received numerous in
quiries from settlers in his section concern
ing the reliability of this or that lawyer
who wishes the acreage fee Of % per cent,
said to-day that the press Of California
would do these settlers a great service by
advising them 10 employ no attorney at
present The general bill authorizing the
Court of Claims to adjudicate these cases is
yet to pass Congress. After this the court
must adjudicate the claims, and the money
for payment must be appropriated by Con-
gress REPRESENTATIVES Bowers and Her.
mann have been eudeavoring for year or
more to secure favorable action by the
House Public Lands Committee on the bill
submitting these cases to the Court Of
Claims. bat it is bot probable that they will
be successful at this session or in the next
Congress on account of the economical ten
denotes a { present manifested and probably
to be more strongly shown in the future.
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ORANGEMEN PROTEST.
They VIII Never Submit to Home
Rule in Ireland,

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Ulster UnionIsts
met to-day to protest against home rule
for Ireland. The Marquis of Londonderry
presided. The convention was called, he
said. to show Great Britain that the men OF
Ulster were answering in devotion to the
cause of union. Among the speakers were
Rev. DR.. Kane, Grand Master of the Orange
men, and President MacGeagh of the Ulster
Union. Dr. Kane said that the determine
ton of the men oi Ulster not to submit to
the yoke of home rule was as firm as a ROCK.
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HIS UNIQUE CAREER.
No Man Ever Quite Held the Same
Place in History.

Certainly the position occupied bv Ruth
eTfOTd B. Hayes in the history of the United
States and Of the world was unique. Many
men there have been at the head of nations
who were conceded to be there not Of right.
That is an old story in the history of
nations. Bayes was accused by a great
number Of his fellow-citizens of the republic
of having taken the office that should have
belonged TO Sam uel J. Tilden Of New York
The criticism OF the act was never hidden
nor suppressed, and yet no taint If dishonor
attached to the man personally and no citi-
zen of the Uoited States hesitated to obey
the law administered by this chief or to
yield him 10 the full all Of the honor at
tached to tho high office that he held. It
was a critical time in the history Of the re-
public the winter and srring OF 1867. the
time when Rutherford B. Hayes was called
to take the helm Of state. Hot-hpaded men
even talked # q resort to arms u settle the
election that it seemed for a time had not
been settled by the people Mt the polls
Grant, the strong man. was still in control.
and the nation had but Just passed through
a bloody war. Men were living who knew
from vivid memory what civil war meant.
HAYES himself knew and Samuel J. Tilden
knew.
The conservative thought ef the nation
smiled at the hot heads. and set about de-
vising a means OF meeting the crisis. That
II was wisely met history had agreed even
before death called Rutherford B Haye
TO his rest. There can be no question
that Samuel j. Tilden believed in the
reality Of his own election TO the pTesi-
deney. Equally there can be no doubt that
Rutherford B. Hayes. himself a con nscieu-
tiCu5 man in every public and private rela-
tion, believed in the justice of his title to
TIE highest Office in the nation. Tildeu
himself, there is reason TO belive, suggested
the plan By which the great issue was met.
and certainly the plan received the enthu-
siastic support of Tilden's closest follow
eTs in Congress. The Republican leaders
welcomed the plan of settlement, too and
the judgment Of the extra-constitutional
electoral commission WSs received and ac-
cepted in good faith.
Hayes became President. He was
neither better nor vOrSe than the great
majority Of the Presidents. His admfnis-
tration took the Until tive in nothing, be-
cause the country was then moving upon
certain lines of policy that the presidency
could have neither helped nor hindered.
He went into the White House under such
q cloud as never a President before his
time had rested. lie went out with the re-
spectful consideration, at least, Of lis fel-
iow-eitiZeDs, and, In the cooling of passions
that have come with time, he has received
sheiT esteem.
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POSTAL CLERKS SALARIES.
The Bill Fixing Them at an Advance
FaYOrablY Reported.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE House Com
mittee on Postoffice and PostroaGs tod ay
acted favor ably on number Of important
measures. The Senate bill to reclassify and
fix the salaries of railway postal clerks re-
ceived favorable report. This bill fixes
the salaries of railway postal clerks as fol-
lows: First class, $500 per annum: second
class. $1,000; third class. $500; fourth class,
$500; fifth class, $500; sixth class. $1,000:
seventh class. $500. The bills introduced
by Wilson of Missouri for the ssifcation
of first and second class postoffices and the
fixing of salaries were also ordered favor
ably repOrted.
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preached Dupuy- Dutemps. one of the COM
mittee, with having circulated reports to the
effect that he had accepted bribes from the
Panama Company.
"Such reports are unqualified falsehoods,"
ne said. and shall demand personal satis-
faction from the man who is responsible for
them"
Chairman Brisson assured him that no
charge had been preferred against him by
Dupuy-Dutemps or any other member of
the commission and that his integrity was
not under suspicion
NJ. de Cassagnac left the commission.
however, still protesting the conviction that
he had been slandered and this evening he
sent his second TO NJ. Dupuy-Dutemp.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Meetings Are to Be Held Whenever
Congress Meets.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At this morn
ing's session of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association yester-
days unfinished business, being amend
ments to the constitution, was first taken
up. AS to the place for holding the
national conventions,I lit was finally decided
that they should be held in Washington
every alternate year at the beginning of the
first session of each successive Congress,
and that in intervening years conventions
should be held elsewhere in the discretion
of the executive committee. The report of
the committee on the press was read by
Chairman Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio
and Laura Nj. Johns read report Of tie
Kansas constitutional campaign committee
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GOING TO HONDURAS.
The Louisiana State Lottery Has
Found a Home at Last.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. 16.-The
Louisiana State Lottery has been granted a
charter from the republic of Honduras and
VIII remove its business 10 this country on
the expiration of its present charter, which
will be on January /. 1894. The concession
is mono poly of the lottery business for a
term Of fifty years. An important feature
OF the concession is the granting OF the
right to lay a cable line and the concession
for steamship line from any ports on the
Honduras coast to any part Of the world.
The Honduras Government, as considera-
ton for the granting of the charter, is to
have free use of the cable and steamship
lines and to receive S1.O0000O in American
gold coin and a graduated percentage of
from l to 3 per cent on the face value of all
tickets sold by the company.
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UNLUCKY CALUMET.
The Beautiful Clubhouse Destroyed by
Ere

