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The morning call., 1894-02-18
LAY SUIT THE DISTILLERS.
And Then, Again, Possibly II
May Not.
FREE COAL AND TAXED SUGAR.
Propositions Which May Yet Cause
the Defeat of the Wilson
Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--Figures and
statistics of the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue showing that the tax on whisky
could be increased to 81 % per gallon with
out a dispropOrtoDate increase of Illicit
disIilling have persuaded the Senate sub
Committee on Finance to fix a rats of 81 20
per gallon. This figure, which will be
gratifying to Kentucky Senators and to
the whisky trust, may find some opposition
in the House. even il it is conceded in con-
ference.
The most serious opposition that the
pro posed increase of the whisky tax has
to fear. however, will come from friends
Of the income tax in the House. With a
tax Of 1 cent per pound on all sugars and
of 81 20 DER gallon on whisky the revenue
from these two sources will so nearly sup
ply the deficiencies caused by the Wilson
bill that an income tax will be totally IN
necessary. 1t is, therefore, hardly likely
that the bill, as it is finally agreed to by
the House, will contain both the Senate's
amendments on sugar and the whisky
cbedules.
Ex-COngressman John E. Russell of
Massachusetts, is in Was hfngton for almost
the sole purpose of defeating the proposed
duty on coal. Mr.. Russell has probably
more Influence at the White House than
has any other man in all New England,
and he is the most prominent apostle of
the New England gospel of free raw
material" His mission, he confesses, has
been in vain. He has been told at the
White House and at the Capitol that the
subcommittee cannot afford to report q
bill with coal on The free list
Mr.. Russell argued TO his New England
colleagues that to reduce protection on
articles manufactured in New England
without at.the same time giving the manu-
facturers free coal was dishonest and dis
Grimm atng against Now England indus
try. but none of the New England Con-
gressmen have been able so far TO give Mr.
Russell satisfactory assurances that the
duty on coal can be defeated in the House
IL it is added TO the bill by the Senate Com
mittee. AS already stated, the rate at
present agreed upon by the subcommittee
is 80 cents per ton.
If. as is popularity believed. the two
Louisiana Senators are "blufing" when
they threaten to vote against. the tariff
bill il it protects sugar with only 1 cent
duty. they are keeping up their bluff
fairly well. Mr.. Caffrey, who is expected
to surrender. naturally does the most talk
ing. He explains that Louisiana but for
the old cry of no negro domination"
would be Republican State. because all
of its interests are fostered under pro-
tective tariff and would be ruined by the
Wilson bill. For him to vote for the Will
son bill would be suicidal. Mr.. White Of
Louisiana. who will probably vote against
the bill. says nothing, but is devising ways
and means to hamper the progress of the
measure when it is reported to the Senate,
and to win over support for his proposed
amendment placing a duty Of IL cents per
pound on sugar.
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BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
Secretary Carlisle Does Not Favor
the Whisky Men.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
subcommittee on the tariff sat in Vests
room until II o'clock to-day and then re-
paired to the room of the Senate Commit
tee or Finance. where the meeting was
continued with all the Democratic men,
bers of The committee except Vance
present. The committee is making hercu-
lean efforts to get the bill in shape for pre-
septstion to the full committee at the
regular meeting on Tuesday next.
Secretary Carlisle met with members of
the subcommittee for an hour this morn
ing discussing the administrative features
of the bill and comparing figures as to the
amount of revenue necessary and the best
means Of raising it. The committee is of
insure S450,000. COO at present it can be
made to serve the purpose.
Carlisle has also been consulted as 10
the proposed change in the whisky tax,
and the best information obtainable is that
