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OFF FOR BERING.
Patrol Squadron Ready to
Sail.
JACK TARS ARE DESERTING.
The Mohican Loses Seventy of Her
Men While Waiting in Harbor at
Port Townseod.
Special to The SfOßXlira Call
Pout Toaynsesd, May 26. — Captain
Hughes Hallett, commanding H. M. S.
Garnet, arrived fiom Victoria this morn
ing, accompanied by the ca: tain of the
Nvmphe, to confer with Captain Nichol
Ludluw of the United States steamship
Mohican, commander of the American
forces, relative to patrolling Bering Sea
this summer. Arrangements were made
whereby the vessels of both nations should
aid each other in keeping sealers out of the
forbidden sea.
Vallejo, May 20. — Advices received
to-day from Port Townsend say that the
Bering Sea patrol fleet is ready for the
Bummer cruise in the north, having coaled
and provisioned at Port Townsend at the
direction ol Secretary Herbert. The
same advice says that general discon
tent prevails among the crews of
the different ships, and the mcii are
deserting at every opportunity. The
Ranger is reported short-handed, while
the Mohican has lost over seventy men.
Captain Ludl<>w, commanding the Molii
can and the Bering Sea fleet, has adopted
measures tn prevent desertions from the
Mohican, but notwithstanding that seven
marines guard every exit of the ship, men
are runmug away in squads. The Alba
tross will arrive at Port Towtuend to-night
with a draft of men for the Mohican, and
as gnon as they are delivered the fleet will
proceed to sea in squadron, keeping com
pany to Sitka, where they will separate.
HE HAMMERS AWAY.
Sir Charles Russell Has the Strength
Only of Iteration.
Paris, May 'Jti. — In the argument before
the Bering Sea tribunal of arbitration to
day Sir Charles Russell disputed America's
contention that the Newfoundland fishery
rizht, claimed under the treaty of 17>-i,
sanctioned the American claims to the ex
clusive right of seal-catching in Bering
Soa. Sir Charles argued that seizutes of
vessels in the ( pen s?;i were unjustifiable
for any reason except piracy, an.l thatjthe
right of visitation and search of vessels
upun the open sea was nou-exivent, save
as a belligerent act, or as conceded by
treaty.
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
Those of the San Rafael High School
Have Mad Their Day.
Sax Rafakl, May 26.— The graduation
exercises of the ban Raiacl High School
were held this evening at the opera-house.
The attendance was very lame and the
audience appreciative. The entertainment
was under the direction of Prote^sor C. H.
Smythe. The opera-house had b^en taste
fully decorated with ferns and flowers by
the pupils of the school. The graduate*
of the senior High School class were: Miss
"Winifrede Augustine, MiM Martha Hulbe,
Miss Rebecca Donahue, Miss Oilie Sartori,
Miss Lizzie Ryan, Fred Seibel and Arthur
AJoore.
The programme, which was excellently
rendered throughout, was a* follows:
Music, "Marclio iiu Sacra" (Meyerbeer),
Miss Jeanne Krahenbuhl ; es^ny, "Patri
otism," Miss Witiifre.le Augustine; e<<ay,
"Alaska," Mr. Fred Sftbel; vocal solo,
"Bedouin Love Sons" (Pm.iuti), Mr. W.
S. Pond; essay, "Modem Tendencies''
Miss Martha Hulbe; essay, "The Ameri
can Girl in Fiction," Miss Ollie Surtori;
music, "Sttbat Mater" (Rossini), Miss
Jeanne Krahenbuhl : addre-s, "Dignity of
Self," Professor C. M. Gay ley; voqalsoln,
"Magnetic Waltz" (Luigi Arditti), Miss A.
Rotanzi; presentation of diplomat by Dr.
W. F. .lone-, chairman of the Board of
Education.
MONTEITH IN TROUBLE.
The Marin Politician Has Two Libel
Suits on His Hands.
Sax RAFAEL, May 20.— G. W. Monteith,
the lately expelled chairman of the Repub
lican County Committee of Marin County,
seems to be in r bushel of trouble. Hp
has now on his hands a libel case auainst
the Examiner which will be heard next
Monday, and to-day he caused W. B.
Winn, the editor of the Marin Journal, to
be arrested for libel for publishing an
article which purported to show how Mon
teith had been expelled as chairman of the
Republican County Committee, and
charged that be had injured the Repub
lican ticket in the last campaign. Mon
teith is a lawyer, and has been endeavor
ing to force the water company to lower
its rates, and also to prove that the recent
city election was not leeal. He has so far
been beaten on every proposition.
