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VOLUME LXVII-NO. 175.
DEFIANT INDIANS.
Ineffectual Efforts to Stop tlie
"Ghost Dances."
Ec - Enforcements of Troops Anxiously
Awaited at (be Agencies.
A Rfpe.lt.cn of the Caster Massacre Immi
nent—Sitting Bull Openly Defies
tiie Soldiers.
Special to The Morsino Call
Chicago, Nov. General Miles has ad
' vices that there is no outbreak at Pine
. Ridge. He thinks General Brooke will pre
vent hostilities. In an interview this after
- noon General Miles said be had no further
word from Genual Brooke, but he thought
the latter had, beyond all doubt, given the
Indians to understand he is there for
the purpose of protecting lives and prop
erty, and "God help the first Indian who
makes a break. It is not my intention,"
■ said General Miles, "to tolerate any non
sense. I will tell you further that so far as
regards the present ample supply of ammu
nition and the best patterns of Winchester
-rifles with which the Indians are armed,
■ somebody up in the Northwest country
is making a business of furnishing these,
and it will not be many days before I shall
know Just bow this business is accom
plished."
CHEYENNES ORDERED REMOVED.
Assistant Adjutant-General Corbin said
the removal of the Cheyennes from the
Pine Ridge Agency, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Commissioner, has
been ordered. The carrying out of the or
der now, he thinks, will remove a disturb
ing element from Pine Ridge and divert the
attention of the other Indians.
. SHORT BULL'S SERMON.
This evening General Miles was In receipt
of a telegram from Rosebud, from one of
his officers, in advance of a formal report.
The officer gives a sermon delivered by Short
Bull, the so-called prophet of the Messiah,
at the Rosebud Agency to the Indians. In
this sermon Short Bull said the things he
predicted would have come to pass in two
seasons, but since the whiles are beginning
to interfere the time will be shorter. "The
Indians must not be afraid of anything
now," said he. "There will be a tree sprout
and all the members of our tribes must
gather there. But before this time we must
dance the balance of this morn, at the end
of which time the earth will shiver very
hard. "Whenever this occurs I will start the
wind to blow. We will then see our lathei*.
m others and everybody. We, the Indians,
. are the ones who are living a sacred life.
INDIAN SUPERSTITION. _&_»
"Our Father in heaven bus placed a mark
at each point of the four winds. A clay pipe
lies at the setting of the sun, representing
the Sioux; a holy arrow at the north repre
sents the Cheyennes; at the point of the
rising of the san there lies a hatchet repre
senting the Arapahoe tribe; at the south
there lies a pipe and feather, representing
the Crow tribe. My Father has shown me
these things, therefore we must continue
the dance. There may be soldiers surround
you, but pay no attention to them. Con
tinue the dance.
THE SOLDIERS WILL HAVE NO SHOW.
"Soldiers surround you four deep. Three of
you upon whom I have put holy shirts will
. sing the song I have taught you and some
of the soldiers will drop dead. Then the
rest will start to run, but their horses will
sink into the earth. The riders will jump
from their horses, but they will sink into the
earth, and you can do what you desire with
them. Now you must know this, that's all.
The soldiers and the white race will be
dead. There will be only 5000 of them left
living on earth. My friends and relations,
this is straight and true. We must gather
at Pass Creek when the tree is sprouting.
Then no will go among our dead relations.
You must not take any earthly things with
■you. Men and women must disrobe them
selves. My Father above has told us to do
this thing. Guns are the only things we are
afraid of, but our Fa'her w ill see they do uo
harm. Whatever the white men say do not
listen to them."
SITTING BULL DEFIANT.
. : Adjutant-General Williams said this even
ing that a telegram had been received from
General Brooke at I'ice Ridge, saying his
scheme for inducing the disloyal Sioux to
' abandon their tribe and join the loyal* is
working well, and he hopes soon to have the
hostile crowd broken up. The report of
theofficers in charge at the Rosebud Agency,
however, is not so encouraging. Ho lele
gr phs that when the forces under his com
mand moved near the Indian camp to-day
they retreated back fifteen miles, and to
night are holding ghost dances and working
up to such a frenzy that some outbreak may
occur before to-morrow night.
■ The headquarters were also advis-d to
day that -bitting Bull has been sending out re
quests to all the Sioux Indians, even In Can
ada, Indian Territory, and as far west as
Wyoming to join his forces. He is assisted
by a large number of Indians who have been
educated by the Government at the East.
GREAT CABS NECESSARY.
In an interview late to-night General
- Miles, referring to the statement as outlined
. above, said it required care and prudence on
the part of the army to prevent an outbreak,
and even with that they may not succeed.
The great trouble is the craze is so widely
spread, existing in places widely separated.
As near as be has been able to learn, a con
. certed understanding was arrived at by the
- Indians during the summer that the first
hostile shot should be the signal for assem
bling ami concentrating of all who are
- opposed to the whites. The General
would not talk about the dispatch fiom
-.Washington regarding the general move
ment of troops, saying he considered it bad
policy to make such movements known, as
' the news would be in the Indian camps in
. twenty-four hours.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
. . Omaha, Nov. 21.— A special to the Bee
from Pine Ridge reports affairs temporarily
•' quiet, though the excitement is intense and
unabated. General Brooke is anxiously
- awaiting- instructions from the depart
. ment at Washington, which were due
before he left Omaha, as to whether
-or not he shall interfere with the
"ghost dance." This dance is now going on
at Wounded Knee, sixteen miles northwest,
and at Porcupine, thirty miles north. A
white scout, who has just come in, reports
'that a band of 500 copper-faces has ap
peared at a. point only nine miles to the
-northeast. The Indians are dancing with
rifles on their backs. The Indians who are
' dancing at Wounded Knee announce openly
if the soldiers attempt to take Little Jack,
Red Cloud (son of old Red Cloud), Big Road
. and Little Road away, as there have been
thoughts of doing, they will cut off the
solders' ears and otherwise maim then.
■ MAY SHARE CL'STEII's FATE.
-. Every officer on the ground, especially
those high in authority, looks upon the situa
tion as very critical. To be still more ex
plicit, the officers consider it next to prob
able (hat six or eight thousand Indians may
sweep down upon the agency at any mo
ment. ' "If they should do so nothing s but a
miracle 'could save us from Custer fate,"
. said a prominent officer, "and I hope to God,"
he added, "re-enforcements will arrive before
tlie ted devils make their break." The
Indians here in 7 sight seem exceedingly
friendly and are trusted by all, but it is well
to. keep it In mind that blood is thicker than
water. - Red Cloud, who has been nnd is still
. sympathizing with the new Christ fanatics,
' farhere. instead of being at the ghost dances,
and. continues very sullen. He is being
keenly watched. A false move and he will
be put in irons. lie seems thoroughly bent
on producing an uprising.
• NO CONTROL OF THE INDIANS.' '_...-.
.. Minneapolis, Nov. 21.— The Tribune's
correspondent at Mantlan, N. Dak., . has ob
' taint din million from the Sioux Agency
.from two reliable sources that the chances
re against an Immediate uprising, unless
. Sitting Bull makes up his mind that it would
THE MORNING CALL.
pay. Sitting Bull would be arrested and put
in itons, but the agent is afraid this would
precipitate trouble. Agent McLaughlin lost
control of -Sitting Bull and other leaders.
