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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
RUSSELL WILSON'S OPINION.
The Government has Lien Only on
RaIIroad Property.

New YORK, June 1L-Russell j. Will
son. attorney for the estate of the late
Leland Stanford, speaking to-day of the
claims of the United States Government
against the stockholders of the Southern
Pacific and the filing of claim against
the Stanford estate, said:
II have been travelling for several days
and have heard little OF the more recent
proceedings in Congress l understood
that Congressman Geary was to make
speech in committee on the subject to-day,
but l have not heard whether be had done
so and do not know the latest develop
ments
Senator Stanford died on June 81, 1893.
and the first notice to the creditors of mis-
estate was published July q following.
By the law of the State of California all
claims not presented within ten months
after such publication are barred by lin
itation. So the Government, after wait
Ing until the last day, suddenly injected q
claim into my office. This was on May &c,
Saturday, when business hours close at
noon. Atterwafd it was claimed the stat
ute of limitation did not run against the
Government anyhow. / offered them the
privilege of Withdrawing the claim and
testing that little point, but they did not
care to DO it.
Our position is that the Government
has no rights over the outside property of
the stockholders. If a man owes you a
debt secured by mortgage and prOmissory
note. and you sell the security under fore
closure and the proceeds do net pay the
note, you still have a claim OF him for the
balance, but II you merely have lien on
certain of his property all you can do is to
sell that. You have no further rights
against his property. We claim that the
Government has merely a lien on the
railroad property. They can take it at the
proper time il they wish, but they can't
proceed further against the stockholders."
'If the Stanford estate had to pay this
claim. would there be much left?" was
asked.
"Oh. yes." Wilson said. "TEere would
be what would be a very tidy fortune 10
most people still remaining. l have not
the faintest idea what the Attorney Gen.
eral means to do or what action Congress
will lake in the matter"
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DENIES HIS INSANITY.
Prendergast Insists That Murder Is
the Charge Against Him.

Prendergast Insists That Murder Is
the Charge Against Him.
CHICAGO, June 11.-Additional compli-
cations may arise in the case of the assassin
Prendergast. Judge Chetlin Is not sitting
in the Criminal Court, and the case came
up to-day before Judge Payne. When
continuance was agreed upon 1t was sub
mltted to him and he refused to enter the
order. saying he knew no reason why the
continuance should be granted. The mat
ter went over temporarily.
Prendergast insisted on making a speech.
81 am defendant here" he said. ST want
no continuance. The question TO be de-
termined is my guilt or innocence. not
insanity. Murder is the malicious taking
of human life. That crime l have not
committed" The prisoner was thrust into
his chair by bsiliffs.
Judge Payne said this afternoon that he
would not consider the motion for a con-
tinuance until after case now before him
is disposed Of. An argument has been re-
ported by the counsel of both sides, and
States Attorney Kern said tonight that
the hearing of the insanity case will go
over till November 2.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
CAREER OF THE SULTAN.
Hassan Was Direct Descendant of a
Prophet.

Muley Hassan was a direct descendant
of the Mussulman Prophet, and at the
time of his death was 55 years old. he
ascended the throne of Morocco at the
death of his father, in 1873. Since that
time he has ruled uninterrupt tedly, al
though his crown and power have been in
danger several times.
Sultan Muley Hassan was known to his
subjects nnder the title of "Emir-al-Mu-
mernin." or prince of True Believers"
he was the fourteenth of the dynasty of
the Aides. founded by Muley Achmet,
and the thirty-ifth lineal descendant of
Ali. uncle and son-in.law of the Prophet,
His demeanor was grave and majestic. as
becomes a man knowing the importance of
his double character, as Emperor and Pom
tiff. His dark eyes were large and express
sve. His Moorish physiognomy. adorned
with a flowing black beard. in which were
seen some white hairs, revealed that in his
veins coursed the blood of the negro race
united to that of the Arabs. He showed
at the same time in his physical traits the
evidence of an extraordinary frmness,
mixed with a certain shadow OF melan-
chOly and lassitude.
WheD Hassau received foreign Minis
ters or showed himself in public he did so
with the most fastidious soIemnity. 1t
was customary for one of the Emperor's
servants to hole over his head large para
sol to screen MIN from the rays OF the sun.
Others were kept busy tanning him in
order to chase away the flies so abundant
in that hot climate, and all looked at their
lord as if he were god rather than their
sovereign.
1t was customary in the Sultan's life
time to give audiences between 5 and 6
A. NJ, at which time he was always
dressed the same. A vestment as white
as the snow covered him from head to
foot; the turban covered by high hood
the feet bare and enclosed in yellow slip
pers. His horse was of high stature and
very white. with green reins and gold
stlrrups. All this whiteness and the wide,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
GONZALES IS EXILED.
Paraguay's President Arrested by
Armed Men.
He Was Then Put on Board g
Steamer Bound for New
York.

