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The morning call., 1894-12-14
A BIG OIL COMBINE.
To Wage Bitter War on the
Standard.
1t Takes In All of the Heavy Con-
Germs Now on the
Outside.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.-A big petroleum
combine. by which three of the largest oil
producing companies in this State will be
made into one concern, with SIS. 600, 900 cap
ital, is about to be conSummated. The
companies interested in this are the Sun
Oil Company of Toledo. the Crystal Oil
Company of Toledo and the Merriam M or
gan Company of Cleveland. The COM
pany will make formidable rival to the
Standard Oil Company.
Concerning the reported big oil com bine
a member of the firm of Merriam Morgan
said to-day: 'Tne Merriam Morgan
Company has consolidated with the Sun
Refining Company of Toledo. and viii
hereafter be known as the Diamond Re-
fining Company. The Crystal Oil Works
of Toledo have also been purchased and
will be operated hereafter by the new or
ganization. The combined companies will
operate in direct opposition to the Stand
ard and will not only produce crude and re-
fined oil. but deal largely in all the various
products of that article"
Merriam and Morgan declined to state
the amount of ca pital stock of the corpora
ton.
8s a pipe line will be constructed from the
Ohio field TO Toledo. where the refining
will be done by process which, it is said,
renders the Ohio oil superior to that from
the Pennsylvania field.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 13.-Though the
Toledo parties interested in the reported
consolidation of the Cleveland and Toledo
oil com panIes are unwilling to discuss the
matter. there is scarcely any doubt that
the deal is fully as important. if not
more 80, than is stated in to-day's dis
patches. The Diamond Oil Company has
been incorporated, with j. b. and E. B.
Merriam, j. w. Stewart. John g. White
and A. NJ. Beckett as directors, The first
two named are Cleveland men. The COM
pany. it is said. will manufacture every-
thing from crude oil to candles, just as the
Standard has been doing for years. The
Sun Oil Company is really Pugh and Em-
erson, two wealthy producers of Pittsburg.
They own more production in Ohio than
any concern outside the Standard Com
pany. The Crystal Company is operated
by George E. Lorez and August W.
Machen.
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BREAKING THE TRUST.
Too Long 1t Has Had a Tobacco
Monop oily.
Evidence to Show That the Organ
iZation Is in Conflict With
the Law.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The examin alton
Of Witnesses in the proceedings by At
torney- General Stockton of New Jersey
against the American Tobacco Trust Com
pany to annul the charter of the company
was resumed before Commissioner Waltes
Cleary to-day. There have been several
examinations held within the past two
months, in which the testimony OF jobbers
and dealers has shown that the trust con-
trolls 98 per cent of the cigarette business
in the United States. Commissions have
also been issued in other States, and dur
ing the week witnesses have been exam
ined in St. Louis and Minneapolis. The
first witness to-day was Henry B. Her.
bert, a BROOKLYN cigar-dealer. Two years
ago be entered into a contract with the
American Tobacco Company, the terms Of
which he never clearly understood. His
rebates were cut off. and then his entire
supply of cigarettes was stopped. because
the company deemed his act in giving
away matches to customers an attempt to
cut the price. Witness sold 100000
cigarettes without rebate. He received
circular from the company with reference
TO the terms On which rebates were
granted, and after signing printed paper
he got his rebate.
Mr.. Herbert said he was to sell at ST. 80
per box or SO 80 per thousand He was
allowed per cent for payment in ten days
and % per cent every six months. Mr..
Lindberg then took hand for the COM
pany and got the witness to admit that
after his conversation with the company's
representatives be had given his custom
aro fot mi hoir
ness said that when giving the matches
tract with the company.
Julius E. Herman of the firm of Esberg,
Bachman &c Co.. of San Francisco, was the
next witness. He is the president Of the
j. B. Pace Tobacco Company of Rich
mond. Va. The witness produced num-
Der OF invoices. from 1889 to 1894. for goods
supplied by firms belonging to the trust.
The invoices prior to 1891 were
from the individual companies which
subsequently formed the trust. In
the later ones each company was styled,
Branch of the American Tobacco Com
pany." In February, 1891, he signed a
contract with the American Tobacco Com
pany. de was cut off about thee years
ago. and when he went TO headquarters he
was told that he was selling cigarettes
under stated prices. After month be was
restored. He then signed new contract,
agreeing to sell no more cigarettes under
the stated price of the company. He was
cut aft second time about year ago.
The American Tobacco Company never
asked me to return cigarettes they had for
warded to me. When l pay for the cigar
cites, less the per cent. they belong to
me" said the witness.
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SEEKING NEW SHIPS.
Activity of Representatives of
Mexico.
Vessels and Ammunition to Be
Procured in This Country If
War Is Declared.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13.-It was learned to-
day. on what is considered good authority,
that the Mexican transport Oaxaca, now
in this port. is waiting here for decisive
turn in the Mexico-Guatemala question,
with the intention, IL war seems inevlt-
able, of taking on cargo of ammunition
and arms. to be taken to the port of San
Benito On the Guatemalan frontier. The
Oaxaca will probably take troops from
Guaymas and Mazatlan to San Benito on
the same trip.
T. Alexandra Ceiisole of the Oaxaca
would not admit that such was the pur-
pose OF his visit here, aud reiterated that
the vessel was simply UNDERGOING repairs,
and that she would then await orders from
the Department of Marine. He said that
he was disappointed. however. ia not find
ing everything that he desired 10 outfit the
ship, and this remark is taken as a con-
firmati0n of the report concerning fire.
arms and ammunition, as everything In
the way OF provisions, supplies. coal, etc..
is at hand in this port.
William Fearou. superintending engi-
neer for Don Joaquin Redo OF MazatIan
who is in the city with Joaquin Redo Jr..
for the purpose OF purchasing the steamer
Manuel DublaD, is in charge OF the nego-
tiations during the temporary absence of
Mr.. Redo In San Francisco General
Manager Bruce of the colonization CON-
pany owning the steamer Is expected to
come up from Ensanada Sunday morning.
and the deal will then probably be closed.
1t is not unlikely that the Dublan is be-
Ing purchased for use in the impending
Guatemalan war. either by the Redos pri-
vately, or through them by the Mexican
Government. 1t was learned to-day that
the purpose of Mr.. Redo's visit to San
Francisco was to go over the estimates for
two or three vessels to be constructed for
him In that port. The reason given for
this unexpected activity is that trade along
the gulf and Pacific coasts of Mexico Is
rapidly increasing. but the rnmor that the
transport Oaxaca is preparing to ship arms
and ammunition lends color to the belief
that the Dublan and the new steamers will
be utilized for naval and transport pur-
poses by the Mexican Government.
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of the Japanese it being of no further use
to the Chinese. New Chwang being a
stronger point of defense.
The Chinese soldiers at Wei-Hai- Wei
threaten to leave that place Immediately
upon the appearance of the Japanese.
LONDON. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Times from Tien-tsin says Prince Kung.
President of the Tsung-li Yamen, Presi-
dent of the Admiralty and codirector in
the war measures, has been appointed
President of the Grand Council. This
makes him dictator virtually. and will
facilitate settlement when the Japanese
are ready to tire at for peace.
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were cut and several shots fred. The mob
rushed in with drawn revolvers. Denuty
Grady was knocked down with club. The
fficers were powerless to resist the attack
made by the mob and set about to get the
train started again. q desperate attempt
was made to get the prisoner, but before
this was done Deputy Sheriff Potter had
taken the engineer and fireman back to
the cab and compelled them to start the
train. When this was done the mob left
the train without getting the murderer.
The rope which had been provided was
placed in the car. The officers encoun-
tered no further trouble, and the prisoner
was landed safely in the penitentiary.
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NEED NOT CHEER.
One Knockout for the Kaiser i'm the
RcichStag.