At Sitting Bull's ramp the dance keeps up
day and night. The Indians with Sitting
Bull do not welcome even friendly whites,
and will not sha&a hands with them.' They
say all the white men will be turned into
buffalo and cat-fish In the spring.
TREACHEROUS INDIAN POLICE.
Agent McLaughlin sent some Indian po
lice to arrest the refractory Indians, and in
stead of obeying the order they threw off
their clothes and joined in the dance. . They
returned to the agency without the prison
ers and offered no excuse. Sitting Bull is
jealous of the increaso of cattle on Cannon
Ball Elver belonging to white settlers, and
he teaches his followers that if a raid is
made on the settlers and they are killed, the
Indians can surrender to the solders and be
forgiven. Then because of the fate of the
former settlers no new ones will come there.
Indians who have accumulated property
are opposed to the proposed uprising. The
young bucks who have nothing and the older
ones who are lazy, led by bitting Bull, are
causing the trouble.
two MEN REPORTED KILLED.
Aberdeen (S. Dak.), Nov. 21.— Advices
from Otreka state that settlers in Emmons
and Campbell counties are Hocking into that
place on account of a rumor that the Sioux
had taken the warpath. Li Grace, on the
Missouri, is completely depopulated. It was
reported this morning that two men had
been shot and scalped by Indians in Camp
bell County, but it is not credited here.
The people are greatly excited and appeal
ing to Governor Mellette for arms and ammu
nition. H9S • " \
AFFAIRS AT TINE RIDOE.
Pine Ridge Agency (S. Dak.), Nov. 21.—
The number of pickets has been doubled.
An Indian police force of 100 men is on
duty and every sola ier has been instructed
to sic ep on his arms. Five companies of
cavalry are now on their way here. As
soon as reinforcements arrive consultations
will he forced with the belligerent Indians.
If they refuse to stop dancing they will be
arrested, and If they resist force will be em
ployed. Vast numbers of ghost-dancers
from Rosebud have left the reservation and
are now moving rapidly toward this, point
About two-thirds of the 1500 Indians at this
point are believed to be hostile.
A scout's report.
Cheyenne, Nov. Frank Guard: a
Government scout stationed at Fort Mc-Kln
ney, reports the renegade Sioux and Chey
ernes are heeding for the Utah Big Horn
Mountains, a distance of 200 miles. The
fleeing reds will traveise several of the
counties of Wyoming. Their plan, doubt
less, is to make a stand against their pur
suers in a broken country. Governor War
ren at once wired General Brooke a protest
against the removal of the Fort Mt-Kinney
cavalry at Pine. Ridge. Guard Intimates
that there is imminent peril. His informa
tion was secured from Utah Crows, to v horn
ruuuers brought the news.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 21.— Telegrams re
ceived at the War Department lrom Gen
eral Milts regarding the Indians are of the
same tenor contained in the dispatches cov
ering talks with him at Chicago. He con
siders the situation so grave that he recom
mends the putting of additional troops into
the field at once. The cavalry and artillery
at Fort Riley are ordered to be in readiness
to move at once.
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt this
afternoon received a lehmram from Special
Agent Cooper at Pine Ridge Agency, saying
tiie Indians are still dancing. The police
report that thirty Rosebud Indians have ar
rived at this reservation and 600 u£. 700 more
are en route to the agency. He said: ••VTVe
hope to settle this Indian erase without
bloodshed. All kinds of rumor* are in cir
culation." ' {**
I'll! PARING FOR ANY EMERGENCY.
In the course of the afternoon the follow
ing telegram was received at the War De
partment from General Miles: "The num
ber of Indians going from the Rosebud
Agency to the Pine Ridge Agency is increas
ing. Reliable advices show this .Messiah
craze is extending to our Indians near the
mountain border, and between the Sioux
Nation and Canadian border."
Secretary Proctor carried the dispatches
to a Cabinetmee this, J>nd they formed the
subject of discussion. Secretary Proctor
says the suggestion made by General Miles
that troops in other divisions than his
own command be got In readiness
to reinforce him has already been an
ticipated. Orders have been sent to the
commanding officers of troops as far south
as Texas and Arizona, and as far west as
California to prepare the men for Immediate
movement it the emergency arise*. In
any event it is the intention of
the department to heavily re-enforce the
troops in the Dakotas during the winter,
and they, will be moved in from other
divisions from time to time. In this way it
is expected the department will be able to
mass an overwhelming force at the agencies
where the excitement is at its height, so as
to effectually suppress any sign of an up
rising in the spring time.
MAJOR WRIOnT EXONERATED.
Major Wright, who was recently relieved
from the post of agent at the Rosebud
Agency, was completely exonerated in all
the charges and reinstated to-day. He
started for the agency to-night. In an in
terview he said he thought if some of the
vicious leaders in the present trouble could
be locked up the craze would subside. Sit
ting Bull and Red Cloud have been schem
ing to iegain control ever since they were
displaced last year for opposition to the land
sale, and they are responsible for much of
the present mltation._
HILL'S AMBITION.
New York's Governor Will Succeed Evans in
the Senate.
New York, Nov. 21— Commercial
Advertiser has had an interview with a
Tammany leader in high official position.
He says: "Word has been passed along the
line for Hill to be the Democratic candidate
for Senator. He will have the solid support
of the Tammany Assemblymen and Sena
tors in this city. There will be no opposi
tion to him anywhere. He will get the Sen
at'.rship without a single Democratic vote
against him. All the candidates mentioned
one week ago have withdrawn, except, per
haps. Smith M. Weed, who has a mistaken
idea that tho Governor promised him the
Scnatorship in the event of a Democratic
majority in the Legislature next year. But
he recognizes the fact that his election is
impossible, even wiih the Governor's sup
port, on account of his high protective
record."
Jack Dempsftv Coming.
Seattle, Nov. 21.—" I will leave Seattle
next Wednesday," said Jack Dempseythis
morning. "I shall slop over with my family
in Portland for a couple of day), and I will
then go to San Francisco. I shall it-main
there but one day and then go to New
Orleans to prepare for a fight for 810,000, In
which 1 am to be one of the principals and
Fltzsimmonstha other." Denipscy Is in the
best of condition at present.
Clergymen on a Tour.
New York, Nov. 21. — Rev. Klttridge
Wheeler, paster of the South Baptist Church
of Hartford, and Dr. O. B. Hull of Brook
lyn, are organizing a tour through Europe
and the Holy Land on an elaborate scale.
They already have more than one hundred
and twenty clergymen and laymen engaged
for the excursion, which starts March 11,
1891. .
A Fire Creates a Panic.
Chicago. Nov. 21.— A fire In the base
ment of the Studebaker Building, next to
the Auditorium, at a late hour this evening
created a dense smoke, which, going into the
corridors of the hotel, created a panic among
the guests. Many gathered their effects
and rushed down into the hallways, but
their fears were soon allayed.
Mongolian Pheasant!
Sacramento, Nov. 21.— Deputy Fish and
Game Commissioner Shelby arrived from
Oregon to-day with twenty more pairs of
Mongolian pheasants. Some of the birds
will be distributed between Sacramento,
Yolo and Nevada counties and the balance
will be sent to Southern California. r
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The Inaugural Ba'l.