New YORK, June IL. = The Hsrald's
d'etat in Paraguay on Saturday ended
peaceably. Not shot was fired.
Generals Escoboro, Cabellero and Egus-
gura, each of whom is candidate for the
Presidency, entered into a conspiracy
with the Minister of War to overthrow
President Gonzales.
When the President, accompanied by
the Minister of the interior and the Chief
of Police. was entering the Congress in
Assumption, he was suddenly surrounded
and arrested by armed men, who COM
PEELED him to resign his Office.
The Vice-President, who is a nephew OF
General Cabellero. at once assumed the
powers of President.
The object of the coup d'etat was to de-
stroy the official candidacy of DR.. de Cond,
Paraguay's Minister to Uruguay.
A fight for spoils between the three gem
erals who want to be President will prob
ably commence In July during the elections
of electors. The Vice-President favors
his uncle. General Cabellero, while the
Minister OF War wants General Egu gura
to succeed, and the chief of police sup
ports General Escobera.
Direct telegraph wires from Paraguay
have been cut and communication is inter-
rupted.
Latest advices say the deposed President
has been put on board steamer for this
city. His ministers of justice and foreign
affairs and the Chief of Police have been
imprisoned.
The Vice-President has formed a new
Cabinet. including Angel Martinez as
Minister of the Interior; Augustin Canet,
Minister Of Finance; Dr.. Macial, Minister
CT Justice; Gregory Benetitz, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and General Caseres,
Minister of War.
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MULEY MURDERED.
Peculiar Death of the
Sultan.
PERHAPS HE WAS POISONED.
Fears of a Fanatical War in
Morocco.
'ERHAPS HE WAS POISONED.
HE POWERS MAY INTERFERE.
Gloom of the Outlook May Be In.
creased by the Brothers of
Hassan.

TANGIER. June u.-News from the in
terror conf ms the report of the death of
Sultan Muley Hassan while travelling be-
tween the capital and Rabat. 1t is ru-
mored the Sultan's son. Muela Abdah
ASH, has been proclaimed Sultan.
1t is known that the Sultan died sud-
denly on June at Tadla, between Mo-
rocco and Casa Blanca. Measures have
been taken here to prevent anticipated
disorder. Sensational rumors are in cir
culation as to the cause of the Sultan's
death, and the p0pulsce is becoming ex-
cited.
Additional advices regarding the death
of the Sultan say he suffered from fever
for four days previous to his death. and he
died while giving orders. For some time
before his death he begani vomiting. and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
.ARGUED BY GEARY.
The Debts of the Central
=. Pacific.
p:
MONUMENT TO CRIMINALS.
Leland Stanford Jr. University
So Designated.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL PROPER.
MONUMENT TO CRIMINALS.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL PROPER.
Great Necessity of Legislation to
Suspend Patenting of the
= Land Grants.