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-The budget debate
was resumed to-day. During the course
of long speech DR.. Won Boet,ieher. the
Secretary of State for the Interior. said
that he did not agree with the proposal TO
increase the income tax, ana that he was
strongly opposed to social democracy and
anarchism.
The standing orders COMMITTEES, of
which Herr Singer, the socialist leader, is
chairman, and TO which was referred the
application of the public prosecutor to
punish the socialist members Of the: Reich
stag who refused to rise and cheer for the
Emperor last Thursday, by vote of to
T. has rejected the proposition to prosecute
Herr Liebknecht for his recent utterances.
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sCHURZ FOR PRESIDENT.
Civil Service Reformers Keep Their
Old Leader.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Csrl Schurz was to-
dav reelected president of the National
Civil Service Reform League; George
PETER Money. secretary, and Silas Burt.
treasurer.
After the election of officers an adjourn
ment was taken for dinner at ! O'Clock.
An hour later the convention assem- bled in
the Auditorium. This afternoons meet
ing was very we'll attended and the pre-
ceedings were of great interest. The
speakers were Richard Dana of Boston,
Charles j. Bonaparte of Baltimore ana
William Dudley FOulke of Richmond, Ind.
The addresses had all been prepared with
care, and they were ably presented on the
features of reform. The audience was
composed of many OF the most prominent
citizens of Chicago and many distin-
guished visitors from the East.
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YET FIGHTING IN BRAZIL.
Da CANA to Attack the Ships of the
Republic,

