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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
PENSION CLAIMS.
Over Half a Million Cases on the
Files.


WASHINGTON. July 14-The result of a
weeks thorough examination Of the files
of the Pension Office is set forth in a
statement made public to-day. 1t shows
that although tie total number of cases
on the files on June so, 1894, was 619,027,
the number of actual claim ants for pen
sions was 514, Ala. or the latter 227. 205 are
already on the rolls, leaving the number
of claimants not already receiving pen
sons 2S7,209.
Claims Tor services prior to March 4,
1861, aggregate 1896, and those subsequent
to that date are as follows: General laws.
2O6 933 act of June q, 1890. $50, 604; claims,
under the act of June 81, 1890, additional
to others on file between pensioned, H.
571; persons pensi0ned under old laws
who have increased claims pending. 1872
SIC; persons on rolls under old laws who
have original claims of widows, etc.. for
accrued pensions of deceased pensioners,
1851. and claims under the act of June
q, 1890, with pending old law claims on
file Herewith, 1921.
OF these claims, including increased
claims, the number the act of June q.
1890, is 206,779 Of which 1862 637 are in
valid, 6S. 161 widows and 49,961 increase.
There was also in the files 346. 836 re-
jected, and 44,471 abandoned and rejected
by different administrations up to June 80,
1894. or the claimants 252,S are cassed
as original invalids; increase invalid, 1885,
SAT; bounty land, 628; widows, 124, 49, and
widows Increased, 221.
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kUNBECOMlNG A MINISTER.
Strange Conduct of a New York
Divine.

New YORK. July IA remarkable
petition has been filed by Mrs. Henry F.
Aud of Jersey City. who desires a divorce
from her hus band. the rector of st. Luke's
church in Columbus, n. j. The petition
contains some sensational charges against
the pastoral life aud character of the Rev.
Mr.. Aud. According to Mrs. Auld's
story. she and Mr.. Aud used to occupy
adjoining houses in this city. This was
in 1888. and at that time The present Mrs.
Aud was widow, named Mrs. Christie.
She says that about May ], 1888, Aud in
duced her to enter into an agreement with
him to live with him as his common-law
wife.
She consented. and for six months they
lived together without any marriage cere-
mony. Then she became anxious for their
marriage to be legalizcd, and again and
again begged the clergyman to make her
his lawful wife. lie refused all her appeals
for some time, but she was so much IN
fatuated with him that she continued to
live with him. At length Mrs. Aud says
her husband yielded somewba at IN willingly
to her entire aties, and on November 81,
1888. they were made man and wife by the
Rev. Victor Smith of the Church of the
Holy Faith.
just previous to the marriage Mr.. Aud
wrote her letter begging her not to insist
| upon fulfillment of his promise. as he
was in desperate financial condition and in
no position to support wife.
IF you compel me to marry you," the
letter ran. Il shall certainly leave the
ministry. You have taken the very bread
and butter out of my mouth and do not
know where my future support is coming
from. l have no money and cannot raise
any. There is nothing but abiect poverty
staring me in the face. If you have any
respect for US. send me release from our
marriage engagement and this m isery."
His wife says that he has abandoned
| her and makes no provision for her sup
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JURY DID NOT AGREE.
Evidence in the Sanders Case
Seems Weak.
The General Belief Is That a
Verdict Will Not Be
Reached.

FRESNO, July 1.-the Sanders forgery
case was given TO the jury at noon to-day.
and tonight at s o'clock they came into
the courtroom reporting that they could
not arrive at a verdict. They were then
locked up for the night.
In the closing speech for the prosecution
District Attorney Church numerically
scored DR.. McIntosh. principal witness
for the defense, and a warm personal
friend of Sanders. Referring to the fact
that the blank draftDook, from which the
forged draft is claimed by the prosecution
to have been taken. was lying on the table
all through the trial accessible to DR.. Nc
Intosh among others. the District At
tOrney said that the attorney for the de-
Tense had solved the whole mystery by
finding" a new stub in the book.
1t was intimated that man like Nc
lntosh, who would decoy witnesses and
tell them what they should say, was not
above suspicion in such matter.
1t appeared also that seven leaves had
been removed by the defendants counsel
by permission of the District Attorney,
fact which the latter admitted with regret
The blankbook and the draft were the
main reliance of the prosecution. The
impression is that the jury will disagree.
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ANOTHER BIG BRIDGE
To Cross the Mississippi River at
Dubuque.