:. WASHINGTON, June 11.-Before the
House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-
day, Representative Geary argued strongly
"that the act creating the Central Pacific
road contemplated the Government TO
take possession if there should be default
:: in payments. Heretofore the Government
never had been in a position to proceed
against the dishonest directors. but if the
: Government took possession it might
reach back to 1862 and recover all the
money diverted through the Construction
Company or otherwise, returning it to the
public treasury.
F. 81 do not know" said Geary, why we
should put poor old Coxey, who trod on
three or four blades of grass, in jail. and
let go another criminal because of the
enormity of his offense. who flches mil
Hons, and deify him because in his
last moments he erected with his
money and the peoples money a uni
.versity. We of California are proud of
that university, but ashamed of the mo-
'tives that built it. 1t was erected from
:. motives of revenge, to destroy another
university, because the graduates refused
: TO make the founder trustee. Would you
: wink at the crime through which that in
stitution was erected? No respect for
men living or dead should blind US into
; leaving a monument to criminals that
should be a monument to the people"
=: ''Would you have the Government con-
<:.trol this railroad or all roads?" inquired a
: inem Der.
: This RAILROAD first, all roads sfterward. -
:~Teplied Geary.
Representative Mcguire stated he was
opposed to any funding measures provid-
ing for an extension of. the period for the
payment Of the Pacific debt
BoatDer inquired if Mcguire did net
view this as an opportunity to experiment
on in Government control of railroads.
= Mcguire answered that he regarded it as
an opportunity to settle the whole railroad
question. He could see no reason why the
Government should give up the chance of
- recovery of $50, 000 900 of the Stanford es-
tat6 and the Huntington property because
thsS Hopkins and Crocker estates had been
settled.
The effect of the funding bill would be
!, to postpone foreclosure or proceedings
against the stockholders until the expira-
tion of the funding period. Maguire's
proposition was that the Government
should secure the appointment of a ma
5ority Of the directors of the Central
Pacific, who should institute suits to
secure diverted funds.
-. In conclusion, he advocated the neces-
sity of legislation 10 suspend the patent
ing Of Pacific land grants, for which he
had introduced resolution jointly with
Senator White.
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continued to suffer in this manner when
he expired. 1t is added that the symptoms
of his disease point TO poisoning.
MADRID. June I1.-El GlobO publishes
an unconfirmed report of the death of the
Sultan Of Morocco. Muley Hassau.
Advices from Morocco say trouble is ex-
pected throughout Morocco, and especially
around Mellilla and Costa.
Tne Spanish Government has requested
the European powers TO act In concert in
Morocco TO avert civil war.
The news of the death of the Sultan
caused a sensation in BOurse circles in this
city. Fhe outlook in Africa is regarded as
gloomy, and re-enforcements of troops
have been ordered to Mellils and other
Spanish settlements in Morocco.
LONDON, June IA dispatch to the
Times from Tangier says: A steamer
from along the coast has arrived here, and
reports all was quiet at tbs various places
at which she stopped.
Abdah ASH has been acknowledged as
Sultan and is collecting forces TO go to FeZ.
Little or no opposition to his ascension 10
the throne is expected there.
A prominent banker received a dispatch
from Tangier this afternoon saying the
belief prevails that the late Sultan was
foully murdered.
A dispatch to the Standard from Madrid
says: All the Spanish officers and diplo-
mats here who have recently been in
Morocco apprehend serious trouble if the
fanatieal party, headed by Muley Mahom
med. the eldest son of the late Sultan.
should resist the proclamation of his
brother as Sultan. Four brothers OF the
late Sultan are also likely to prove a
source of trouble.
A dispatch to a news agency in TanHier
says: According to the certificates of the
doctors who attend ed him the cause of the
daotb dvsapfarv
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WILL BE SENSATIONAL.
Trial of a Wealthy Murderer in
Oklahoma.

Ell RENO, o. T.. June 1.-THE case of
the Territory against Fred Beall on the
charge of murder, brought here on change
of venue from Guthrie. Okla, began to-
day. The charge againt Beall arises
from his killing Frank McKinnon on the
streets of Guthrie year ago. The case
has aroused great interest on account of
the wealth cf the defendant and the
prominence and popularity of the de-
ceased. The selection of the jury will
likely consume several days. Tie trial is
expected to be very sensational and the
courtroom has been tbronged with visitors.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
1T SHOULD BE PAID.
Money Due Railroad Can Be Applied
TO the Claim.