Rio JANEIRo, Dec. 13.-A special from
Rio Grande says: Governor Castillo is re-
gard ed here as strong enough to resist re-.
moval by force. and his friends assert he
will never give up his post until the Gov
ernment atiRio de Janero REIN mburses him
for money spent and gives him an Office
just as good or better. More persons have
been arrested. 1t is said that the plot was
directed from Rio de Janeiro.
MoNTEvIDEo, Dec 13.-The rebels now
number over 9000 They have left the
mountains, being tired of waiting for am
nesty. It is reported battle was fought
yesterday at Santa Marta. A large guam
tity of arms swas sent from here last
week for the rebels. The breach between
Delmos and Da Cana Is healed. 1t is
believed Da CANA will take command Of
the fleet awaiting him and attack Presi-
dent M0raes' ships aud some of the coas.
DOrtS.
The morning call., 1894-12-14

sible was done to make the funeral of Sir
John Thompson. the Canadian Prime
Minister, a national event. The Queen
personally placed two wreaths upon the
coffin. The procession was In the nature
OF state ceremonial The body was
placed on train to be taken to London.
where it will be embslmed preparatory to
it's removal to Canada.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-The Exchange Tele-
graph this afternoon states on reliable au-
thority that Sir Charles Upper. at present
Canadian High Commissioner at London,
will succeed the late Sir John Thompson
as Premier and Minister of Justice.
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SOUGHT HIS LIFE.
Desperate Attempt to Take Pris-
oner From the Officers.

PADUcAH, KY. Dec. ia mob of fifty
masked men boarded the Chesapeake and
Ohio southwestern train at crossing on
the outskirts Of the town about midnight
last night and attempted TO take Sam
Owens, coIored, from the officers. Owens
received life sentence yesterday for the
murder of Sam Ogilvie last Septem Der, and
the officers were on their way to the peni-
tentiary with him. The train stopped at
the crossing, and the engineer and fireman
were quickly covered with pistols and
compelled to leave the cab. The airbrakes
The morning call., 1894-12-14
MOUNT RAINIER SMOKES.
Jets of Steam Also Seen to Issue
From the Summit.

From the oummIt.
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Mount Rainier was
smoking again to-day. the smoke coming
out of the crater in easy volumes and be-
ing noticed by several hundred people.
The air was exceptionally clear from 9
o'clock this morning until o'clock this
afternoon and the mountain could be
plainly seen, but in the afternoon it
clouded up and the mountain was only
visible at intervals and then the view was
obstructed by mists and heavy clouds.
There were no indications of an eruption
at all this afternoon, but the mountain
was plainly smoking and emitting jets of
steam. The Observation-Disclosures expedition
to explore the mountain will leave Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and will en-
deavor to reach the summit.
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SHOT BY A WIDOW.
An Affair That Causes Much Scandal
i'm Seattle,

TACOMA. Dec. 13.--Frank o. Meeker
was shot tonight by Mrs. Louisa Dewitt.
widow of Frank Dewitt. who was mur-
dered here thirteen years ago by e. c.
Spencer, a sewing machine agent. Mrs.
Dewitt had possession of letter which
Meeker says was business letter. They
quarreled about its possession. and after
Meeker had left Mrs. Dewitts house she
followed and shot him and then tainted.
On leaving her he said he would not sup
port her further and she became enraged.
She has child aged l year of which she
The morning call., 1894-12-14

will not deny nor affirm that Meeker is the
father. Meeker claims he supported her
because he had adopted her daughter. now
aged 13. The event caused much excite
ment, it being first reported that two rob-
bers held up and shot the proprietor of
hotel located across the street from Mrs.
DeWitts house
The morning call., 1894-12-14
LAW AND LABOR.
Courts Themselves Do
Not Agree.
DIFFER ON MAIN POINTS.
Even in Cases Similar i'm Their
Details.
HARLAN'S DECISION FAIREST.
Address of Distinguished Advocate
Before the Federation in Ses-
sion at Denver.
HARLAN's DECISION FAIREsT.