HOniCIDE IN IDAHO.
Fatal Dispute Over a Claim in the
Placer District.
Letyistox, Idaho. May 26.— A cojrier
from Pierce City, in the placer district,
brines the news ol the killing of Wallace
McTunalian there Sunday. McTunahan
and a man named Davis had Jumped a
placer ground which Chinese were work
ing. After t.king possession two whit
men named Wilson aud Wheeler stepped
in and showed a location notice in their
name for a water right. Davis says he
and bis partner decided tn vacate, and be
went after their ponies. Upon returning
he found McTunahau dead from apiii
shot wound. Wilson and Wheeler pave
themselves up as havine done the killing
in self-defense, and as there were no wii
ne9ses they were released.
TWENTY-YEAR BONDS INVALID.
Singular Omission in an Act Passed
by the Late Legislature.
Los Angeles, May Utj. — It was dis
covered to-day that on account of a Mngu
lar omission in the act passed by the last
Legislature prolonging the time of munici
pal bonds from twenty to forty years, the
act as it now stands virtually knocks out
the twenty-year water bonds voted by
this city last November and now being
negotiated. The usual saving clausn in
the amendatory act was not inserted and
the opinion is Ireely expressed that to
issue legal bonds this city must again go
through the entire routine and issue forty
year bonds as prescribed by the law now
on the statute-books.
FIRES IN THE INTERIOR.
Barns Burned Near Lodi and Peta
luma.
Lodi. May 26.— A large barn belonoinc
to Richard Lower on.his ranch near Elliott
■Vas; burnea at 2:30 tnis morning.' ..The
barn contained forty tons of hay, eight
horses, harness, spring waaon, carriage
and farming implements, all of which were
burned. The origin of the tire is unknown.
The loss is about $5000; insured fir 52600.
PiiTAiXMA, May 2G.— Yesterday the
bain on the rauch of John Vonsen in
Marin County, about seven miles from
Petalnna, caught lire and was burned
with its contents. The loss is about SSOO;
partially insured.
FEARED A RIOT.
Residents of Moscow, Idaho, Aroused
Over a Coolie's Crime.
Moscow. Idaho,' May 26.— For a rvhile
this week tilings here had the appearance
of a lively anti-Chinese movement. A
Chinese domestic employe of Congressman
Willis Sweet attempted an assault upon
the Congressman's little daughter, but
failed and fled to a hiding place, presufii
ably In Chinatown. News of the affair
spread and a large number of citizwna en
gaged in the search for the lecherous do
mestic. The Chinese residents declared
that they knew nothing uf his where
abouts, and becoming alarmed went to
Governor McConnell and asked for protec
tion, stating that 200 citizens had siened a
paper pledging to meet at midnight and
drive the Chinese out of town. The Gov
ernor allowed some of the frightened Chi
nese to hide in a building on his premise?,
ana sent a communication to the Sheriff,
advising him of the report and urging him
to take steps to protect the innocent Chi
nese. The Sheriff swore in a large number
of deputies and patrolled Chinatown. The
excitement now Mas largely subsided, and
both the Governor and li«presentative
Sweet apprehend no general movement
against the Chinese residents.
KERN GUARDS MUSTERED IN.
They Now Form Company Q of the
Sixth Regiment, N. G. C.
Bakkijsfikld, May 2G. — The Kern
Guards, fifty-four strong, were mustered
into tbe National Guard of California by
General Muller, assisted by Major Wuod
worth and Lieutenant-Colonel S. S.
Wright of Fresno at Niederaur'a Opera
house to-night. Lieutenant Rice, U. S. A.,
acted as mustering oflicor in the absence
of Major S. W. Fergussou, who has gone
to the World's Fair.
The guards will i ) 0 known hereafter as
Comuanv G, and will form a part of the
Sixth Regiment, Third Brigade. The
officer! elected were: Dr. W. H. Cook,
captain; H. A. Blodget. first lieutenant;
11. P. Bender, second lientenaut.
FAILURE AT PORTLAND.
The Oregon Paving and Contract
Company .Assigns.
Portland. May 26. — The Oregon Pay-
ing and Contract Company m:ide an as-
Bign men t to-day to P. C. Little In behalf
of its cieditors. The liabilities are placed
at 543.00 U. The nssets will exceed that
amount. The creditors are lucal resident*.