Sacramento, Nov. 21.— A preliminary
meeting of the citizens of this city was held
to-night to make arrangements for the in
augural ball. Mayor Coir stock was em
powered to appoint an Executive Committee
of fifteen, and another meeting will be held
next week. *m_______m__m_____c***> \M,WM«% M
More Claimant! for Stewart's Million*.
. New York, Nov. Sarah Barnngh
and other Irish relatives have entered suit
to secure a part of A. T. ? Stewart's millions
on the ground that the will under which the
estate is divided is fraudulent..-' ,y
Another Newspaper.
, Sacramento, Nov. 21.— 1t is announced
to-day that Wells Drury will, some time in
December, commence the publication of a
new evening paper here. -
SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 22. 1890-EIGHT PAGES.
ABUSED PATIENTS.
Consumptives in Berlin Hos
pitals Neglected.
Faiored Physicians Enriching Themselves
at Koch's Expense.
No Truth In tbe Assertion Tbat the Rem
edy Will Cure Cancer — Govern
ment Aid to Science.
Special to The Monsisa Call.
London, Nov. 21.— The Berlin correspond
ent of the Telegraph declares that while the
tieitment of poor patients in tho hospitals
is only half completed, a few favored physi
cians are treating from 150 to 550 daily,
charging them from £1 to £5 a patient.
The correspondent says the hospital pa
tients are only half treated and are greatly
neglected, of ten being left . in a dangerous
condition. Professor Koch knows nothing
of this.
Berlin, Nov. 21.— The four doctors in
Bailiu whom Dr. Koch has so far intrusted
with the exclusive practice of his cure are
exploiting Koch to enrich their own pockets,
and purposely withholding information till
their personal nests are well feathered.
With the exception of Drs. Bergman, Cor
net, Levy and Koehler, the physicians in
general practice in Berlin are as ignorant of
the details of the cure as are the physicians
in New YorK and London. English doctors
are here by hundreds, but they are permitted
to see little and learn less. It will be the
same with American doctors when they ar
rive. To see Koch personally is practically
Impossible, to procure a supply of lymph
out of the question, while admission to the
hospitals to see the patients operated upon is
beset by so uirfiiy barriers that many have
given up the effort in disgust aud gone home.
Practically all inoculation in Berlin is
performed by Bergman, Cornet and
Leyy, so far as the general practice
is concerned, and these men have
a monopoly which is making them rapidly
rich. Levy charges each pitient $25 for
each visit. Even at this exorbitant price he
Is treating two hundred patients daily. The
other three doctors have an equal number
of patients, though some of them charge
less prosperous people only $15 a visit.
Pasteur bus sent his congratulations to
Koch, who in letorn sent a specimen of
lymph to Pasteur.
I Kew Yoijk, Nov. 21.— The Herald's Ber
lin special says: Koch is certain that his
remedy will cure consumption, but there
can be no truth in what is asserted about its
being a cure for cancer, as in that case
Koch's idea of its being a specific remedy
and differential diagnostic wou'.d be ex
ploded, lie made no communication on the
subject of his remedy to any journalist
An Italian doctor is said to have offered a
German physiciuo 5010 marks for a small
bottle of Koch's lymph, but the supply has
given out :....•-
Professor Frantzel says that In most cases
of primary phthisis there is no such im
provement as that wnlch takes 'place in pa
tieuts suffering with lupus. .lie believes
that even in less advanced cases patients
will have to undergo a long course of treat
ment '
Id a talk with the Berlin correspondent of
the Sun Koch says lupus hits yielded easily
to the inoculating treatment, even when the
cases have been of many years 'standing.
"In fifteen cases out of twenty consump
tives living tuberculosis bacilli have com
pletely disappeared from the sputa. In the
remaining five cases I i egret to say there is
not the slightest Indication that the ordinary
course of the disease has been stopped.
These are eases in which 1 found already
large cavities in the lungs. Of course,
nothing can be cocsidered final yet, the first
injection to the human being having only
been made seventy days auo."
Vienna, Nov. 21.— Further Injections
with Koch's lymph were made in Vienna
to-day, and the symptoms observed con
firmed the accounts from Berlin. Dr. Ull
mann, the experienced bacteriologist, who
worked for several months in the labora
tories of both Pasteur and Koch, and who
lias recently been hi Berlin, believes it will
take a whole year with frequent injections
at long Intervals to enable a just opinion to
be formed on the curability of consumption,
either in its advanced or even in its initial
stage.
Berlin, Nov. 21.— The municipal author
ities have allotted, temporarily, to Professor
Koch five buildings in Moabit, a suburb, tor
the purpose of aiding him in carrying on his
experiments looking to the discovery of a
cure for infectious diseases, such as scarlet
fever, measles, diphtheria, typhus fever and
also cancer.
French Right! in British America.
St. Johns, Nov. 21.— Sir William White
way, Premier of Newfoundland, and Augus
tus Harvey, his colleague, returned to-day
from their errand to England. '1 hey went
to London last June, at the call of the Brit
ish Government, for the purpose of coach
ing Lord Salisbury and Lord Knutsford on
the French-shore question. Sir William
said that when he went to London no
definite answer to the British proposals for
the extinctioa of French rights upon the
northern and western coasts had been made
by France. There were no prospects, in
Sir William's judgment, of a speedy settle
ment.
Robert Bond left New York to-day for
Washington, having been summoned by
telegraph to a conference upon the recip
rocal trade relations between the United
States and Newfoundland.
Suit Against Mrs. Lm?try.
London, Nov. 21.— The trial of the action
by Robert William Buchanan, the dramatic;
author, against Mrs. Langtry for damages
for breach of contract in refusing to open
her last New York diamatic season with the
play " Lady Gladys," written for her, was
concluded to-day. Judgment for £150 was
entered against her.
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The Br xilian Government.
Rio de Janeiro, ' Nov. 21.— The Con
stituents' Assembly, by 175 to 47, has recog
nized the legality of the Provisional Govern
ment.nnd adopted a resolution requesting the
Government to continue its functions until
a vote is taken upon the Fcdoral Constitu
tion.
A New Chin.se Fortress.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21.— Advices have
been received here to the effect that the
Chinese Government intends to convert the
town of Guirine in Manchuria into a first
class fortress and to establish a large garri
son there. A railway connecting the fort
ress with the interior will also bo built.
Hot True.
Brussels, Nov. 21.— Government de
nies the report that a mission steamer was
seized by I the Congo ] State authorities. It
was used for a tew days and the missionaries
were indeuinitied. '^'HEnrnggggggHSg^
A Record Broken.
Montreal, Nov. 21.— Louis Cyr broke
the dumb-Del r record to-night, putting up
109 pounds with one hand from the shoulder
27 times, against 100 pounds 20 limes, the
previous record. ' ■-■'
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STKAXUH ; LAPSE.
A Han Loses Hie Memory and Travels All
■'• .;. Oyer the Country. TryiT,^.-^
Chicago, Nov.' 21.— James Turner, who
was placed in the Detention Hospital yester
day utterly unable to give a lucid statement
as to who he was, recovered his memory to
day and started to San l-rancisco, where his
uncle, Thomas Turner, lives. He said his
head was \ injured .by X a 'fall -a . ; few
years f ago," ami ; - •of : late . bis memory
was falling l.im two or three days nt a time.
lie bad been traveling selling novelties and
frequently ■; when his ; memory . failed' lie
would be locked up in souio town and . bis
trunks would go astray. Then be would
have to spend time hunting them up.