DENVER, Dec. 13.-In the Federation of
Labor convention this forenoon spirited
discussion was precipitated by the report
Of The resolutions committee in favor of
the adoption of a resolution introduced by
Edward L. DAILY of the Lasters' Union of
Boston, asking Congress to pass a law
making it an offenes, punishab BILE by fine
and Imprisonment. for any employer to
The morning call., 1894-12-14
THREATEN TO FLY
Panic Seizes Upon the
Chinese.
IN FEAR OF THE JAPS.
All the Garrison of Wei-Hai-
Wei Will Go
MOVING DOWN THE PENINSULA.
The Troops of the Mlkado Are
Strengthening Their Position
About Port Arthur.

HIROSHIMA, Dec ia detachment of
the Japanese second army occupied Fu-
chow on December without meeting any
opposition. The Chinese garrison at
Fuchow, 5000 strong. retreateu to New
Fuchow is not far from Port
Arthur and necessarily fell into the hands
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ABOUT THAT MEDIATION.
Gresham Not in a Hurry to Give In
formation Desired,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
passed the resolution of Represen tatve
Blair of New Hampshire calling on the
President for Information as to what steps
had been taken by this country in the mat
ter of mediation In the war between China
and Japan.
Assistant Secretary Of State Uhl was at
the committee-room before the meeting
and a general understanding was reached
that full information would be furnished
during the coming month.
The Blair resolution will NOT be reported
to the House for a week. as it is feared it
might have tendency to complicate the
consideration of the Japanese treaty In the
Senate
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Statue of Chase

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--In the Senate
to-day Sherman introduced a bin provid-
ing for the purchase of statue of the late
Chief Justice Chase.
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MADE A NATIONAL EVENT.

Funeral Services Over the Remains
of Sir John Thompson.
WINDSOR. England Dec. 13-By COM
mand of Queen Victoria everything pos
The morning call., 1894-12-14
POPE LEO ILL.

Has Been Forbidden to Leave His
Private Apartments.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Lancet says:
The Pope is suffering from catarrhal
symptoms and has been forbidden by his
physicians to leave his private apartments.
The evening world., 1894-01-09
APPROPRIATED A SALOON.
NICK ernan Fell Into the Water and
Wes Drying Himself.

John Mckernan, forty years old, OF 1879
West SiXty-s -cond street, was arraignei
in Harlem Court this morning charged
witt being a suspicious person.
Policeman Hooks. of the East
One Hundred and Fourth street
station, at . o'clock this morning
saw the front door of Jacob Mittnacht's
saloon, at one Hundred and Tenth
street and Lenox avenue, wide open.
Upon goine in he found McKernan
standing at the stove with water drip
ping from his clothes He was in the
act OF hanging his coat and overcoat
over chars about the stove He had
already taken of his shoes ana wrung
his socks.
When asked what he was doing there
Mckernan said. between his coughs, that
he was simply drying his clothes.
In court this morning Mckernan told
Justice Simms that he was on a drunk
yesterday and fell into the river or Cen
trail Park lake, he didn't remember
which. He was still shiverlng. with the
cold, and Justice Simms told him to go
home and get into dry clothing.
The evening world., 1894-01-09