.John Drew and Dav j d Steele are respect
ively the president and secretary of the
company.
James Steel, one of the principal stock
holders of the company, estimates the
assets at SoO.OOO, and the liabilities at
double that. The capital stock of the com
pany is £50,000, which was all paid up.
APPOINTMENTS BY MARKHAAI.
The Governor Names the Trustees
of the Preston School.
Saciiami.nto, May 26.— G "vernor Mark
hain tn-duy made the iolluwing appoint
ment*: George A. Fisher of Siiu Francisco
and William A. Spaldiug of Los Ai gele?,
members of the Board of Commissioners
of the BuikliDg and Loan Associations for
the team of four years ending May 26, 1597;
Trustees oi the Preston School of Indus
try — E. M. Pres'on of Nevada for the term
'•f four years, F. May of Aniador fur thp
term of three years, and Adam Andrews
of Sacrament') for the term of two ypars.
MADE SURE OF DEATH.
A Traveler in Idaho Cuts His Throat
After Jumping From a Train.
BoiSE, Idaho, Slay ■_'<>.— A man jumped
from a Union Pacific train near Bannock
last nicht, and when picked up l>y t!ie
tminnien lie was dead, having severed the
jugular vein and artery with h knife,
which was found near his body. From
tapers found mi hi* body it is supposed his
name is A. W. Lvler, formerly of Wash
ington, D. C. lie was a member of Union
Lodge No. 11, I. O. O. F., of Washington,
lie also had a monibsrship card of the
Denver Musical Union, dated August 23,
1892.
COLLIER SAN PEDRO.
Another Attempt to Be Made to
Raise Her.
Tacoma, May 2<;.— The Pacific Improve
ment Company will make another at
tempt to raise the collier San Pedro,
which was wracked near Victoria in No
vember, 1801. Captain Lachlan, a stenm
*lm> man ol New York, is to do ilip work.
The steamer is worth ab< ut $230,000, and
51.10,000 has been expended trying to raise
her already. It, is estimated that it will
cost 875,000 to repair her when raised.
BANK OF PUYALLUP FAILS.
The Closure Due to a Stringency in
the Money Market.
Tacoma, May 26.— The Bank of Puyal
!up closed its (ioois this morning. A no
tice on Mm door says that it closed on ac
count of a stringency in the money market.
A. C. Matthews filpd a suit here to-day
asking that a receiver be nppointed, and
statine that the liabilities of the hank were
£80,000. Mitthews deposited SIJOO yester
day and attempted to draw it out to-day,
but was refused payment.
WRECK OF A SMUGGLER.
The Sloop Eola Lost Off Cape Flat-
tery.
Seattle. Wash., May 26.— Word has
been received from Neah B y that the five
ton sloop Eola from Vancouver was
wrecked eff Cape Flattery Saturday night.
The sloop was a smuggler and had a cargo
of silks, laces and some opium. It is
known there were three men aboard and
it is thought there were five.
CITY OF SEATTLE ASHORE.
The Steamer Aground on Alarrow-
stone Point.
Port Towwbkhd, May 20.— The passen
ger steamer City of Seattle went ashore on
Murrowstone Point this morning during a
dense fog. At bifib tide to-night an at
tempt will be made to tow her off. The
vesse' is in no immediate danpar unless a
westerly wind commences to blow.
Suicide at Sacramento.
Sacp.amk.nto. Mny 26.— A young man
named Charles Lavomni committed sui
cide here to-day. He was a stranger here
and nobody knew where he came from nor
the cause of the suicide.
" Madam, here is an article— >
. Difference scarce a particle ■"
TwJxl tills tooth wash ana famed EOZO-"
"UONT care for It, tHanfcl, sl-r,
None w.rii ttiat one runki, sir,
I'act— aud everybody knows so." >
THE MOteNTSTG CALL, SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1893.
SHE WAS WEARY.
Eulalia Appears at a Great
Ball.
WAS MOST GRACIOUS TO ALL.
And She Shook Hands With the
Ladies Though She Had to
Sit Down.
Special to The Mobninq Call.
New Tobk, May 20.— Society honored
the Infanta Eulalia with a ball this even
ing which for grandeur, impressiveness
and elegance has not been excelled by any
similar function ever held in the metrop
olis. The Circulo C'»lon Cervante* was the
host and the affair was given under the
auspices of their excellencies, the Min
isters from Spain, Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
Rich and* magnificent as has been the
decorations of Madison-square Garden in
times past, it is probable that those of to
night were never equaled, and certainly
never in this country have they been sur
passed. All the artistic skill of the florist
was called into i>lay to present a scene that
will never be forgotten by those fortunate
enough to witness it.