Recently he had been trying to get to San
Francisco, but had had many attacks of the
malady, . and he thinks - that within a
mouth he has been all over the Eastern
portion of the country. . Every place he was
locked up the authorities would let him go
without any warning when he recovered his
memory. The County Physician ' had . him
ticketed to San Francisco and gave an of
ficial letter to the trainmen attached to bis
ticket, so he cannot stray if bis memory
fails him again. • ■-...■■
BANK FAILURES.
Marlon Barker Said to Be Solvent — A
Guthrie Concern Closed.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21.— Barker Bros.
& Co.'s banking-house was open this . morn
ing, although no business was done. No
statement of the firm's condition has yet
been made. The Investment Company, of
which Wharton Barkei is a director, is per
fectly solvent, It is asserted. • .
New York, Nov. 21.— Kiernan's News
Agency says that Barker Bros, had no In
terest whatever in the bonds or stocK of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Company,
and the firm does not owe them cne dollar,
nor ever had any transactions with them. .
the citizens' bank.
The run on the Citizens' Savings Bank
continues in full force. The Directors met.
this morning and decided not tc take advan
tage of the ninety days' rule, but to pay de
positors as far as possible.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK.
The Board of Directors of the Fourth Na
tional Bank to-day adopted resolutions set-'
ting forth the facts of the present financial
stringency and stating that during the pres
ent month that bank has had 83,21.3,000 com
mercial paper fall due, all of which has been
promptly met at maturity,' showing it to be
in a prosperous condition; that the stringency,
In the money market has almost stopped the
purchase of commercial hills ' and deprived
the mercantile community of its accustomed
facilities, and authorizing the officers of the;
bank to buy freely first-class commercial pa
per and take out il necessary a liberal
amount of clearing-house certificates for that
purpose. yyy
THE RUN CONTINUES. .
Newark" (N. J.), Nov. 21.— The run on
tho Howard Savings Bank contiuues, but it
is not as heavy as it was yesterday. .• ■_■_': :<
BAKING linos. WILL. CONTINUE. .?,;^;
London, Nov. 21.— Is officially an
nounced Unit arrangements for continuing
the business of Baring Bros, have been con
cluded. A limited company has b»en
formed with a subscribed capital exceeding
£1,000,000. Thomas Baring, M. P., becomes
Chairman of the company and devotes the
whole of his fortune to the firm's credit.
'■A OUTUKIE FAILURE. _, '•'-
Guthrie,' Nov. 21. — The Commercial ■
Bunk, the largest in the Territory, has failed, j
ihe assets aud liabilities are unknown.
The Guthrie Bank belongs to a syndicate ■
which practically controls banks in New
ton, Kans., Normal. El Reno, Stillwater
and Whitewater. The Newton Bank failed
yesterday. To-day the Guthrie Bank sus
pended and the Whitewater concern is now
in the; hands of an examiner. Nothing has
been heard from the El Reno, Normal or
Stillwater banks. The Guthrie Bank's
capital was 8300,000, Newton's 8100,000 and
the others about the same, lt is believed
here that tbe assets are equal to the liabili
ties. -'y-'y.r-'.y ■.- ■-- ■•
NAVAL OUDNANCE.
Progress Msde in th. Has nf act are of Heavy
Guns in This Country.
Washington, Nov. 21.— annual re
port of Commodore Folger, Chief of the;
Bureau of Ordnance, which is very lengthy,
estimates the appropriations necessary for.
next year's work at something over Sl,
--£00,00 0,. He says the | tools for the manu
facture of ■ thirteen-lnch guns of thirty-five
caliber are being constructu 1. It Is thought
this will be the largest gun ever likely to be
needed for naval purposes. The bureau
contemplates issuing six-inch guns of thirty
five caliber to the fast cruisers, and proposes
to make no more contracts for six-inch guns
of thirty-caliber length. a ..". '--= ■.-■
In connection with high explosives the bu
reau has designed what may be called a
rilled mortar, to project 100 pounds of high
explosive. This will be mounted on special
vessels, as for instance a ram to fight at close
quarters. Contracts have been made with
the Ericsson Coast-defense Company for one
submarine gun and six steel projectiles to
be placed on the Destroyer. The bureau
believes it is best to await the re
sult of further tests In Europe
before taking up any smokeless powder.
The domestic process of manufacturing
armor-piercing projectiles is not satisfactory
and nrrancements have been made to ac
quire the process of Firth & Sons. Con
tracts have been made for furnishing elec
tric motors to be applied to 8-inch guns on
certain cruisers for handling them. The
increased rapidity in turning out forgings
from the Bethlehem Iron Company and
Midvale Steel Company, and the develop
ment of the Washington gun factory is such
as to warrant the belief that batteries can
hereafter be furnished ships as fast as they
are completed.
Criticizing Billon and O'Brien.
New York Nov. 21.— The Herald says :
Six members of the local branch of the Irish
Laud League have united in issuing au ad
dress criticizing the methods and motives of
Dillon and O'Brien, lt goes so far as to
charge that they fear to have the Irish Laud
League here,? when they would have to ac
count for money subscribed by Irish-Ameri
cans, and that they have endeavored to stop
raising money to prepare for an impending
famine in Ireland for fear it would intertere
with their own purposes.
A Portions Adventure.
New York, Nov. 21.— 58-foot yacht
Norton, in which Captain Norton will
make his voyage to Toulon, started on the
voyage yesterday. Norton said: " I expect
to be home again in about two months and
one-half. With a strong southwest wind we
will reach the Azores in seven days and arrive
at Toulon within twenty (days. Here the
yacht will be placed on exhibition, together
with a life-boat that I have sent over by
tbe steamer."
Mrs. Lea let Fre*.
New Haven (Conn.), Nov. 21.— sen
sational Van IT.OII Lee divorce case was
smothered' in the Superior Court to-day,
Mrs. Lee being granted a divorce, with the
custody of the children, on the ground of
adultery. There was no opposition.
Bar qaT.intr the Frets.
Los Angeles, Nov. 21.— Judge R. M.
Widncy this evening banqueted the I report
ers of the daily press at the Hotel Westmin
ster. The affair was a most enjoyable and
pleasant one. . Reporters were - the only
guests. ,-:,,■■■ yyy, .. i -'S -^ . ;.. .*■
Broke Tiiiir Agreement.
Cork, Nov. Fifty seamen and/iremen
on the Cork Packet Company's vessels have
been sentenced to imprisonment for a month
for breaking their articles of agreement by
joining tbe strike. : ...y
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Marmalade for breakfast is a fad of En
glish importation.
-: The number of exiles to Siberia this year,
up to October Ist, amounts to 16,000 souls.
A New York surgeon has supplied ' a pa
tient with an artificial larynx and vocal ap
paratus. ■_ ■ . •;-.'':' .
: By the new arrangement American mails
are distributed in England twenty-four
hours earlier than heretofore./ ' ■ . • " .