WASHINGTON, July Il. - The House
transacted no business to-day De1ore Tue
hour arrived which has Deen set apart ny
the special rule for eulogies In honor OF
the late Representative W. Houck OF OhIo.
MANY speeches were delivered.
After passing bin for the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi. at Eagle
Point, Dubuque. the House went into com
mittee of the whole to consider the OIL lot
the creation OF a retired list OF disabled
officers in the revenue marine service.
Clark of Missouri continued his opposi-
ton. He declared the civil service system
the monumental fraud of the century.
Not ten in this House." he said, could
stand an examination for 5000 clerkship
Why, they asked one man how many Brit
ish soldiers were sent here during the Rev
dictionary War. The applicant replied
that he did not know the exact number,
but he did know - sight more came
over than went back" Laughter.
Mallory of Florida made a strong plea
for justice to the officers of the revenue
cutter service. The hour expired without
action. Under special order, the re-
mainder of the day was devoted TO eulogies
on the life and character of the late Ge gorge
w. Houck of OHIO.
AS further mark of respect the House
ad iOprned
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, July IA, 1894.
To Collectors Of Customs and Others: This
department is advised by the Secretary OF State
that he has received communication from DR..
Guzman, Nicaraguan Minister al this capital,
stating an instruction exists IN the Mosquito
Strip, participated In by Americans, and that
the Government of Nicaragua fears the insur-
gents will be aided by the arrival OF men from
the United States.
Your attention is invited 10 the neutrality
laws embodied In the Revised Statutes OF the
United States, chapter LXVII, ana you are
instructed to cause their observance In your
district and 10 detan any vessel departing or
attempting to depart from the United States in
contravention of the provisions OF the said
statutes. w. B. CURTIS, Acting Secretary.
COLON, July 14.-AdvIces received here
to-day from Corn Island. the port which
is said TO have been so much coveted by
England, say that a serious encounter has
taken place there between the British sub
iects, residents Of the island, and the
Nicaraguan troops.
The British. it is added, defeated the
Nicaraguan soldiers, and caused the Gov.
ernor of Corn Island to fly to the forest for
refuge. The British, it also appears, seized
upon the Nicaraguan Government offices
and upon the Nicaraguan flags.
This so enraged the natives that they
sought for aid, obtained arms and sue
ceeded in restoring the Governor. Sew
eral were wounded on both sides in the
encounters which have taken place. Mar
tal law has been proclaimed at Corn
Island.
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THREE MEN KILLED.
Believed TO Have Been the Longview
Rauk.RObberS

PARIS, Tex, July IA dispatch re-
ceived at the United States MarshaPs
Office this morning from GAINESVILLE. Tex,
announces the killing OF three men by
Deputy Marsbals Booker and McAfee.
Two of them are said positively to be
Longview bank-robbers, but the MarshaPs
Office will give no information.
Three or four days ago three men headed
for Texas from the Indian Territory.
There were one or two women In the
party. They crossed and recrOssed the
Red River as il 10 tangle the trail. AS
their movements were suspicious the
Deputy Marshals procured hack and
followed them, taking that means OF con-
Veyance to put the parties off their guard.
The men we're supposed to be making
for Clarksville to rob the Red River County
Bank or the bank at Detroit. The Mar
shals came upon them this morning in
camp and attempted to arrest them.
They made a fight and three we're killed
and the fourth was captured. None OF the
Marshals were hurt.
The bodies were buried this morning at
GAINESVILLE. The men were killed at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, three miles
east Of Eaglestown, Choctaw nation.
One of the killed was John j. Egan.
alleged to have been in the plan to rob
banks several months ago. A trunk was
taken, which has not been opened, and
W hich is believed to contain valuable in
formation,
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MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
A Woman Accuses Her Husband OF
Murder.

