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The morning call., 1894-12-23
READY FOR THE GAME
Stanford Boys Not in the Best
of Form.
Nevertheless They Think They Can
Defeat the Chicago Team
Next Tuesday.

PALo ALTO. Cal, Dec. 22.-The STAN
ford team will make desperate effort on
next Tuesday to defeat the Chicago foot
ball team. The contest has assumed a
national significance. and the entire coun-
try will watch the result with the keenest
interest. The Palo Alto men have the
advantage of weight, averaging 172 pounds
TO their opponents 161 pounds. The Stan
ford center is undoubtedly stronger than
the Chicago's, though the halves are ad-
mittedly weaker.
The Western champions are not in the
best of form. Their team work will be
strong. but their endurance has suffered
from the severe strain of final examna-
tons. Reynolds parents have forbidden
him to play football any more. Dale will
take his place at left halfback. Otherwise
the team will be about the same that
played against Berkeley on Thanksgiving
day. Some of the more enthusiastic are
betting their money on Stanford, believ-
ing that the Western team will compare
more fav0rably with the Eastern team
than is generally supposed. After the
game on Christmas day in San Francisco
the two teams will go to Los Angeles to
play there on the 29th, after which the
visitors will return to San Francisco to
meet either the Berkeley or Reliance
teams ON New Years day. Stanford will
remain at Los Angeles to play the Los
Angeles team on the same day.
The morning call., 1894-12-23

OVERCROW DED CITIES.
DR.. Carlos Martyn Gives His Opin-
ion of Hard Times

IUU OA AIdTu EI!NeS-
CHICAGO. Dee. 22.-Dr Carlos Martyr
gave bis views of municipal reform at the
weekly meeting of the Single-Tax Club
last night. The speaker said feature of
the political and moral situation was in
the abnormal growth of cities. The GEN.
sus of 1890 showed thirteen towns in the
United States with more than 5000 inhabi-
tanis and pot one with more than 40,000.
In 1890 there were more than 800 towns
with over 5000. and more than thirty cities
with over 100000. showing the cities were
outgrowing the country. The Atlantic
seaboard was already urban. Continuing
he said:
"The cities govern the country. Yet,
by our own confession. we cannot govern
the cities. The question of municipal re-
form is the question OF the survival of
republican institutions. Life in Chicago
is hippodrome. We are tearing along
absorbed in business and have given our
city over into the hands of 500 professional
politicians. But the situation has become
intolerable. What is needed is nen-par-
tsan administration on civiLserYice re-
form basis"
DR.. Martyr said the conditions OF mu-
nicipal misrule were heterogeneous pop
ulation, un-American habits. confedera-
ton of vices, the spoils system and the
political machine.
In closing DIR. Martyr said: THE pre-
occupation of our people has prevented
them from giving the time and atten ton
necessary 10 reform these abuses. The
hour has come to inform and inflame pub
lie opinion. The population of Chicago is
mapped off into classes, between which
there is as strict non intercourse as there
was between France and England in the
time of the first Napoleon. We can find
an equalizer and common bond in civic
patriotism. In saving our cities we shall
save our country and perpetuate free gov
eminent"
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IN A ROMANTIC SPOT.
Robert Louis Stevenson Buried
on Vala Mountain.
Long Before His Death He Expressed
Wish to Be Laid to Rest
There.