he has advised that there shall be no ex-
tension of the bonded period unless there
is also a corresponding increase of the tax.
because of the revenue requirements of
the Government and the necessity Tor i'm
mediate increase. Senators interested in
period are firm in the belief that the COM
mittee will report favorably in this re-
spect aud believe there will be an increase
of the tax, which will meet Carlisle,s OBJ
jections.
Mcpherson sat it'll the committee and
continued his efforts to secure certain
changes in behalf Of the manufacturing
interests of New jersey. There has not
been day during the week that there has
not been large delegations from that State
urging changes IN the bill. To-day there
are representatives of the tobacco. leather,
pottery. stained glass. fire brick. thread
| and jute interests in the city.
The Democratic members of the Senate
! Finance Committee took up the sugar
schedule Only to decide to postpone fur
| Their consideration until next Monday for
the purpose of permitting the advocates OF
| duty another opportunity to be heard.
A petition to the Senate Finance Com
mittee has been circulated In Boston and
signed by many leading Democrats. asking
the retention of one-iourth of cent duty
on refined sugar. provided in the original
Wilson bill. but stricken out by the House.
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Roscoe train-robbers. but they saw moth
ing of them and found no trace of them.
1t is the opinion of the detectives that the
men are now in a safe retreat and will not
be captured for several days. They dis
credit the rumors of the capture of the
men. and say they have heard nothing
of it.
A rumor prevails at the United States
Government building that Marshal Gard
and Miles T. Bowles arrested two we'll
known men up near Calabasas and are on
their way to this city with them. The
reason for their nou-appearapce is that
they were afraid the railroad men would
take the prisoners from them by force and
do violence to them. Nothing positive has
been learned of this fact. Neither George
Gard nor Miles 7. Bowles has commune
Gated with the officers nor any one else in
the city.
The Coroner's jury found that the dead
men-Harry DAILY and Fireman Arthur
Masters-came to their death by wreck
caused by two men unknown TO the jury
with intent to rob. The testimony showed
that in the case of both men death was
caused by accident. No guashot wounds
we're Wis bic.
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BLAND is YET WEAK.
Failure to Get a Quorum in the
House.
IL Is Predicted That He Will Be
Ready for Business on Mon
day.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The proceed
ings in the House to-day were unimpor-
tant. Bland was again unable to secure a
niorage bill and at O'Clock, by special
order, the rest of the day was devoted to
eulogies Oh the late ReDresen tatiye Lilley
of Pennsylvania. A quorum is confidently
expected on Monday.
After the reading of the Journal
Wheeler moved to non-concur in the Sen
ate amendment to the Oklahoma Railroad
TOWNSHIP bill. to the effect that elections
may be held in counties IL" and 20"
within thirty days, to fix the location OF
the county seats of those counties. Hop
kins of Illinois moved to concur. and a
spirited debate followed. After the de-
bate Wheeler demanded the previous Ques-
ton on his motion to non-concur. With
out division 1t was-so ordered.
After some routine business the fight
over the silver seigniorage bill was re-
sumed. Bland moved to go into commit
tee of the whole OF the bin. ana pending
that motion moved the debate be limited
to half an hour. The Republican and
Democratic opponents of the measure re-
peated the tactics of yesterday and re-
Trained from voting. Again the motion
was defested-157 to 3-for the lack OF a
quorum, being 10 short. Bland moved a
call of the House. The callsdeveloped the
presence of a quorum.
Then, by ecal order, the remainder Of
the afterD Don was devoted to eulogies upon
the late Representative Lilley of Pennsyl-
vania.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies the
House adjourned.
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A POLICEMAN'S HEART.
1t Closed His Eyes to Duty and
Opened Them to Divine Charity.