A rural apartment was made by making
three rooms at the south side into (me, the
whole being converted into a gorteous
flnral boww, with a projecting canoDy, re
sembling in its exq uisite treatment the in
terior surface of a delicately colored sea
stiell. The apartment was furnished in
the style cf Louis XV with the costliest
furniture, and tapestry so priceless thai
the committee took the precaution to lnive
it insured fur $200,000.
At 10 o'clock the buxes in the gallery of
the concert-room were nearly all filled
wit 11 gorgeously attired wo'iien and with
men. half of whom wore either the uni
forms or decorations of some Spanish soci
ety.
Among the occupants of the boxes were :
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mrs. Parai;
Stevens, the M irquis de Cass Arnudiu.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, Frederic Gebhard,
Mrs. Bradley M.irtin, Mrs. Whilelaw Ileid,
Mrs. Hearst, the members of the diplomatic
corps and wavy others of social promi
nence.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the lady pntron
esses who were to be presented to the In
fanta entered the assembly room ai d
ranged themselves down the south side.
It was 11 o'clock when the Infanta arrived
at the Gaiden, accompanied by Prince An
toine, the Manjuisa de Arco Hermosa and
General Varnuin. The Princess looked
radiantly beautiful as she appeared in the
hall, and her you hful beauty was set off
by the snow-white bi'ard and hair of Senor
Xavarro. who escorted her.
She wore a town of pale blue brocaded
silk, trimmed with old pink, and a low
corsage facd with pa!? blue lace. She
had a necklace of diamonds, and in her
hair a diamond tiara. She stepped upon
the platform and stood facing the com
pany. She smiled sweetly, but looked
MMEewhat tired as the pre-entation began.
After the gentlemen of the committee had
been presented the ladies were introduced,
Mrs. William F. Burden being the first.
Mrs. Burden bowed and was abnot to re
tire, when the Princess extended her hand,
and each of the ladies shook hands with
her, a privilege not accorded to the gentle
men.
None of thn ladies or gentlemen were
presented to Prince Antoine at the formal
reception. After standing for eight min
uti'S the Princess showed suns of Weari
ne-s and sat down, receiving the ladies
sitting.
W.'.en the formal presentation was
ended Senor N^varro escorted the Princes*
to a box which had been arranged for her,
and his appearance in the gallery was the
signal for opening the ball.
After two or three numbers had been
danced the Princess expressed a desire to
co on the flu t. ana on the arm of Senur
Navarro she descended from her box, and
slowly made a tour of the ballroom, and
the members of the Spanish-American
colony and others pressed forward and
were presented to her. Later in the even
ing the Princess and the guests of honor
took sud erin the banquet hall. Mayor
Gilrov sat at the right of the Princess. At
her left was the Spanish Minister, and
nest to him was the Prince. After sup
per the royal party retired to the Savoy.
EULALIE WAS GRIEVED.
She Received a Salute From the Cara-
vel Santa Jlaria.
New York, May 26.— Shortly after 2
o'clock this :«f lernoon the Princess Eulaliu
and her suite entered carriages and were
whisked away through Central Park.
After winding through the delightful
drives the party was driven to the foot of
Ninety-sixth street, off which lay the Dol
phin. The President's barge was ready to
receive the members of the party and they
soon were put aboard the Dolphin. The
Coiumbus caravels were visited and the
Princess spent fifteen minutes on board
the Santa Maria, her departure being sig
naled with a roya! salute.
Unfortunately the breech of one of the
guns blew out aud was hurled throueh the
upper deck. A sillnter of wood struck a
lieutenant in the eye and caused an ugly
wound. It is not thought, howeTer, that
the siuht is injured. A sailor was also
hurt, but not seriously. Her Royal High
ness showed deep regrr-t over the accident.
The Infanta and suite at once returned
to the Dolphiu and the journey up the river
was bfgun. Reaching a point above
Yonkers at 4:30 the vessel's nose was
turned down stream and it was just 6
o'clock when the foot of Ninty-sixth street
was reached. The royal party went ashore
at once.
NOT SPECULATIVE.
John Mackay Has a Sure Thing on
His Millions.