CHICAGO, Jan. 16-The beautiful club
house of the Calumet Club at Twentieth
street and Michigan avenue. was totally
destroyed by fire this evening. causing loss
of S300,0OO, with S205,O00 insurance. SO
rapid was the fire in its progress that
scarcely any of the effects OF the club were
saved. Not one of the many beautiful
paintings that adorned the walls was taken
from the building: and the twenty odd
members who resided in tho house lost all
their personal property. and some of them
were forced 10 leave the building in hurry.
Great excitement was 0ccasioned among the
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AN ELECTION ROW.
I'm the South the Blood of Men Is
Hot

ATLANTA Ga, Jan. 16.-A sensational
shooting affray occurred this afternoon on
the Atlanta and Florida train in the suburbs
OF the city, when Sheriff j. r. Hewell of
Fayette County shot and instantly killed j.
n. McAchern, prominent citizen Of the
same county. There had been bad blood
between the men for some time. growing
out Of the recent county election. The CON-
hatants were relatives by marriage.
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INCREASED IT'S ISSUE.
A Vicious Attack Made on the Bank
of France

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Deputy Pelletan made a
violent attack to-day in the Chamber upon
the Bank Of France, which, he said. had in
creased its note issue by 10000. 600 francs
In the last few months TO meet emergen cies
caused by It's own reprehensible policy.
NJ. Tlrard replied that the present fn ancal
deadlock, consequent upon the general feel
ing of apprehension, had greatly hampered
commerce and compelled the bank TO draw
upon its gold reserve. which was to guar
antee the security of the national credit.
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Daring Robbers.

ToRoNTo, Ontario, Jan. 16.-One of the
most daring robberies ever perpetrated in
Canada occurred here this evening, when
five masked men entered the jewelIy store
of a man named Roberts. bound and gagged
him and his clerk. John Ward, and rified
the store, securing many thousands of
dollars worth Of goods. There is nc clue as
To tina thieves.
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BLAINE'S CONDITION.
Apparently There Has Been No Change
for Better or Worse.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Apparenil there
has been no change of any Importance in
the condition of Blaine since yesterday.
More than the usual number OF lights
were burning iD the Blaine mansion to-
night. which gave rise to reports that
Blaine was not so WELL These reports
could not be confirmed or denied, as the
mansion was closed for the night. The
physicians have not returned, which is evil
dence that % radical change for the worse
has occurred.
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In the Ditch.

KEoKUK. Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE first see-
ton Of the California limited on the Santa
Fe was derailed FIVE miles east of Dedil,
Mo-, this morning, The dinips-car rolled
down an enbankment and caught fire and
burned. William Ross colored waiter, was
roasted alive. Six or eight were seriously
injured. a broken rail caused the wreck.
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poor 10y suffered terribly. His
feet wers terribly sore, he could
not wear any shoes, Rni had
therefore To stay at home from
school. when he put on pair
OF dry stockings in tae morning
they won d in one hour be sat-
uTated with moisture and very
offensive even in the coldess
weather. The disease began TO
spread over his body. especially
his hands and fingers. The
thumbs on both his hands be-
came stiff aud as useless Ms two
withered sticks OF wood. IL
would be useless for me to try
IN f.lI fha Srlffarlnr Z AIs hnu en-.
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Stevenson Makes a Speecb.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE annual BAN
quet of the Louisville Commercial Club was
given at the Gait House this evening, Vice
President-elect Stevenson and Mr.. James
Ewing, his partner, were present. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Stevenson, Governor
Brown and others.
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No Jury Yet Secured.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 1.-THE cattle
mems trial is still in progress, nearly 500
talesmen having been examined without
getting a jury. johnson County people
will hold meeting TO consider the situa.
tinn
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UGLY NAVAJOES.
Timers Being Driven Out of the San
Juan Country.

DANDY CROSSING. Utah, Jan. 1.-THE
Navajoes have driven out every party of
prospectors crossing the San Juan River,
David MenZies and his party made their
way back on foot. the horses and pack out
fit having been run off by the Indians
Menzies SAYS the Indians are massing and
mean trouble.
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dured took him to two different doctors, both
gave hlm lots o. medicine. but all T. He
grew worse l the re despared OF ever having
him cured. One day saw the great benefit prom
ised to those who would use CUrICURA REMEDIES.
went right away TO the drug store and bought
them ! must confess had but little faith in them.
However used them according TO directions. aud
to-day truthfully TO all the world II you wish
to pubish lt. that my IS entirely cur "a, thank
God and thank the discoveries of tUriCURA REM
EDIEs. They cured him in four weeks a. sound az
A gold dollar JOHN SAVAGE
FishkilI Village, NJ Y.
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In East or west, or North or South,
They TO themselves an outrage do,
Who cannot boast fresh sweet mouth
With teetl like pearls hegemmed with dew
When SozoDONT L all this supplies.
And works the charm before our eyes,