which has been made visible to the eye
by the action of the weather.
This is the very thing which the
Committee and builder wanted to avoid
in selecting the stone, for as it wears
with time, so will wear away the beauty
OF the arch's appearance.
The most alarming fact in connection
with the present condition of this marble
ornament is, that its magnificent front.
facing Waverley place, Is cracked here
and there from top to bottom.
splits, some of which measure thirty-siN
inches, n running zig-zag through
more than one stone.
At the base of the heavy stone resting
on the main layer at the north side, and
on which the right column Of the arch
stands. there is a wide crack which looks
worse than any of the others.
Ryland Stewart was simply dun,
founded when his attention was called
to these cracks on all sides.
Foreman Johnson didn't hesitate to say
that the stone was bad. 1t was evident,
he said, that the stone was not the best
that could be found, although 1t was
carefully examined before being dressed
and Put up. 1t was the effect of the
lirht.
Foreman .Johnso, was positive in his
statement that 1t was not by settling
~foundation was too solid for that. and
Lesides the manne In which the stones
were placed would not permit OF set
III
1T may be a few years before any Sc
rious damage befalIs the structure. and
II may not Mr.. Johnson added.
is "f h"u fhe fact iS r RUM the said arc h. IA! rat
snow settles on the stones it
when heavy rain falls or heavy
splits win open when the water
the ultimate ruin of the structure much
sooner than is expected.
y, II. King, IT,. who was the builder
- V.- ,a, no, 80 - a. 81 90, L., ,l-
Mills Building when an Evening World'
reporter called.
Two policemen are guarding the arch
TODAY from the ravaPes of the numer-
Gus crankS who flockei there this morn
ing to try and remove the ink stains
with all kinds of compounds invented by
themselves.
Two Young men from Brooklyn nearly
wore their arms off rubbing on a single
stain for over an hour.
The chemists say that the stains will
wear off will time.
The evening world., 1894-01-09
ARCH IS CRACKING.
The Beautiful Washington Me
mortal Shows Signs of Decay.
Startling Discovery Made by a
Park Foreman To-Day.
Ink Spots Have Changed to IA
Dainty Pink.
The crimson ink spots which have
marred th1 beauty of the Washington
arch, are very slowly but surely disap-
pcaring.

TIL, 81, ,.,,., ~. -,,, 49,.
'"' ''NN' ~ INV BASE Up THE ARCH.
Foreman e. 4, Johnson. Of the Park
D.r,r,r.r, ,,I h,i, ~
""' """ 81 p""''' CHEMISTS
inau" 4 'horo'lSh examination Of the
stains this morning. and concluded thlt
a., ,..,, -, 49, 'N','N ""'
~ " '"''''7 nv" ny ANY
process "t rubbing was altogether use
less,
TN. s.r,,i,r ,r,,r,, -. AZ. n.
'" f''l't'' IVY M p"Nu "
'dtNd'ho' the w"Il-knuwn ch.roGraphtc
expert, did all that II was .Xrs,tel T.,
- "'' """'' nav" COM
pi"tsIy removed the red spots il they had
been merely superficial.
"'''''''o" .'IHe ny '"e CHEMISTS
'NiS morning revealed the fact that the
ink had saturated the stone to A depth
OF one-eiEh;h OF an inch :, mat tho
The evening world., 1894-01-09
HAS HIS FATHER SENT AWAY
Daniel Dougherty Sent To theIsInnd
on His sons Complaint.

Thomas J. Dougherty. OF 80 Broome
street, made "A charge of ~disorderiy con-
duct against his father. Daniel Dougherty,
sixty years old. of the same address, in
the ESSEX Market Police Court to-day.
The son said his father Is constantly
drunk and abusive. His mother and
brother are sick and his father has
threatened to strike the latter for re-
fusing to give him none so that he
can buy liquor.
Early this morning the father raised
a disturbance and the son had him
arrested. Justice Koch lectured the pris-
oner severely and sentenced him to the
island for one month
The evening world., 1894-01-09
MEETING OF ALDERMEN.


The Board OF Aldermen to-day author
lied the Police Board to contract, with
out public letting, for election printing
for the special election - be held IAN 30.
Aldermen Flynn, Morgan, Brown. Mar
tin, Wund, Saul ana Oakley were APP
pointed a Junkcting committee to go to
Albany and watch legislation affecting
the city.
Action was hen taken ON Alderman
Murphy'S death, which vas announced
by President Mcclellan. who cullgiged
the departed Aldermen brown and Oak
ley paid tribute to their lea colleagues
memory \ committee was appointed TO
orange for the funeral, which will he
attended by the members OF the Board in
a body tomorrow.
The Gags on the City Hall will he at
halt-mast until after the funeral.
The evening world., 1894-01-09
TWO DEATHS IN RAILWAYS
Herman Prentice and August Luz
ROMnkN FOund Denu.

Herman Prentice, fif;y-three years
old, vas found dead in a hallway at .
Fell street this norning, Prentice had
a small room in the building. When
founi nc was sitting upright on the
stairs, Neighbors said he died OF heart
disease. The body was removed to the
IorEue.
August LuS)wsky. a homeless Po-
lander, forty-hvc years old, was also
fooni e in a hallway at "a Washing-
ton street this morning. He formerly
bearded at. this place. His death was
was laid alongside hat Of Prentice at