SAMOA. Dec. 4.-Robert Louis Steven
son, the eminent novelist, died at his
beautiful home at Vailima on Monday
last. December 2. very suddenly. He had
been busy at work until O'Clock, and had
written what are said TO be some OF his
finest passages, and then left his work for
dinner. He had gone into the kitchen with
his wife to prepare favorite dish, and
while there complained of pain in the
top oil his head. rs returned TO his draw
ing-room and almost Immediately fell back
unconscious on chair. A physician was
summoned, but his attendance was use
less. Stevenson never recovered conscious
ness, and died at O'Clock the same even
ing. The community was greatly shocked
and much regret was felt, although Steven
son had many opponents on account of his
political views. Socially he was highly
esteemed. When in good health before
his death he had expressed a wish to be
buried on the top of Vala Mountain, in a
romantic spot 400 feet above the level of
the sea, known l"Traa Sooala" Tor pig
con catching place of Sooala). The inter
ment took place there yesterday.
The rebels have declared their intention
of making armed resistance to the Gov
eminent and are rebuilding the forts at
Lutunauu recently destroyed by the brit
ish and German wars hips. Everything
indicates that serious trouble may be again
expected.
The Chief Justice. owing to the illness
of his daughter, has gone to New Zealand
for TWO months vacation. The presi.
dent. Herr Schmidt. is acting as Chief
Justice, whereat much dissatisfaction is
expressed.
Information having been received by
the authorities of shipment of ammuni-
ton sent from Europe to Samoa the car
goes of all incoming vessels will DE
searched and any war materials found
confscaed.
King Maietoa is about to marry a girl
named Sueina. daughter of one of the
most powerful chiefs here. with wide
connection. 1t is thought that this mar
riage will strengthen Malietoa's position.
Our community also sustained severe
loss by the death of the wife Of the British
Consul here, Mrs. Cusack Smith, which
took place three weeks ago. The deceased
lady, " no was only about % years of age,
was most highly esteemed here. more par
ticularly for the benefits rendered by her
to the sick ana suffering, no matter what
nationality.
A horrible murder was committed about
week ago on the Milifanua plantation,
when some of the black laborers employ ed
there set upon three laborers of another
tribe and murdered them in most brutal
manner, cutting their threats, cutting off
their limbs and disemboweling them.
They have been arrested by the German
authorities.
There is a great deal of illness about a.
present, and large number of the resi-
dents are laid up. 1t takes principally the
form of malaria and typho-malaria. fevers
and influenza.
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TALK AGAINST THE BILL.
Democrats Join in Attacking
the Administration.
BRYAN ON GROWERS POLICY
The Doctrine of Thomas Jefferson
Preferred by tile Statesman
From Nebraska.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 22-There were but
few members on the floor when the House
convened this morning. a few bills were
passed by unanimous consent One was
passed on motion OF Dooiittle Of Washing
ton to grant American registry of the barks
Linda, North Carolina, Archer and Wash
ington.
The debate on the currency bill was re-
sumed. Coombs 3D. of New York opened
for the bill.
Bell 3D. of Texas followed in opposi-
ton. He said thu argument of the adyo-
Gates of the measure reminded him of
Touchstone's plea for Audrey in Gas You
Like It." Touchstone confessed that
Audrey was not particularly favored, but
"she was mine own" The currency re-
form was to become fad, he thought. He
noticed that its practical dictation was to-
ward contraction. A witness before the
committee had been frank enough to con-
TESS that the repeal OF the purchase clause
OF the Sherman act was only the first
STEP" 1t was now proposed to retire the
entire greenback circulation.
Bowers (R.) of California and Bryan
O) OF Nebraska also opposed the bill
The latter attacked the administration
vicious:ly for dumping into the Committee
on Banking and Currency and the House
hastily considered bill like the one pend
ing. Its weakness was demonstrated
when after four days of Western bonn
bardment it has been practically with
drawn and another substituted. Bryan
said that stripped of its verbiage the bill
was simple proposition to authorize the
Government TO loan banks money at low
rate OF interest, OR at no rate, to be in turn
loaned by them at whatever rate they
could secure. Bryan directed attention to
the contradictory views of Cleveland and
jefferson. the last and first Dem ocratic
Presidents. on this subject.
''Mr. Cleveland thinks" said he. 'sthat
the issue of currency is a function of the
banks. Jefferson declared that such an
issue was function of the Government
and thought the banks should go out of
the Issuing business. l am not asham ed
to say that / stand by Thomas jefferson
and not Grover Cleveland"
Bryan said he had been and was now
in favor of gold and silver money because
the amount of money would depend on
the law OF supply and demand. at the
close of Bryan's speech the House. at $40
P. NJ, adjourned until January 8, 1895.
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WILL HOLD A CAUCUS.
Democratic Representatives to Con-
slider the Currency Question.