1t was cruelty cold for mother and her chill
dren TO be thrown upon the world. The police
man on his rounds saw he dark forms under
the lie hess rec In the public square, Ii was
long past midnight. The electric light flick
cred and snapped and dimmed, as IL TO hide The
sight. flood Of hrilliancy poured out of the
big win dows OF club not many yards away.
and fell almost at the feet of tile three sleeping
forms.
The children were very young The little
girl nestled close TO the side of the mother,
with her hands burr deep In the folds of her
mothers worn cloak. The boys arm was
thrown across his mothers neck. and the lower
part OF his body was buried In the folds of her
skirt. His little round hat had fallen of and
rolled bottom up little way OF.
The policeman paused He thought he had
discovered more tramps 10 rouse up and pass
on to tn next town. Then he saw his mis-
take. He scratched his head for prece-
dent. Must he arrest them and send them
The way OF other prisoners convicted OF
yagrancy? Then he looked down into the
sleeping faces once more.
HIS hand played nervously with his trousers
pocket. Then II dived In decisively, and came
out with several shining coins. he dropped
them into The hat OF the child, and as he
walked away he wondered why the electric
lights nlckered and dlmmed and danced so
utes before ~
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A Nevada Find.
Carson Appeal.


A man who was chopping wood for number
OF years In Pine Nut District has found new
metal. His stone oven having been burned out
he took some clay from large DEPOSIT lie
knew OF near by, and mixing IL with little
water made "a back. built fire in his stove. and
paid no morr attention TO Ii until next morning,
when he noticed his stove back was all gone,
and 10 the ashes lie found a white, clear metal,
with scarcely any weight 10 Ii.
1t would not break, so he put u on an old
anvil outside the cabin and BIT II with heavy
hammer. IL would draw OUT, but neither crack
nor break. He has since experiment ed with il
in various ways. The clay will melt like lead,
but the metal produced will stand a heat like
iron or steel, and Is very flexible.
He beat out a piece four inches thick, six
inches wide aud eleven inches long. The block
Is transparent and only weighs nine ounces.
He says there is no limit to The clay, as he has
seen the same kind ID several parts OF this and
other States
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BURNED ON THE RIVER.
Loss of the Sacramento Steamer
Roberts Island.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-THE Sacramento
Transpor alton Company was notified to-
day that the river steamer Roberts Island
was destroyed by fire last night The
steamer left this city yesterday end pro-
ceeded up the river. When near Smiths
Ferry last night Captain Woodwork dis
covered smoke issuing from the upper
deck, close TO the furnace. He immedi-
ately steered for the wharf at Smiths
Ferry. where the steamer was made fast.
By this time the steamer was envelOped in
flames. Captain Woodwork, in eudeavor-
ing to save his effects. was considerably
burned about the head. After burning
several hours the steamer finally sank.
The cause of the fire has not been ascer-
tanned.
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TALK OF THE TURF.
The New Jockey Club CONSOLE
dates With Coney Island.
Each Retains Its Organization, but
the Old One Has the Better
of 1t.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia meeting of the
conference CO mmittee of the new jockey
club aud the stewards Of the CJney Island
Club was held this afternoon, aud it is
announced resulted in a satisfactory
agreement. 1t is understood. however,
that the Coney Island people have great
deal the better of it, although both CON-
mittees have power TO act. 1t is under
stood that the general meeting of the
Coney Island Club will take place early
next week. The committee will make q
report of what occurred to-day, and nc
doubt the action will be ratified. There
seems 10 be now no possibility Of a hitch.
FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1.-THE anti
poolroom bill, which passed the House,
was defeated in the Senate to-day by a
vote of As 20 %. The bill came up on an
unfavorable committee report, after argu-
ments in committee had been heard from
the Louisville and CoyiDgton pool-roOm
attorneys.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 17.--Six and half
furlongs. Cornelia won, Dunlap second.
Roudeau third. Time, :24A.
Five and half furlongs, Henneria won,
Miss Clark second. Bonnie Kate third.
Time, 1:09.
Seven-eighths of mile. Duke of Mil
pitas won. Josie ID second, Tismore third.
Time, 80.
Three quarters of a mile. G. B. Cox won.
Washatchier second, Metropoe third.
Time. 1:l5%.
One mile. Capt. Spencer won, Rouser
second. Last Chance third. Time, 1884,
Six and half furlongs, Riverside won.
John Irwin second. Palomita third. Time,
.o5IL
The morning call., 1894-02-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK.
Interesting Address and the Annual
Election of Officers.

NAPA, Feb. lin the district Chris
tan Endeavor convention the chief items
Of interest were in the junior work.
treated by Miss Georgia Claypool of Santa
Rosa and Miss Mary Bowers of Green
Valley. and the question drawer conducted
by the State president, z. b. Hays of Los
Angeles. This evenings main address
was by Rev. B. Haston Of Santa Rosa
on "fFeIlow ship"
District officers for the ensuing year
are as follows: President. Ma tin Mon
sen of Santa Rosa; vice. presidents, Miss
Josie Miller OF Santa Rosa aud r. w. Rey-
nolds of Lakeport; treasurer, Matte Spark
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GREYTOWN IS FALLEN
Seized by the Government of
:. :. Nicaragua.
1t Is Not. Believed That American
interests Are Jeopardized in
the Slightest.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 17-News of the
seizure Of Greytown by troops of the Near
aguan Government. un0fficially received
here to-day, is not believed to indicate
that American interests have been placed
in jeopardy. The idea that the Mosquito
territory, lying within the limits Of
Nicaragua AMI including Greytown, is
under British protection is shown by
official records to be erroneous.
All arrangements which the United
States has made or attempted touching
the Nicaragua canal have been made d.
rectly with the Nicaragua Government
No official intercourse has been had with
the local authorities at Greytown, and
our consular agent Of the town holds his
exeduatur from the Nicaraguan Govern
ment
The morning call., 1894-02-18
TRADING HORSES HIS FORTE.
A Willy Texan Who Was Only
Bested Once i'm His Career.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat

"The slickest horse-trader 1 ever knew"
said Colonel II. V. Twist to the corridor man
at the Lindell, '.was man named by the ira
ternty Lucky Bob' He lived In Texas, and
had no oSlensDle means OF livelihood except
horse-Irading. Commencing with worthless
hack he would gain steadily with each trade
until at last he would get valuable horse,
which be would sell and have royal time Oh
the proceeds.
81 only knew him beaten In trade once, an d
thai w s py means of a trick which was costly
In the course of his trading he acquired black
horse, which was a beauty TO look at, but
which was a baker from away back. Bob knew
that no one would buy the animal who had
tried Ii, so he kept 1t al the public livery barn
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BLAZE IN A TANNERY.
Spontaneous Combustion Causes a
Lively Fire at Benicia.