WASHINGTON, June 11.-Collis P. Hunt
ingten returned to Washington tonight
and had talk with Chairman Reilly at
the Normandie Hotel. The latter said his
committee was as far from an agreement
as ever. a point that will be made by
the opposition TO the funding bill is that
the life of the Central Pacific corporation
will expire in 1911, and therefore by an
extension of the debt beyond that time the
Government would find itself without a
responsible corporation to proceed against
Reilly was of the opinion that an enabling
act had been passed by California Legis-
lature extending the corporate life of the
road.
Attorney Bassett tried to explain to him.
however, that the State constitution of
IS49 provides that "a corporation may be
formed under the general laws, but not
created by a special act" This was in
force when the California Legislature
granted a charter to the Central Pacific
for fifty years in 1861. The California con-
stitution not only limits corporate life TO
fifty years. but Bassett interprets 1t
TO mean that NO special act shall extend
this time Therefore the extension OF the
corporate life by special act being uncon-
stitutioDal, according to Bassett, the Gen.
tral Pacific as a corporation expires in
1911, ana the Government demands must
be satisfied before that time or not at all.
When Bassett's attention was called 10
:Huntngton'S statement that he never
owned more than 100 shares of Central
Pacific stock and didn't think Stanford
did, be referred 10 evidence taken by the
Pacific Road Commission in 1887, when
Stanford stated he himself had $4,000 900
In Central Pacific when its debt was Gre
ated. In the Credit Mobilier investig alton
in 1873 huntington said. under oath, that
early In the roads history he had S1,000,-
COO in It, represented Dy shares of the Con-
tract and Finance Company, so there is an
p. apparent discrepancy in Huntington's
statements.
Ihe Californians find that there is dense
and lamentable ignorance among members
Of the House committee concerning Pacific
railroad affairs. Most of them do mt know
enough to draw distinction between the
status of Union and Central Pacific roads
and they cannot be treated in the sam.
manner. They don't seem to know 1he
= Union Pacific is a creation of Congress-
and therefore being subject TO Federal
. laws. individual stockholders are nor
liable, as in the case of he Central Pacific,
under CALIFORNIA; constitution and laws.
Friends of the Central Pacific in Congress
give it as their opinion that Olney would
never think of proceeding against the es.
tates of Hopkins and Croker, as no claim
was pu. in by the Government before
these estates were divided among the heirs
but the CaIIfornians here say that collu
sion being shown by these members o.
the syndicate with the two other Govern
ment claims. it could be as successfully
prosecuted against the heirs as they coulc
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
MARRIED A NEGRO.
And Created Great CONSERVATION in
High Society.

BENNINGTON. VT, June 11.-Society
here is all agog over the marriage of Miss
Jennie Mayo. social belle of Middlesex.
to Thomas Strong of Castletown. VT, a
negro hotel porter. II has just leaked out
that they were secretly married by the
pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal
church on Wedn esday last.
Last summer Miss Mayo and her mother
went to Saratoga and registered at the
Congress Hotel. Miss Mayo, who is "a
years old, become infatuated with the por-
ter. Strong is said to be worth several
thousands Of dollars.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
Still Eighth in Brazil.

New YORK, June 1.-THE Herald's
Buenos Ayres dispatch says: News has
been received that the Brazilian Govern
ment forces under Colonel Sampaco have
been surprised and defeated by the forces
under General Pima In Congurara.
One hundred and fifty men were killed
or wounded 10 the fight General Lorsno,
the President of the rebel Provisional
Government in the State of Santa Gather
ina, has been cantured.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
HIS NAME IS DROPPED.
Willie No Longer a Member of the
Union League Club.

CHICAGO, June 11.-To.day the month
expired which had been given W. c. P.
Breckenridge to reply to the charges made
by the Union League Club of this city,
and no word having been received from
him his name was dropped from the hon.
orary membership roll of the club.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 1.-THE largest
meeting of the Congressional campaign
was held here this afternoon. 1t was
original announced as an Owens dem
onstration," but Settle was invited to take
part. Settle and Owens men are friendly
and there has been no disorder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
BURNED SETTLERS HOMES.
Summary Action With Squatters on
an Island.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 11.-News has
reached here that Sheriff McCapes of
Dixon County, Neb., has burned the homes
of squatters on an island in the Missouri
River opposits Vermillion, S. D.. after
first driving the settlers from their homes.
The ownership of the island has been in
dispute between the two States.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
SEVERE EARTHQUAKES.
Spanish Houses Destroyed and Sew
eraI Persons Killed.

MADRID June 11.-An earthquake shook
several districts of Andalusia to-day. In
the towns of Granada and Almoria many
houses were destroyed and several persons
were killed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
Damage to the Columbia.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE report of
Naval Constructor Hanscom on the
injuries received by the Colum bin on her
trial trip shows that twelve plates were
damaged and that $4,000 and one
months time VIII be required to repair the
ship.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
MUST SERVE HIS TIME.
Ruling of the Supreme Court in Mad
igan's Case.