democratic representatives TO Con-
slider the Currency Question.
WASHINGTON. Dec. % AS was stated
in the dispatches several days ago, a
caucus on the currency question will
probably be held by Democratic members
of the House shortly after the recess.
Representative Cnlberson of Texas has
been instrumental in suggesting caucus
AS the best means of determining on a
course OF action. He says no definite de-
cision has been reached, but the caucus
will undoubtedly be held. This is the gen.
eral feeling among Democratic leaders,
although there are so few of the rank and
has been ATTEMPTED.
81 believe that the Carlisle currency bill
will be passed by the House," said Chair
man Springer of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency. "As yet no can
vass has been made, but from the general
sentiment among members feel that most
of the objections heretofore urged have
been overcome by the substitute intro
duced last night. 1t is probable, however,
that there will be party opposition from
the Republican side notwithstanding the
changes we have made. as the minority are
not likely to support any measure unless
State banks are entirely eliminated. and
even then il is doubtful whether they will
support any bill originating with the
Democrats BuI with the harmoniZing of
feeling on the Democratic side, | think
we will have safe majority for the bill.
The measure in its present form commands
the support of all who are DESTROYS of Sc
curing sound currency, with the single
excep on, perhaps, of the radical silver
elenenf, which has no faith In any kind
of currency-issuing banks, and will accept
nothing but Government issues of fiat
money"
Mr.. Bland said: 81 will urge the sub
stitute / have already presented. notwith-
standing the changes made in the original
Carlisle bill. These changes are evidently
designed to overcome objections. but they
do not overcome the one vital objection to
putting the currency issues of the country
in the hands of the national banks"
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days, and the Government hopes to effect
an entente on that issue as well as upon
the question of recalling the Jesulls to
Germany.
The position of the Government regard
ing the tobacco tax bill. the second impor-
tant Government measure. is precisely
similar to it in regard to the anti-revolu-
tionary bill. The Centrists, holding the
balance of power, may be able to dictate
further terms for themselves. In the
meantime signs of arrangement between
the Emperor ana the South German courts
are not missing This week. for instance,
an article appeared In the Influential
Neuste Nachrichten of Munich declaring
that the South Germans had been embit-
tered by many things. but especially be-
cause Of the artificial chasm created be-
tween the Emperor and the people.
Again, FRINGE Arnulph of Bavaria, lieu
tenant-general Of the first division of in
fantry of the Bavarian army and son Of
the regent OF Bavaria. Prince Luitpold,
has declared that be was not willing to
congratulate Emperor William on New
Years day. as has been his won't. 1t is
also noticed that the newspapers of Wur-
temberg openly comment upon the fric-
tion between the court of Wurtem berg and
the En- peror, and the newspapers of Ba-
den contain guarded remarks upon the
same subject. All this tends to show that
the appointment of special ENJOYS 10 the
courts of Munich. Stuttgart and Carlsruhe
means more than the official press was
willing TO admit, and also that Prince
Hohenlohe's mission to these courts conf
plelely failed.
The health of Prince Bismarck contin-
ues to be satisfactory to his physicians.
He went direct from Varzin to Friedrichs-
ruhe yesterday. In accordance with his
expressed wish there was no reception
rendered him at any of the railway sta
tons. The Prince was accompanied by
Count Herbert Bismarck. Countess Rant
Eau, bis daughter, and DR.. Schweninger.
He was received at the railroad station at
FREDERICKSBURG by the local Fire Depart
ment carrying torches. but there was no
cheering.
Emperor William has started the idea of
erecting a monument to the memory of
the late Herman Won Helmholz. He has
promised the sum of 10000 marks.
According to dispatch from Bremen
the statement that negotiations are pend
ing between the German steamship COM
panies and the English companies to abol-
lsh cheap Storage rates TO America is incor-
rect.
Reign and Mannheim. the representatives
in this country Of Russian petroleum mag
mates. deny that negotiations are in prog
ress to effecta joint monopoly between the
Russian and the Standard Oil Company.
Adolph Spoekermann OF Philadelphia,
although born at CharlOtten burg, and who
was condemned to pay large fine here for
avoiding military service. succeeded in
obtaining a fresh trial this week, and on
furnishing proof that his father and him.
self were uaturaiiZed In the United States
the court acquitted him and saddled the
Government with the costs of the legal
proceedings.
Emperor William has dispatched Major
Won MOltke, his aid-de-camp, TO the court
of the Hague, to convey to little Queen
Wilhelmina, who was born in 1880, a
Christmas present
Copyright
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of the city on the lower French Camp
road. Slevers had a chicken ranch near
french Camp. and the day before yester-
day he started from this city in wagon to
go to his home. The high water from a
country stream near French Camp washed
away portion of the roadbed. The driver
did not notice the washout in the dark and
drove into it. The vehicle was overturned
and he was thrown into the stream and
was evidently carried some distance by
the swift current. The deceased was 66
years of age and the father of large
family.
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TO COMMAND THE HovAs.
Colonel Sherviaton i'm the Service
of the Queen of Madagascar.