BENICIA. Feb. 1.-THE Benicia .annery.
the property of Kullman. Salz & Co., had a
narrow escape from being consumed by
fire this morning. A fire broke out at Z 80
O'Clock in the dressin groom or loft above
the boilers. and, owing to the dry condi-
,tion of the building. it burned like finder.
The. Volunteer Department worked with a
will. and owing to their exertions and the
bountiful supply ofwater from the Benicia
company's water mains the FIRE was. after
an hour, completely under control. The
: IRE was caused no donbt by spontaneous
combustion. A number. of tie employees
. lost their clothing, small sums of none y
and several valuable watches. The dam
ages viii not exceed $500.
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NO PITY FOR THE PRISONERS.
Suspected SIayers of Mrs. Meagher
Find Little Sympathy.

PETALUMA. Feb. 17.-TO-day was the
third day in the examination of those ac-
cused of the murder of Mrs. Meagher. and
as usual large crowd was in attendance.
William Phlinfitz, private detective. who
had been engaged by Meagher. was the
first witness. Nothing new was obtained
from him. Many witnesses were exam
ined, but as Meagher was too ill TO testify
the case was postponed until Monday at
10 A. NJ. Neighbors around Willow ranch
are confident that the Brvans and Mrs.
Fowler know about the murder and have
no pity for the prisoners.
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Why lie was an EXCEPTION.
Mashinrton ctnr.


alt makes me tired to see the manner in
which these newspapers are ruin, i" said the: man
in the smekfDg-car, as Er-took off his glasses.
and let his paper drop across his knees. -: 4
The man who sat next TO him had one lock OF
harlan oasis In a desert Of scalp-which he
spent most of tie time in smoothing refieclivey.
gve sp s nbnts q 81 ssig neIbers Ge c0u
PPM sure OF 1t. Couldn't you?'
mo. don't think could ...,.
"Do you mean 70 sly that you couldn't tell
the editor how 10 run his paper? ' exclaimed
the kicker, in a tone that had absolute dismay
in il.
II do. indeed" replied tho man with the oasis,
earnestly.
'.Well-I must say there are not many like
you.''
~ know it. / used TO be like you are. But
now I'm trying to run newspaper myself, and
| tell you, my FREUD. Pm not saying a word.
Not a word"
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LEFT A TENDER FAREWELL.
Drink Drives a Loving Husband to
Suicide.

COTTON. Feb. 17.-John NJ. White,
formerly proprietor of the Transconti-
mental Hotel. shot himself in the heart
this. afternoon and died instantly. His
wife left hin in bed at noon and went to
Riverside to engage the Kelley treatment
for him. She returDed about 80 o'clock
and found the following note on a table in
the diDing-room: "Good-by, long good
by TO my own sweet wife. have Just
woke up and am about as drunk as when
l went to sleep. The Kelley cure is not
quick enough for me. Good-by to my
poor little girl. JNo."
She rushed to the bedroom and found
her husband with a revolver in his right
hand and a bullet-hole in his left breast.
There was 10 sign of a struggle. Besides
his wife he left baby few months old.
p The Coroner's jury returned verdict of
suicide.
The morning call., 1894-02-18
Fire In. a Wine Cellar

ST. HELENA, Cal. Feb 1.-THE large
wine cellar owned by DR.. G. B. Crane aud
rented By John NJ. McPike was destroyed
by fire with its contents at $50 o'clock
this morning. The loss was about equally
divided between the owner and the renter.
and will amount to $4,000, partly insured.
The loss includes 100000 gallons of wine
and the cooperage. The fire is supposed
to have been incendiary
The morning call., 1894-02-18

and PRETENDED it was not for SALE The horse's
fine appearance attracted the attention of g
young farmer. who finally traded fair young
horse for IL, giving $50 to boot. Tpere was a
large crowd around when The farmer tried to
get lie black horse home; but there was no one
present when lie tried TO ride IT,. Next day he
hunted up Bob and offered to trade back even,
exchanging horses and letting Bob keep the
$50. making pr0viso, however. that Bob must.
fetch the horse nome. The trade went ALI right
aud when Bob went for the black he found il
dead. The Texan had tried TO make Ii move
and, failing. had lost his temper and shot il
Bob got a dollar or two for the hide and never
so much as grumbled."
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PLUMBER OF THE ROBBERS,
They Secured Only About Thirteen
Hundred Dollars.