NEWARK, n. j., July 14.-Mrs. Henry
Kohn of this city has virtually confessed
that her husband murdered Joseph Perine,
whose dead body was found in ShlDder
Creek on June 16 with heavy stone lying
across the shoulders and a number OF
coupling-pins tied about his neck. Late
Sunday night Kohn quarreled with his
wife and chased her out of the house with
knife. He was arrested and committed
TO Jail for assault. Mrs. Kohn makes the
following statement. which duplicates her
husband in the murder:
ION June 10 my husband came home
after midnight with the right sleeve of his
coat torn off, his clothes covered with mud
and laborlng under great excitement. He
confessed to me that he had murdered his
cousin Joe, and said ne first got the boy
drunk. My husband went away at day.
light and said he was going back to Ger
many. he came back. however. and told
me his cousin in New York advised his re-
turn, as his disappearance would lead to
his being suspected of the murder.
ut was because | called him a murderer
that he threatened to kill me and the
child. He told me he had been to clair
voyant who told him that woman with a
child would betray him. He said the
woman was me and he would dispose of
me as he had of his cousin. / have 10 doubt
tt lat he murdered his cousin"
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the average speed of the Minneapolis was
a trife faster and her average on the re-
turn trip was 1920 miles as against 229 on
the first half, making the total average
speed per hour of 2305 and proclaiming to
the world the fact that the new United
States cruiser Minneapolis was the fastest
armored vessel afloat.
The Minneapolis is cruiser No. Is, the
sister ship of the Colum bia. She is
almost Identical with the latter In every
respect. having the same general dimen-
rlons, namely, length between perpendlc-
ulars, 412 feet; extreme breadth, IS feet :;
mean draught % feet 61a inches; displace-
ment, 1850 tons. Like her sister ship, she
has triple screws, propelled by three sets of
triple expansion engines Of the vertical
type. Her armament. when completed
will consist of one S-nch breech-loading
rifle, two 6-inch, eight 4-inch. twelve
6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapd-fire
guns and four Gatlings.
The main points of difference between
the Minneapolis and the Column lie in
the ireroOms. the former having some
what greater heating surface than the lat
ter, and also having, instead of four, but
two smokestacks.
The construction of the Minneapolis
was authorized by act of Congress ap-
proved March 2 1891, and the contract,
which was awarded to the William Cramp
& Sons Company of Philadelphia. was
signed August 81. 1891, the price of hull
and machinery being placed at 50, $50, 0OO
The price of the Columbia was 50, 725, 900,
exclusive OF speed premiums, which
amounted to S2JOO0O.
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INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS.
Crowded rleetings at the Christian
EndeaYOr Convention.

CLEVELAND, July 14.-In the Christian
Endeavor tent meeting to-day there was
an open discussion of "What Are the
Benefits of Internationa al Fellowship"
conducted by DR.. James Lewis Howe of
Louisville. Rey. Wayland Hoyt of In
dianapolis spoke upon ''Interdenomina-
tional Fellowship" The morning exer-
cises at Saengerfest Hall was largely de-
voted to the junior society.
One of the most interesting services was
the junior rally which occurred this after
noon in Saengerfest Hall. An immense
audience was present. After song service
Master Ernest Fisher, aged IA, of Wash
ington, delivered temperance address
that was warmly applauded.
Miss Paulina Root of Madura, India.
spoke upon tie subject, "Other Boys and
Girls" and Rev. W. FL. Pope of New
Haven, Conn.,, spoke on "Show Your
CoIors."
An interesting service was that entitled
"World-wide Juniors in Story and Song -
arranged by Mrs. Alice Nj. Scudder of
Jersey City, and which consisted of brief
talks by juniors from all parts of the
world. just before the close of the rallv
Miss Frances Willard was introduced and
made short address. There were no
services this evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
RATES AGREED TO.
Conferrees on the Tariff Bill Do
Some Work,

Some Work.
WASHINGTON. July 14.-The conferrees
on the tariff bill have agreed on the follow
ing: Pottery rates are increased per cent.
making them the same as the House bill !;
glassware was reduced to the House rates :;
the CO tton schedule was scaled down about
5 per cent from the Senate rates; wooden
schedule was brought down considera bly,,
making 1t more in accordance with the
House rate, and the House rate of 81 on
wrappers in the tobacco schedule was sub.
stituted for the Senate rates of 81 80 to
So So The metal schedule was not
changed materially from the rates fixed by
the Senate. Neither iron nor coal has
been carried back to the free list, and prob
ably the Senate rate of 40 cents per ton
will stand.
Senator Brice was laeonic tonight when
asked for information as 10 when the tariff
conferrees would report.
"The report" he said, Twill be made TO
the two ouses on Wednesday next week.
The conferrees will report disagreement
and both houses will instruct for another
conference"
Other Senators also declared a report
would be made this week.
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BY LEGAL TENDER.
How All Debts Should
Be Paid.
PAPER, SILVER AND GOLD.
Interesting Bill introduced by
Lane of Illinois.
PAPER, SILVER AND GOLD.
HE SAYS THE LAW Is VIOLATED.
Federal Courts Annul an Act OF
Congress by Discrediting
Treasury Notes.