A suicide epidemic contiin.es In Paris. In
October the average was six a day, and one
day tbe sad record was eighteen. •>■<. «. '•'■
Konil worth Castle ruins arc destined one
day, in view of an approaching marriage, to
be owned by "Americans of America. „ '
Deaths .... and . illuess = have made '. many
changes in the command of the steamships
of the lunar I line for the past six months.
A series of, tableaux from Dickens' works
Is to be given in London during, the holi
days for the benefit of tbe General Hospi
tal Fund. , . ;„-■:, :,~.
The story of influence of women upon the
fate of • men is as old as the siege of Troy.
The leading case is, of course, that of Cleo
patra and Aiitiiouy. ..' . . r !--vSo !■*■'_;
. Great Britain is generally regarded as the
strongest naval power and France a close
second.' Some naval officers are : inclined to
reverse tbe order, putting France first. v:
y Pasteur's researches on* the i phenomena
of brewing lead him to discover a number of
micro-organism, the presence of » which are
the cause of serious diseases : iu ' beer and
oilier fermenting liquids, •: .■■„•■ i-. •«..-';•■..-_-'
LOOKING AHEAD.
Speculation on the Republican
National Ticket.
Marram's Name Suggested for the Vice-
Presidential Nomination.
I A New York " Murderer Fighting to Escape
!*.j£Death by Electrocution — Pre
sidio Improvements.
Special to The Morsin'o c'.ti.r.
Washington, Nov. 21. — The Call's
choice for California's Governor may yet
blossom into a Presidential candidate. The
Evening Star says editorially: "As Mr.
Markbam of California was about the only
Republican who showed up well on the
4th of November, and as California was the
only State which glorified Republican prin
ciples and came out of the wilderness of
Democracy, why Isn't somebody booming
M r. Maikham for second placo on the ticket
of 1892?" :
This suggestion is only one of many similar
paragraphs that have appeared lately in
Eastern papers. In political circles and in
■ the newspaper offices "on the row," Cali
fornia's loyalty to the Republican party is
frequently a matter of comment, and there
can be no doubt that Republicans generally
entertain a warm regard for California at
the present time. If this sentiment does
not suffer through the lapse of two years,
the Golden State may yet have the honor of
naming the next Republican candidate for
Vice-President.
Creed Raymond's presence in this city has
occasioned some little amount of speculation
by those astute politicians who are ever on
the alert and aro suspicious of every move
that is made on the political chess-board.
Creed Haymond's warm support of Blame
in the Chicago nominating convention is
well remembered. He spent some time
with Mr. Blame the other day, and while, of
course, what transpired at that meeting can
not be definitely ascertained.
. FIGHTING FOIt LIFE.
Trying to Eavs a New York Murderer From
Bin? Ee^-trr-cuted.
Washington, Nov. 21.— The case of the
[ Japanese murderer. Jugiro, who is sen
tenced to death by electricity in New York,
was argued before the United States Su
preme Court to-day. Sherman, who was
counsel fur Kenimler, represented Jugiro,
basing his application for a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that the execution of
Kemmler demonstrated that electrocution is
not |an ] instantaneous and painless death,'
and violates the provision of the Federal
Constitution forbidding cruel and unusual
punishment. ■ ' ■'•■:> 7 ':■-■:.'
. Sherman spoke at length, reading a news
paper report about the death of Kemmler.
He asserted that there is a grave doubt
whether artificial electricity as generated
under the present scientific conditions in
' variably causes immediate death. . Sherman
.was frequently interrupted with questions
I' by Justices Field" ami Brewer. When the
former suggested that persons had been
killed in a short time by accidental contact
with electric-light wires, Sherman narrated
the case of a lineman who did not die for
Borne time, although receiving a shock of
2000 volts.
Attorney-General Tabor of New York
State replied. He declared the Kemniler
case and the practical execution of the law
settled the whole question of its constitu
tionality. As he understood it, either Gaug
ing or electricity had too much cruelty in it
to suit counsel.
THE ll\<,l\l_lilK CORPS.
Commodore Melville Urges That It Be Placed
on an Efficient Basil.
Washington, Nov. 21.— Chief Engineer
Melvillo of the navy in his annual report,
which is of great length, devotes much
space to the personnel of the Engineer
Corps, and repeats the forebodings of prior
reports concerning the detriment being
worked to the service by the smallness of
the corps. - Commodore Melville shows
there are uot enough engineers to man the
new ships, and says the corps not only
needs a very much larger number of offi
cers, but also a much better course of in
struction for the young men appointed to it.
Chief -Engineer Melville also says: The
appropriation for the improvement of the
mnchincry plant at the Boston, New York
and Mare Island navy-yards will allow very
good outfits of modern tools to be pur
chased and the shops nut in much more effi
cient condition than I they are at present.
There should by all means be a COO-ton
testing machine, one in which numbers of
marine engines might be tested. There is
nothing of this sort on the Pacitic Coast.
BANKERS PROTEST.
San Francisco Houses Object to the Transfer
of Money to the New York Snb-Tresinry.
Washington, Nov. 21.— The Director of
the Mint is informed that nearly 1,000,000
of Australian sovereigns (gold) were depos
ited and melted down at the Mint at San
Francisco yesterday. The Treasury De
partment is informed that $200,000 was
transferred from San Francisco to New
Yurie to-day, making the total amount trans
ferred to date $3,160,000. - These transfers
are : made by the sub-treasuries free of
charge, under the privileges extended by
Secretary Windom for the purpose of
facilitating the business of bankers and
merchants in New York during the present
stringency. Complaints have recently been
made by certain San Francisco banks
against a continuance of the practice, as
tending to reduce their available reserve
and contract the currency on the Coast.
Secretary Windom is considering the matter.
TRUE TO .PROTECTION.
Ex-Gr.veinor Murray o: Utah Exp tins Why
California Went Republican. ...
Washington, Nov. 21.— Hon. Eli Murray,
Utah's ex-Governor, is spending a few days
in L.uisville, Ky. "California went Re
publican," said General Murray to a Courier-
Journal reporter, "because we believe the
general policy of protection to be the best
for the American people, and we voted ac
cordingly. ■ We believed that the general
tendency of the Tariff Bill was proper and
good, and voted for it. The increased Re
publican majority was largely due to the
rebellion against Boss Buckley. The Ca.i
fornia campaign was conducted by an old
Louisville Republican, Hon. Irwin C. Stump,
and perhaps a better organization was never
made. .Much of the magnificent victory on
the Pacific Slope is due to his energy, ability
and management." :
*"■ '. • Personal.
Washington, Nov. 21.— H. Overacker
and wife of Centerville, Henry. Carroll and
the Misses Carroll of San Francisco, are in
town. ■ .- ■_.-■:■-.:■ -. :,_ .....-■..- .-.y ~*
.Lieutenant C. F. Pond has been ordered
to the Mare Island (California) Navy-yard.
The Round Valley Indian Commission will
not meet in San Francisco nntll December
20th. owing to the necessary delay ot Messrs.
Lewis and Shyrock at their homes. .
■.•-r;r:'-"' '. land Baling. '.