MARsEILLEs. Dec 22-Advices by mail
from Madagascar report the arrival of
Colonel Sherviaton, who, it is said, will
take command of the Hovas. and other
British officers DESTROYS of taking service
under tile Queen of Madagascar. The
Hovas are said to be receiving quantity
of ammunition and arms. The French
troops are patrolling the country around
Tamatave and keeping the Hovas at dis
tance. The country north and west Of
Madagascar is in very disturbed coudi-
ton. There has been severe f3hting be-
tween the Hovas and other tribes. Sew
eral parties of Hovas have been cut 10
pieces
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RAILROAD SOLD.
ihere Was But One Bidder, and II
Brought Almost Nothing.

CORVALLIS. Or, Dec. 22.-The Oregon
Pacific Railroad, solo under foreclosure,
was bought by the Farmers Trust and
Loan Company of New York at O'clock
this afternoon. There was but one bid
der. and the road, lat miles in length, was
knocked down to Bonner & Hammond Of
Missoula, Mont. for 100000.
On January 8. 1895. the court will de-
eide the question of confirmation of the
SALE About 81, 100000 was spent 10 the
construction and equipment of the road.
George S. Coe gave notice of the owner
ship Of seventy-five acres Of land near AL
bany on which the Oregon Pacific tracks
are situated. and William Hoag gave
notice of his ownership of the depot
grounds at Albany, Corvallis and Yaqulna.
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powers, however, with the exception OF
Germany. refuse to modify their instrue-
tons, and 1t is understood Great Britain
is determined to make an impartial inquiry
into the stories told of Turkish atrocities
and will insist upon the punishment OF
the guilty persons. In addition. should
the present inquiry fail to be as thorough
as Great Britain expects. she will demand
the appointment of fresh mission.
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DEPORTED FOR LIFE.
Sentence of an Officer Who Disclosed
War Office Secrets.

PARIS. Dec. 22.-Captain Albert Drey-
fus. OF the Fourteenth Regiment of Artil-
lery. who was recently attached to the
general staff and who has been on trial be-
fore court martial on the charge of dis
closing war Office documents to foreigners.
was sentenced to-day to be deported for
life and to be confined in fortress.
The morning call., 1894-12-23
DESTITUTE NEBRASKA FARMERS
Hundreds of Families Suffer From a
Crop Failure.

OMAHA, Dec. 22-President Mason. of
the Nebraska State Relief Commission,
secured a carefully prepared report of the
number of destitute families in the differ
ent counties in this State where there was
crop failure, as follows: Custer County,
$50 families; Perkins, 200; Chase, 225 !;
Bundy, 100; Hitchcock, 23O; Red Willow,
100; Hayes. 200; Frontier. 40; Furnas.
106; Lincoln. 700; Dawson. As; Keith,
200; DUEL, 40; Cherry. 40: Mcpherson,
40; Blaine, 20; Boyd, 250; Holt, 80; Ante
lops, 80; Keyapa, %: Knox. %.
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FOUND A CLEW
That May Lead to the Conviction of
Mrs. Matson's Murderer.