WAsHIN GToN, July 14.-Business circles
will be interested in the bill reported oy
the House Committee on Judiciary pro-
yiding that all contracts hereafter exc
cuteG for the payment OF any sum OF
money, whether in gold, silver or coin,
may be DISCHARGED by any money which is
by law a legal tender for the payment of
debts.
The author of the measure, Mr.. Lane Oh
Illinois, explains that it is Intended to
regulate the practice in the Federal courts
in regard to entering judgments and TO
preserve the stability and uniformity OF
the currency. The law is now that gold
and silver coin and treasury notes are
legal tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private. There are some ex-
ceptions in regard 10 the payment OF Gus
toms dues in treasury notes, but this ala
not apply to judgments between private
parties But for private transactions De-
tween individuals the law makes Doth
kinds of money equal. and Mr.. Lane says
that neither the courts dor private ln0i-
viduals have any right TO annul the law.
This the Federal courts have done In
holding that Judgment can be entered IN
COINED dollars" for the purpose of annul-
ling the act of Congress making treasury
notes legal tender.
In England it was a felony to discredlt
the coin of the realm. The courts of
France have held that parties cannot by
special contracts discriminate between the
bank notes of the Bank of France and
coined money.
Several State courts passed upon the
question and construed the law substan-
italy as it was held by the courts OF
France 1t Is to the interest OF society,
saws Mr.. Lane, that money should be used
in business, but it is unjust that borrowers
should in addition to the risk of their bust
ness be held responsible for fluctuations
of the currency. When the money OF
country is loaned under gold contracts
then the money power can increase its
wealth by forcing gold to a premium and
compel the debtor to pay much more than
the amount he borrowed.
A different view Of this question is taken
by the Republicans OF the committee, ex-
cept Represen NATIVE Broderick OF Kansas,
all of whom voted against the bill. Rep
resentative W. a. Stone of Pennsylvania
SAYS that the success Of such a measure
would be a menace to the very founda-
tions of business. Particularly would it
be disastrous to foreign dealings and to
commercial paper.
Most of the bonds of municipalities,
States and corporations, he said, are pay
able in gold coin and under such law
there would be no safeguards to prevent
lenders Of money. either individuals or
organizations, from being paid in depreci-
ated currency. He regarded it as an out
cropping free silver measure and step in
TN of 6irpptiOn
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FASTEST AFLOAT.
Satisfactory Work by the
Minneapolis.
SHE BROKE ALL RECORDS.
New Cruiser Attained a Speed of
Twenty-Three Miles
ON HER OFFICIAL TRIAL TRIP.
There Was No Stop From the Time
the Cruiser Started Until She
Got Back.
SHE BROKE ALL RECORDS.
On HER OFFICIAL TRIAL TRIP.

BosToN, July 1.-THE new cruiser Min
neapolis. anchored off Boston light about
4:30 o'clock his afternoon, the proud
holder of the worlds record for speed of
warship. Two hours later the party who
had enjoyed the distinction Of being
present on the fastest warship in the world
landed 10 Boston.
The requirements of the contract were
that the Minneapolis should make twenty
one nautical miles per hour. for each quar-
ter of knot above that figure the firm of
Cramp & Son. builders, were to receive the
sum OF $4,000, hence when the five men,
bers of the Cramp family, who were
present on the trip, saw the big anchor
drop out of sight in the water at the close
of the trial, they had the satisfaction Of
knowing they were 100000 richer than
they were when a few hours before they
embarked upon the exemplifcation of the
naval architects art.
The day and the elements were all IA
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
PARKHURST'S ADVICE.
He Has Decided Opinions About
Politics.