Washington, Nov. 21.— 1n '■ the case of
James Brady, Involving land within i the
limit of the Central Pacific Grant, Secretary,
Noble affirms the ] Commissioner's | decision
in holding that It was unnecessary to con
sider tho question as to whether said laud
was within the ; exterior limits jot j Mexican
grants for the reason that this ' question had
once been adjudicated . and definitely settled
In the rase of Kees vs. • the - Central Pacific
Railroad Company (5 L. L. 62) and . that the
evidence showed that this tract was part of
a larger tract comprising over 400 acres
which was used as ia I hole . for stock pur
poses, and that the _ land . in . question ? had
never been occupied by any one, claiming it
under any of tho laws permitting the occu
pation or settlement, . hut only by cattle
roaming at large over the entire tract, the
owners of which were non-residents and
whose agents lived in a house situated at
least halt a mile from the tracts applied for
by Brady. ? ■-. - _■-■ .
Will Not Be Betested.
Washington, Nov. 21.— reply to the
Collector of San Francisco, transmitting the
application of Messrs. Swayne and Hoyt for
a retest of the crude opium imported in July
of this year and found to contain less than
9 per cent of morphia, which on that account
was lejected, Assistant Secretary Snaulding
says there is no good reason for granting
this application for a retest by the expert,
Dr. Squibb-, of New York.
Presidio Improvements Recommended.
Washington, Nov.' 21.'— Quartermaster-
General Batchelder has submitted his an
nual report to the Secretary of War. He
recommends the enlargement of the present
quarters and new buildings at the Presidio
of San Francisco, and an appropriation of
825,000 for the improvement of tbe national
cemetery at that post.
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
World's . Fair Managers Settling Matters
in Dispute.
Chicago," Nov. 21.— The Board of Lady
Managers of the World's Fair to-day
adopted a constitution similar to that of
the National Commission. Miss Sarah T.
Hallowell of Chicago was recommended to
lhe National Commission for an appoint
ment to the position of Director of the De
partment of Fine Arts. Mrs. Lucas of
Pennsylvania introduced a resolutic n ask
ing for the closing of the World's Fair on
.he Sabbath day, 60 far as it was affected by
barter and exchange. After a debate this
went over.
At the meeting of the National Commis
sion the report of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs was adopted, with a resolution
authorizing the committee to expend 820,-
COO in sending agents abroad as provided in
the act of Congress, no expenditure, how
ever, to be im.de until tbe President shall
have issued his proclamation to the various
nations.
At lhe afternoon session the special Com
mittee on the Relations of the Commission
and the Local Board and the Powers and
Duties of the Director-General made
its . report It says that all the
powers of the commission should be
exercised in a large measure rough the
Director-General. ■ The report practically
reproduces Section (i of the national act,
defining the powers of the commission to
have intercoms.- with all of the exhibitors,
and says it is the committee's opiuhrn that
the-e powers are iv no way abridged by
reason of the fact that the larger portion of
the- funds are to be raised through the In
strumentality of a local Illinois corporation.
It is the opinion of the committee that this
fund when raised is a public fund
dedicate by the act of - Congress
and with the consent of the Illinois corpor
ation to a specific purpose, and is to he con
trolled and expended in the execution of
that purpose by the ag-iicies named by said
act of Congress. tiding the Director-
General, tin- report says that under the ex
isting organization of the. d mmission, he is
the officer through whom space is to be al
lotted to exhibitors, classification determined
upon and executed, and through whom
the commission and its committees are
generally to have charge _oi Intercourse
with nil exhibitors and representatives of
foreign nations. Another paragraph concedes
that the rules and regulations of the
exposition are to originate with the
local board, but adds that they are
to be approved by tho National Commission
and under the supervision of its Director-
General. The report also recommends a
conference with the local board. It was
unanimously adopted. .
: The National. Live-stock Association's
Committee to-day objected to the action of
the World's Fair Commission in deciding
that no cash prizes shall be offered for. live
slock. r It was decided lhat $200,000 should
be appropriated . for premiums, either by
the commission or by the local board,
this money to be distributed among various
classes, as follows: Horses, 41 per ceut; cat
tle, 25; swine, 15; sheep, 12; poultry, 7. A
communication was received from the Na
tional Commission informing the committee
that the money would either have to come
from the local direcloiy or from Congress.
There was another exciting debate before
adjournment over the report of the Com
mittee on Fii.ance. Commissioner Waller
spoke of the general Impression among peo
ple at large tnat most of the salaries fixed
by the commission were outrageously large.
White of New Mexico presented a resolution
calling for cutting in two of all salaries
but that of Director-General Martindale.;ile
wanted to cut all except the Direcor-Gen..al
to $6000 a year. Aft. r a hot debate and
many amendments the whole matter was
let. -ire. the Committee on Judiciary and
Finance.
A If oh Been >id by Prisoners.
Huntingdon (Term.), Nov. 21.— A mob
attacked the jail at an early hour this morn
ing to get- Widis, who, a few days ago,
murdered Constable Ross and his nephew.
They could not force the inside iron door,
but succeeded In breaking a hole through it.
A man named Coulter climbed through with
a revolver and Immediately a lepnrt was
heard and Coulter said he was shot. Sam
belters started to his assistance when Widis,
or one of the other prisoners, shot and
probably fatally wounded him. The mob
then tied. I The Sheriff smuggled Widis out
of town this morning. The people are wild
with excitement.
California Prcclncti
New . York, Nov. 20.— California Lima
beans on the spot are reported weaker at.
$2 90 per bushel.
Two car-loads of Forsyth's Imperial Cali
fornia layer raisins, due in a few days, have
been placed at $2 57% and S2 ISO delivered.
A fancy quality of California evaporated
peaches is quoted, spot, at 17 to 1.% cents.
"Clover Leaf" California prunes. in boxes,
are quoted at 12% to 111*4 cents. This brand
commands the best trade. .
The local hide market shows no sign of
improving. \
An Alleged Insurance Fraud.
St. Paul, Nov. 21.— Attorney-Gen
eral has filed a complaint against the Edu
cational Endowment Association of Minne
apolis, asking a restraining order forbidding
the association from exercising any of its
corporate rights. Charges of fraud are
made against the officers who are said to
have turned all the receipts into salaries for
themselves. The allegation is made lhat the
books and records . have been fradulcntly
kept. : The comi any did a big business in
suring children, the insurance to mature at
12 years of age. -■ - _.'.'-'
Enelis! men to Fay a Stats Debt.
Charleston (S. C.)," : Nov. 21.— 1t was
learned : defiuitely to-day that j an English
syndicate is negotiating .for the purchase of
all the phosphate lands in the State, together
with the machinery, etc., the value of which
Is probably, about ten million dollars. Ii is
not imprr Able that the Legislature at the
coming i rfsiin will also sell the entire in
terest of (be State in the river phosphate
deposit, the idea I being to use the money to
pay off the entire State debt of six millions,
which matures lv 1802. ,
Convicted cf Foreery.
San Diego, Nov. 21.— The trial of N. A-
Meek, charged with passing forged certifi
cates of deposit on the Consolidated Bank of
ibis city, was concluded this evening by the
jury finding the defendant guilty. .-. On the
way to jail Meek made ia - dash for liberty
and was captured alter being chased j about
a mile. - Two shots were fired at bim with
out effect He was locked up to await sen
tence on December 3d. - y.
Both Men Were Xi led.