ST. PAUL, MinD., June 11.-ln the SUI
preme Court to-day the case of ex-County
Attorney Madigan, in the penitentiary for
perjury, was passed on, the lower court be-
ing sustained. and Madigan will be COM
PEELED 10 serve his full term. Besides per-
jury he was charged with suppressIng in
dictments for cash.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-12-07

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(einsn 9r;sf in Rr 9ano, peinsnb):
$50 trsibIt 9u's, rnO beoantit niat,
oaB Ou mir eipige 2isbe uno Srsus
1eTt5ppren baIt!" = Gr: na6'r, 5rau.
NaB III a6sr aud i4rn Elm: Gpistsit
hs.!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-12-07


fi5ier isin Wobnsimmer bstrat. Sein
SurIde bate ibm orauBsn gemeloet,
baB cine berf9lsierte Dame ibn ers
ipurte. Die Dame babe ith nibt ublpei>
len laiisn, iugte. iie tdms bon ieinem
Wdi4elieferanten uno brdhte cine
Re9nung.
Qlergerli9 itieB SoIep6, pbne erit abs
5ulegen, Die Sbiir gu ieinem Salon
auf = uno filbr 3uriid.
Sn benz matten 2i3t Der qroBen
2umpe auf bem IcbparSen, tntruiiirs
ten 3tI9, bic elm blabblduer S1leier
bsGts, itano bcAuuTg.ridbtet, Die 6ano
auf bem Ser3en, bic I90ne 5rdu, tp.lte
ibm beute Rd1mittae Inter ben 2ins
ben bege9net mar uro Sran5 10 neus
gieria gema6t bate.
Sds 3immer mar fat buntsl, oa bic
fhipar3en M0bsl, bic idpsren Seppiz
DIE, Bolfer uno 9brtieren au.s 2i6t
ein5uIrhlufen itienen.
Maren6ol5 blieb in Der S9iir Itebsn
tpis erI9roden.
.Soiepb --!" Iagte iie nit elmer
lsiIen tiefen Stimme, in einem Son,
bur6Sittsrt BON 5erssleio, flebertli9em
@orlpurf, leibenI6dftlitber 8itts.
Der iInes Monn Iblus feline 2inte
por bic glugen.
Sin i6tperer, bangor SeufSer fcm
ooa ben 2ippen Der DAME, Die einsn ra-,,
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1894-12-07

u0ds iit aud 10 cine Sumpfb0bIe,
tpo Sic Nuturaliit ms bingei9leppt
ba6en!" Ia9te MarenboIa gu Dem srGfs
liGen Oi9ter, ais bic 9ssrsn Iidb in
rem &elt1uraHt auf ben bur9gsiehes
nen RpbrItiiblen an einem Der inT9rifs
ttn5sri4nittsnsn Sol3tii4e nieOers
lisber.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-08-12
4 Mo.sncre in Mexico.

The Linea R eta of Guaymss is authority for the following:
 On the 29th Of July q picket of the liih battalion consisting oi 50 men. were the victims oi trsitorons ambush by the Naqti rebels, ahou. a lesgue from the Hacienda de Cruz de Piedra m tine direction of Gua.ims $. Although there are no details of the affair. it is known that fourteen soldiers were killed. The fe ieral of the zone immediatel5 dictated the necessary orders and left the Rio Yaqui with the garri,, at that place for the scene of battle, which is about fifteen miles from Ba;amotal on the sonora railway.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-08-12

TG& Florida state board of health has plans and specifications made for q disinfecting station at Fernandina. to cost SlO.OOO.
 llENHY IRVING recently made speech ridiculing pugilism. The rumors of J. J. COrbett's histrionic success seem to be confirmed.
 DE. JOHN CONTEE FAIRFAX. of Mary land. is the only English peer who is an American citizen. He has never taken his seat in the house of lords.
 CONAN DOYLE and Stanley J. Wcv- man arc doing a great work in proving that contemporary novelists c..n g.ir popularity outside of the rotten ar | riotous realm of ero.ic and Eeurotic fiction.
 SIE GEoRGr WILLIAMS. who founded the Young Mems Christian association, is retail storclieeper. He is president of fully thirty religious and philan- thropic societies and a director in as many more.
 MEs. VAXC-. willow of the late sena- ter from North Carolina. is preparing fer tho press an elaborate biography cf her husband. His career contained Dau- ror7ontic and dramatic incident,
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-08-12

Mountei Inspectors Webb sad Miller had an experience few night5 ago which renders them the butt of considerable raillery from others Of the custom force. Becoming sus- picious that band Of contra bs listas were coming over from sonora, along the Santa Cruz, they resolved upon a capture that sLoIld profit the service and incidentally rel ct glory upon themselves. They made camp some distance from the trail along which the smugglers were expected 10 pass, but at dark took portions in a con- c~alei but cumma"ding spot by the roadside. After waiting several hours in vain they returned 10 camp. but, behold, it was not. Tine smugglers watched for. or some other mis- creants, had cleaned them out of all their provisions, and the next morn ing the boss came shamei.ceily back 10 town after supplr.-VIdetle.