NEW YORK, July H. - Writing from
Berne. Switzerland, under date of July 2.
the Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst advises
strongly against the nomination of q
straight ticket in New York next fall The
ex-president of the New York Chamber of
Commerce, and draws attention to the
November election. Concerning this DIR.
Parkhurst writes:
1.-THE city of New York never had a
better opportunity either to dignity or
to dishonor itself. The sentiment of our
self-respecting citizenship is a unit as re-
CARDS the character of organization and
of systematized laws under which our
municipal courts have been latterly man.
aged and our municipal character COM
promised. The five weeks during which
the Senatorial Committee has continued
its investigation have suficed to satisfy
the public mind that not only the Police
Department but the entire administrative
system of which it forms part is de-
PRAYED, and that Tammany Hall is not so
much political organization as it is a
compact of freebooters who are willing to
trade to any extent of decency and public
good for their own emolument and ag-
grandlZement.
Probably no body of men had so thor
oughly and unwittngly the courage of its
depravity as the cabal of thieves. murder
ers and bunco-steerers who are at present
Enthusiastically shaping the destinies of
this controlling city of the greatest nation
on earth in the midst of the nineteenth
century civilization"
DR.. Parkhurst asserts that "any man
this year who insists on straight nomina-
ton imperils the cause that the great bulk
of our citizens has so intensely at heart.
and gives occasion to the conjecture that
this urgency is built more out of desire
to promote bis party than out of desire
RI @ wa hic nj
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COPELAND INSTITUTE.
THE SUMMER MONTHS
Is The Time to Treat Your Catarrh and
Be Cured.
Months Treatment Now Is Worth
Two in the Winter, and the Copeland
Low Fec of SIS Month Includes All
Medicines.

Drs. Copeland, VIM and Neal have fre'
quently called the attention of their patients
and The public to this season of the year as the
most favorable for treating Catarrh and all as
eases of kindred nature Now that the liaDlllty
to catching cold is reduced to minimum and
nature lends her aid TO the work of the physi-
clans one months treatment with skillful
specialists may be said TO be worth more than
two months treatment at any other time. In
the summer the evenness Of the temperature
r. nders speedy cure possible, and nature
comes 10 the assistance OF the physician. re-
newing the degenerated cells OF the diseased
m mDraneS.
Nature during the summe struggles to repair
he damage caused by disease and neglect by
constructing new and healthy tissues, and with
Ibis favorable season it is very often that the
work of the physician, supported III TINS way
by nature in her Kndest mood, can effect
cnre where a cure has long been considered
impossible -. ,r..,
time Often have Drs. COpelanu, VIM ana
Neal advised patients in desperate stages or
catarrhal trouble TO walt until summer peIoie
taking treatment. Often nave they uleeu tle
necessity OF taking treatment al tnis season
while cure was possible. 1DOSe "no SuuoI
from caIarrh should take ADVANTAGE OF all the
influences that operate now I'D favor OF cur {:
They should not put of treatment unlil next
winters stormy DAYS, but should "mend IhelF
roof while the sun shines" Many VIII only
care for themselves at the season Wueh tntS
are suffering actual pain and distress curing
The WINTER when 1t may be almost Impossible
on account of the severe aud changeaOle
weather for the physician 10 help them. AS
soon as The warm weather comes ana the lnl-
mediate distressing symptoms are ieSseued
Ihey fatter themselves that they don't need
further treatment and wait until winter returns
again when they go through the same round of
aches and pains aud chronic coughs. growing
worse each winter until at last the cas- IS IN
durable.
1t is especially advisable that the sufferer
be not deceived by he blind influence OF The
summer season and that lie recognize The ne
cessity of securing that medical AID which Is
needed for perfect cooperation with ture.
DO not trif1e with your health. Nature is warm
and loving and generous in summer. The sick
feel almost well, so gentle IS the season to the
ailing. The victim of chronic disease feels
an a abatement OF the sharpness OF bis suffering.
Nature does much for US but she does not DO
1t ALL 1t not wise TO assume thar when TINS
beautiful SEASON works an Improvement I'D the
system complete health will be the result.
Rather think that this is an offer OF help from
nature which you should at once take adVLn-
tage OF.
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RIOT FEARED.
An Attempt Will Be Made to Start
the Tube Works.

MCKEEsPoRT, Pa, July 14-The largest
mass-meeting of the dissenting employees
of the National Tube Works held since
the commencement of the present tronbles
here occurred this afternoon In Whites
Operations By vote of 1888 TO 313 it
was decided 10 continue the strike until
the company shall accede to the demands
of the men.
An effort will be made to resume opera
tons in the tube works Monday. and fears
are entertained such an effort will result
in another strike.