• Chattanooga (Term.), .Nov. Three
years ago John Pickett, a mountaineer,
killed his wife, but was afterward acquitted
on the plea that it was accidental. To-night
Tom Allen brought up the matter in an of
fensive ' manner, ? and »a _- tight ensued, in
which both men fatally stabbed each other
with Knives. ;..-. "•<■.•'■■ . "..- ■•.-■- ;".•
John Rojijil Yean?.
New i York, , Nov.*; 21.— The : Star , gives
Count Mitklewicz as its authority. for the
statement that John Russell Young will be
made Minister to China.
Captain Unlnnt-v in Lack.
The winner of the $1000 horse presented
by P. J. Donahue of San Jose at the Cathe
dral fair was Captain P.' J. Delaney of the
stair of the Third Regiment.- N. G. IS."* He
is also one of the superintendents in J. J.
O'Brien & Co.'s store. ,. - • •
3T' - 1 ' IN CIRCULATION, : • tee . '■:
,8 I flU | 111 II IN WANT "ADS," »■-.:
V I Utl I jI ( I IN POLITICS, I
X ' Jju (1! ! lii IN ADVERTISEMENTS, I /' :
I/; VWUIII^ IN GENERAL NEWS. E---1
If-- AND AS A CLEAN AMI RELIABLE NEWSPAPER.^ I ■ ;
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GOULD'S BIG DEAL.
Gigantic Combination of West
ern Railroads.
" The Wizard "in Possession of the Union
Pacific Company.
Hagoun, Huntington and tbe Standard Oil
Party Jcin In the Formation of
a Great Trust.
Special to The Moeniko Call
New York. Nov. 21.— Gould was inter
viewed this morning with : reference to the
report that he had got control of the Atchi
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. He
said the report was erroneous, although ho
admitted he owned a considerable portion of
the Atchison stock. He said the Missouri
Pacific and Atchison mads had entered into
an agreement with reference to the future
business policy of the two loads. They had
agreed that neither shall build any compet
ing roads into the territory of the other with
out the full understanding and sanction of
the other. With reference to the rates of
transcontinental lines, Gould expressed con
fidence that the agreement between the Pres
idents would be renewed and strictly main
tained within a short time. Under the new
situation nearly all the roads interested favor
the restoration of rates. It only remains
for the bankers to call the Presidents to
gether.
TIIE VNION PACIFIC.
It was authoritatively learned to-day that
a meeting of the principal stockholders of
the Union Pacific for the reorganization of
the Board of Directors will . be held next
week. It is understood that Charles Fran
cis Adams will retire, and be succeeded by
Sidney Dillon. The new Board of Directors
will include Russell Sage. Jay Gould, Alex
ander E. Orr and Henry K. Hyde. The new
board intends to appoint some young, active
railroad man as Vice-President and General
Manager, whose headquarters will be at
Omaha. The person to be so treated has
not yet been determined upon, but an en
deavor will be made to secure a young man
of abundant railway experience and of the
highest capability.
The Vanderbilt people admit that Gould
has got contiol of the Union Pacific. One
of the parties named as Director said:
" The board will soon be reorganized. Jolin
D. Rockefeller, working with Gould,
brought the change about." He refused to
speak about the future policy of the road in
regard to the Northwest traffic agreement.
AN ALLIANCE FORMED.
It was stated this afternoon that an
alliance has been formed between the Inter
ests represented by George C. Magoun of
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Jay Gould, C. P.
Huntington and tho Standard Oil party, by
which all the lailnads owned or controlled
by them, individually or jointly, shall be
operated together, practically uuder Gould's
direction. The alliance includes the South
era Pacific, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific,
Northern Pacific, Atchison. Wabash, Kansas
and Texas, Texas Pacific and many other
roads. It is also said that Gould is trying to
force the holders of Rock Island either to
sell their stock at sent .rices or join
hands with the other roads in tbo alliance.
The Burlington and Chicago and Alton
roads will act with the allied roads in what
ever steps may hereafter be taken, but there
are fears that the Vander'itits may be angry
at the loss of their tariff contract with the
Union Pacific and may refuse to join. If the
Vauderbilts and the roads controlled by J.
Pier pnn l Morgan can be biooght in, a meet
ing of the bankers and railroad Presidents
of all the roads in the country will be called,
anew association will be termed, and im
mediately a material advauce in all railroad
rates will be ordered.
. ADAMS ANXIOUS TO RETIRE.
To a reporter Gould this afternoon said:
"I know nothing as to whether Adams lias
placed his resignation in the hands of Ames.
Adams and Ames visited me yesterday.
The former expressed a stron-f desire to lie
relieved from the office of President, He
suggested that he should resign, ami that a
meeting of the stockholders be called for
action upon the resignation next week. I
presume, if the rumor is true, he has intrust
ed the resignation to Ames. The meeting
will be In-ill. likely, at which, also, vacan
cies in the management will be filled. Dil
lon has been mentioned as the successor of
Adams. Probably, should Dillon be chosen,
there will be elected along with him a Vice-
President, who should also act as general
manager, with headquarters at Omaha."
Gould a.-'ictt that such a move would make
the relation of his interests and the Union
Pacific closer. ~y~y
GOULD WILL ASSUME CONTROL.
The last edition of the Commercial Adver
tiser asserts positively that Gould will
shortly take coutrol of the Union Pacific.
The first action by the new directorate will
be the abrogation of the truffle arrangement
with the Northwestern, forcing the vander
bilts to take the same position regarding
Union Pacific business. The new Directors
are Russell Sage, Alexander E. Orr, Jay
Gould and 11. B. Hyde. Adams will resign
at once and be succeeded by I Dillon. The
Rockefeller interests, combined with Gould,
have effected the change. The Advertiser
also revives lhe rerort that Gould has ob
tained control of the Atchison.
DEI'KW WOULD NOT TALK.
Cliaunccy Deui-w, President of the New
York Central, was seen to-iii|_.lit and asked
wliat the Y.ii.ili-il'ilts Mould do : I about the
alliance. "Well, as I don't know anything
about this alliance I could not say without
looking into it. Come around again and I
may teli you."
ADAMS IS NON-COMMUNICATIVE. :
. Boston, Nov. 21.— President Adams, Di
rector Ames and other Directors al l decline
to say anything about the report of the pro
posed ttanslcr of Union Pacific to tlie Jay
Gould' Interest. President . Adams says:
" You may say I decline to be interviewed."
VILLARD OUT IN THE COLD.
Chicago, Nov. 21.— The Tr bune says:
There can no longer be any d"Ubt that the
control ol the Northern Pacific Kail way has
been wrested from Henry Villard and those
associated with him. All reports auree that
a combination consisting ol the Vanderbills,
Jay Uniild, Drexel, Morgan & Co. and John
and William Rockefeller of the ' Standard
Oil Company has secured control of the
road. The Standard Oil Company has been
absorbing tlie Northern Pacific stock fur
some time, and so have Jay Gould and other
members of the big syndicate. Tne Northern
Pacific is especially valuable to the Stand
ard Oil Company, because the latter's great
refineries are located at the eastern termi
nus of the Chicago and .Northern Pacific,
formerly the Chicago and Calumet Termi
nal, at Whitings, near the southern limits
of this city. This belt-line, owned by the
Northern Pacific, intersects every railroad
entering Chicago and the Standard Oil Com
pany can d stribute its products among the
various railroads without having to pay toll
for switching and hauling, which gives 'it
immense advantage over its competitors.