Exaggerated rumors as to the amount of
money secured by the thieves have been
sent out broadcast. The CALL stated
yesterday that the amount secured was
small. and it is now definitely known that
the sum taken was less Than $500. This
information comes from an inside source
and can be relied upon.
The robbers, at last accounts yesterday.
were in the mountains beyond Chetsworth
Park, which is the terminus of The Bur-
bank branch of the Southern Pacific.
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SUED BY LINDERMAN's WIDOW.
Charges of Gross Negligence Against
the Southern PACIFIC.

STOCKTON. Feb. 1.-THE widow of
Frank Linderman to-day brought suit
against the Southern Pacific Company to
recover $4,000 damages, claiming that her
husband was killed by the negligence of
the railroads employees. Linderman was
struck by a locomotive on the narrow
gauge railroad between Lodi and Wood
bridge on the night of the 81 inst. and in
stantly killed. The widow charges that
the deceased was on the public road cross
ing; that the locomotive bell was not
rung; that the whistle was not blown, and
that the headlight was not lighted.
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Mike Donoyan's Benefit,

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-At hike Dono-
vans benefit in Lenox Lyceum tonight
Joe Dunphy of Syracuse won from George
Cannon of San Francisco. The final go
was between Charley Mccarthy of Phila-
delphla and Joe Harmon Of New York,
and was won by MEGA rthy.
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of Healdsburg; secretary, Catherine Den-
man OF Petaluma Superintendent of junior
work, E. L. Bickford of Napa. The at
tendance is large. there now being 40
delegates present Tomorrow will be
taken up with various exercises. and the
convention will close in the evening with
an address by Rev. William RAIDER of Oak
land,
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Chief of the Nayaioes.

PUEBLO. Colo, Feb. IA letter dated
Pennington, February 16, says: Manu-
elito, chief of all the Navajres, died five
days ago and his wife one day later. His
successor will not be known for several
days vet"
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SOME FABULOUS FINDS.
More Rich Gold Lodges Discovered
on the Desert.


SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. ia very
rich strike is reported from the desert
country, about sixty miles from this city
and about twenty miles northwest of
Indio. Oh the Southern Pacific, and about
seven miles west, near Tingman's little
twO-stamp mill. The ledge is said to be
thee feet wide and crops out Tor $500 feet
Samples taken from cuts across the ledge
60 $500 a ton. The gold is very coarse
in the quartz, single pieces being worth
ST. Ten tons of groupings were taken
over 10 Tingmar's mills and yielded $1,000
Messrs. Lang & Son, cattlemen in that
region, are the fortunate finders and have
gone to Los Angeles to get tools to bore
for water. Old miners here think this is
where the Indians found the gold they
used to show travellers at Caliente, and in
search of which Tom Coner lost his life a
few years ago.
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was destroyed by fire last night. 1t was
owned by Proper & Obanion, and was
valued at $500. 1t is not known if there
was any Insurance. A dance was TO have
been given last night, but was postponed
on account of the rain. so it must have
been set on fire.
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VIII Be Inter red To-Day.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-THE funeral OF
Mrs. John N. Young. formerly a resident
of San Francisco, win be held here to-
morrow. Death ensued from acute infiam-
matory rheumatism.
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THEY KILLED A MEXICAN.
Why the Emerson Brothers Sur
rendered TO the Sheriff.

SANTA ANA, Feb. 17.-George and Lewis
Emerson. TWO brothers. came down from
the mountains this morning and gave
themselves up to the Sheriff. saying they
had killed a Mexican who attacked them
with club. The trouble is the outgrowth
of a disputed Government claim, which the
Mexican was attempting to steal from the
Young men,
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Robber Number Three Sentenced.

KObber Number Three Sentenced.
JACKSON, Feb. 17.-Alexander Knox, ar
rested at Modesto few days ago on a
charge of completely in the robbery of the
Clinton Consolidated Company's store at
Wleland last spring, pleaded guilty in the
Superior Court to-day, and was sentenced
to two and a half years imprisonment in
San Quentin. This makes the third per-
son convicted of this crime.