TOPEKA, Dec. Gu connection with
the hunt for the murderer of Mrs. Matson.
it has been decided to photograph the vic
TINS eyes as possible means of finding q
clew.
The most important development to-day
in the Matson murder case is the identif-
cation of the slungsh0t with which Mrs.
Matson was struck. and which was found
wrapped in carpet about her head. as
belonging to Nelson Baily, colored, who
was a tenant of Mrs Matson. Baily dis
appeared from Topeka last Monday, and,
it is understood, has gone to Chattanooga,
Tenn.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The Senate In
executive session to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Charles Ell. Mansur
OF Missouri. Assistant Comp roller of the
Treasury; Marshal Peter of Petersburg,
Ind. Indian Agent at klamath Agency,
Oregon; Thomas B. Teter of West Vir-
GINA. Indian Agent for Fort Ha II Agency.
Idaho.
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TRIED TO SELL VOTES.
Serious Charge Against a Chicago
Alderman.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-The Herald to-day
publishes the statement that Alderman
John Powers, one of the most prominent
members of the City Council. has been
caught Offering to deliver the votes of
forty or more members of the Council for
the consideration of $4,000 cash. The
proposition is stated to have been made to
Neil McCoul, the Chicago manager of
large corporation. The forty votes were
to be furnished to kill the so-called anti
cigarette ordinance. The stenographic re-
port of a conversation between Powers
and McCoul was obtained by representa-
tive of the Herald concealed behind door,
the panel of which was removed.
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Miners NOT Satisfied

MAssILLoN, Ohio, Dec 22-Henry Null
len, the miners district president, issued
the following statement to-day: I'VE be-
lieve If we had board Of thinking, ex-
perlenced men they would have given us
better terms. II they haa been men of
deep sympathies. they certainly would
have allowed US as much as the operators
offered (65 cents) before submitting the
matter to arbitration. We accept the
award under pro est"
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FAILED TO AGREE.
Henry Patterson's Jury Unable to
Return q Verdict.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 22--For the second
time jury in the case of Henry Patter-
son, charged with assault with intent to
murder an engineer of the Santa Barbara
train during the strike last summer. failed
to agree. 1t is said that the jury dis
charged by Judge Smith this morning
stood nine to three for acquittal. 1t was
the expectation that the jury would return
a verdict of acQuittal. as Patterson made a
strong case for himself.
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BIG LANDSLIDE.
Delays Narrow-Gauge Train for
Several Hours.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 22.-The narrow
gauge train left for San Francisco this
morning, but had to return, owing to q
big slide at Rncon.
The mail aud passengers from San Fran
cisco, via the narrow gauge. arrived here
less than half an hour behind time. The
transfer was made at Rincon, a few milss
from here.
Late in the evening the track was
cleared and the train enabled to come
through.
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BECOMING IMPATIENT.
Judge Cheney Anxious to Dispose of
the Hartley Case.

tHe IIdTIfey OaSe.
RENO. New, Dec. 22.-The case of Mrs.
Hartley, for the killing of NJ. D. Foley last
July, was again called in the District
Court to-day. Defendants attorney pre-
sented physicians certificate to the ef-
feet that she would not be able to appear
in court before January TO- 1895.
Judge Cheney animated that there
should be an end to this case some time,
and that he might render decision on the
motion for new trial and arrest of judg-
ment on Saturday, January 5. 1895, to
which time the case was postponed.
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Flour-MiIIs Burned

DECATUR, Ind, Dec. 22.-Ths large
fouring-nill of John Fl. Springer of Berne,
this county, with all its contents, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss, 500. coo :
small insurance.
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BRITISH sTUBBORNNEsS.
But 1t Is Being Worked to a Good
End

VIENNA. Dec. 22-Advices from Con-
stantinople say the Porte objects to that
part OF the Instructions given the dele
gates Of foreign powers who are to follow
with the Armenian Commission. The
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DROVE INTO A wAsHoUT.

Fatal Mistake of an Old and Well
Known Farmer.
STOCKTON. Dec. 22.-This morning the
body of William Sievers. an old resident
of this county, was found on the edge of
receding fresheI about three miles south
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WILLIAM is ANGRY

Aroused by the Stubborn
ReiChstag.
NOT TO BEND TO HIS WILL.
Hohenlohe's Salary Increased
Peculiarly
AT THE EXPENSE OF VETERANS.
Many Are the Objectionable Features
III the Anti-Reyolutionary
Bill.