In _ fact, its partnership with . tlie Gould-
Vanderlilt combination enables It to dictate
terms to nearly every railroad in the coun
try as far as making oil-rates is concerned.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.''
.". It is believed the Standard Oil has fastened
on tbe Baltimore and Ohio and wilt soon get
control 'of that company. The Baltimore
aud Ohio joins . the - Northern Pacific lat
Whitings, here ; the . Standard Oil Com
pany's works are > located, and : the . two
roads, jointly, wilt i form an I uninterrupted
through line from the Atlantic to tin: Pacific
coast. - As there is but little doubt that the
Gould-Vanderbilt-Standard Oil combination
has also - secured . a controlling interest in
the ' Pacific Mail .-.team- hip Company, the
Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe - and the - Southern Fuciiic. the fact is
demonstrated that -the giant combination
menus the control . of I nil transcontinental
' rout. s. | with the exception of I the Canadian
Pacific. :;'•'.:, ....?.=-.,
FOIYI_.U__.E6S AGAINST TnE COMBINATION.
it will thus compel all the other roads Jin
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PRICE FIVE GENTS.
the country to submit to its dictation. It Is "'-•"•
now quite certain that before many weeks •' ■ •'.'."•'
this Powerful combination of capitalists will "'. •-.
control every Independent road west of •"• '" -•
Chicago, and all the roads east of Chicago"; "
except the Pennsylvania and Lackawanna. ':) V"
But these corporations will be powerless: '•"*
against the combine and will, no doubt, bo."'
compelled to submit to its dictations. As '•'• s: - :
soon as matters become a little more settled •".'••: •'
it is understood the combination will de- . •'•
mand an immediate change In the manage- •'••-■ ''-'■
ment of the principal Western roads. Then' >.;•',
will follow the consummation of Jay Gould's ••■ : ='■'
great hobby — the formation of a gigantic "=
railroad trust, to take charge of the traffic .'• _•'■ -•
affairs of all tho loads iv the country. - ■' '.'• ■;■
transcontinental association. . ' J.-.'W
Tho Transcontinental Association-, has . '..'."■"
completed its labors and adjourned to meet '-.
In San Francisco January loth. A resolu- '..-: '
tion was adopted Instructing the Southern" ' '■:
and Texas Pacific to arrange] or an eqult- • ...
able division of the east-bound coast busi- '■".- '-.''
ness. .•••••_ ■■■.'-■_
STANLEY SUBSTANTIATED.
An Old Letter From Assad Farran Regard- y.
• ing the Rear Guard. "-.'v:
Boston, Nov. 21.— For two. years lha ; ■;"'
Rev. E. . F. Merriam has had on his desk in '.;'
the Tremont Temple a letter confirming the \:
horrible story of cannibalism- which.;
has formed a leading feature in the! ;
discussions over the Stanley rear guard.: '.V
It was written July 14, 1888, at LuckUnga,; : ir
by Assad Farran, a Syrian Christian, edu- '-. -
cated at Jerusalem, who acted as interpre- •
ter in Stanley's camp. The letter was .ad--.. :
dressed to Mr. Camp, engineer of the >'.•
steamer Henry Reed, on the Upper Congo,-:-:-''
which belonged to the American Baptist.';-.'
Foreign Missionary Society. '-.' ■'■.'
In the letter Assad says that Barttelot. '• '
could have preserved his men if he had. •
wished, for he had a great quantity of goo Is •"■
for trading, which lie finally threw away. "'.'.
He beat his men and even shot them.
Jameson being anxious to see how the nn- V
tives cat each other, bought a girl about 10 -. .
years old and gave her to the natives that
he might see them cat her. They ..
tied her to a tree, stabbed her twice in .-.
the abdomen, when eight men rushed up '•'_''
with knives and cut her up and put her in •• '
their cooking-pot. James in was pleased -.'
with the sight and made pictures of the
scene. • .
This letter was read to-day to Stanley at . ' •
the Hotel Brunswick by a reporter, and the
explorer said: "Yes.it is genuine, and I '■
am glad to hear it, but It does not make the ' }
matter any stronger in my - mind ..
than it was before. Jameson's own
letter is the most damaging cvi- ■ '
dence against him. I can't under
stand it, for I assure yon Jameson was one '
of the most amiable and best of fellows. I . - *
would gladly prove Assad a liar, but after
Jameson's letter how could 1? When Bon- ■
noy told myself and my officers about the '• •
trouble I didn't believe it."
London, Nov. 21.— The Chronicle ; an- • '
nounces that the Aborigine Protective So-' -
ciety is considering the question whether
Troup, Ward and Bonney were guilty of
manslaughter in ordering the execution of
the Soudanese Burgari. .
9
Illness of " Mrs. Partington."
Boston, Nov. 21.— 8. P. Slnllaber, known
in literature as "Mrs. Partington." .Is dan-' i ■■'_.'■
gerously ill at his home in Chelsea and • -.
probably will not recover. He has been in ■
poor health for several years and has been ' • •
unable to do much literary work.
m
Wife Murderer Hung.
Yazoo City (Miss.), Nov. Dorsey Ed-- '-;. ■
wards, colored, was hanged here to-day for = : - •'•'
the murder of his wife on September sth -'!•'
last. "•■-'--
OBITUABY.
y^y y.-\ -._. John K. KNOX. • :;. .■•
The death of John Randall Knox at Napa '
is announced. About two years ago Mr.
Knox »as stricken with .paralysis. On ■ '-•-..-
Wednesday of this week he experienced' a '
second shock, and on Thursday a third at- '■'■'
tack proved fatal, dissolution occurring •' '■■ '
at about 2:30 o'clock.
Deceased was a native ot Machias, Me., -.-.■
and was 69 years of age. A wife, son and '-.-'•'
two daughters, residents of Napa, and a
married daughter whose homo is in the ..
State of Washington, survive him. • Mr. -
Knox came to California in 1849, and for
several years engaged in mining. During "■>:•;
his residence in Napa he made many warm!- ;
friends, and was universally respected and ,'• •
honored. The funeral will take place from . .- '. ;•
his late residence at 2 o'clock Saturday . "
afternoon.' ' :. ••".-'-•
COLONEL BEVERLY- KF.NNON. ; •V..V"
Colonel Beverly Kennon of Washington -. ■ : ;
died suddenly last evening in Brooklyn, K. -■'
Y. He was about 55 years .old, and served . - -'.
in the Confederate army and navy. .-. •;.
Afterward he entered the service of tho---.
Khedive of Egypt lie was the inventor of .'-,
the turret which was an improvement on
the old masked battery which was used by '*
the Egyptians in the defense of Alexandria. '. .;
S. B. WHITLEY.
S. B. Whitely, organist of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, Loin; Island, died yester- . • '.--.'
day in that city, aged about 45 years. Mr..
Whitely was well known all over the Union, '■'■
having been an organist In many cities, in- ■• ■
eluding San Francisco and Los Angeles. .. : -- •; -
HERMAN BECKURTS. JrHßWffi^
Herman Becknrts, President of the An- ' ■
der_.on-Nel_r.ou Distilling Company, died in -.' . :
Louisville, Ky., yesterday.
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