New York, May 36.— John W. Maekav
and his wife aro living quietly on upper
Fifth avenue. Mrs. Mackay will leave for
Europe June 3on ihe City of Paris. Mr.
Muckay was seen this afternoon.
He said he felt as strong as ever and cap
able of dome as much work. It would be
several weeks, he stated, before he went
West again.
"What do you think of the financial situ
ation ?"
"I do not know anything about the
financial situation. My business is not
speculative at all. The enterprises I nm
in, besides the Commercial Cable Company,
are in t subjected to the fluctuations ot
speculators."
Mr. Mackay expresses himself as de
lighted with the Chicago Fair and in favor
of Sunday opening.
VILLARD WILL RETIRE.
Or at Least There Is a Current Ru
mor That Me Will.
New York. May 26— The \Val!« street
Journal's Pin a/ieiphia special says: It •
believed here that Villard will retire from
the Northern Pacific before the end of the
fiscal year.
It is said the board of directors will be.
reorganized before next election, and four
men retire and be succeeded by new in
terests, The purpose is to present a board
at the election whom the stockholders will
re-elect without question.
THEY MADE RAIN.
PopouJist Mayors Find a Way to Beat
Jupiter Pluvius.
Wichita, Kan., May 2(j.--By preenn-
CPrted arrangement between the Mayors
of the towns of Wellington. Winfield, Ar
kansas City, South HayeD, Caldwell,
liutchinson and Newton a simultaneous
bombardment of the heavens began at
noon yesterday.
Cannon and every explosive within
reach were brought into requisition, mid
hundreds of men and boys with guns
blaz.-d away at the skies till 2 P. m., when
the clouds opened their reservoirs and
drenched the earth, the rain continuing
four hours.
All the country for some miles beyond
the radius of these towns was deluged by
(he heaviest rain that has fallen in eight
months. The crop prospects in eight
counties over which the rain fell are won
derfully hr.provd.
Kansas City, May 2(i. — Reports re
ceived indicate that last uight's rain was
general all over the State.
AGAINST TRUSTS.
After All , Business Men Are to Have
Protection.
New York. May 26.— Under a decision
rendered here business men who refuse to
enter trusts and combinations are entitled
to relief when these trusts try to foice
them to I he wall.
This decision was rendered In the suit of
the Dueber Watch Case Company, which
sued the E. Hourßd Watch ami Clock
Manufacturing Company for 8500.000
damages, charging th;it defendant, failing
io induce plaintiff to enter a combination,
set about deliberately to ruin plaintiff*
business by intimidating dealers who
wanted to buy Dueber cases.
The court held that good cause for ac
tion was established; that it may be right
to lix prices and crush cut opposition in a
legitimate business way, but to create mo
nopoly anu "ruin all who refuse to par
ticipate in such unlawful enterprises is in
jurious to trade and commerce, and is
therefore illegal.
Killed by His Partner.
Arcola, 111., Ma* 26.— Ex-Mayor A. B.
Diniond was shot and killed by his part
ner, David Miller, last night in their in
surance nfflce in this city in a quarrel over
a settlement.
Both drew revolvers and began firing.
Dimoni] received two wounds in tin* breast
;>nd Miller one. in the hand. Miller has
been arrested.
Two Negro Boys Hanged.
Birmingham. Ala., May 26. — Bnbert
Alexander Lewis and Howard I'iigli,
negro i><>yß, were hanged at Tuskegee,
Al;t.. tliis afternoon for criminal. assault
on Mrs. Cox, a farmer's wi>.
WHAT TELLS NOW.
The Competitive Principle
in the Schools.
Reforms in the Board of Education
Work Successfully— New School
houses to Be Buiit.
At a meeting of the Board of Education
last nieht Superintendent Swett submitted
a report on the new competitive system ol
examinations which is a reform in the
School Department.
In accordance wlili resolutions recently
ndoi>tt<t t>v nic Knard of Education, (<ays ihe
bnperltitf ndciit), 1 Herewith submit .1 statement
ot the standing of the twelve liiirhest giaduates
of the normal elas*. Ktatlderd 1UU0:
Jane A. Maoaulev, 1)54;' Mary .7. Wolf, BS8;
Ro<a Murdoch, 951: Mary K. Ludlow. 940;
Anina E. ClausMO, 938; Amiu-ta M. Kehey,
93C; Olive S. Bartleti, 934; Annie E. Donovan,
923; Maicueilie Lay, 921; Aclilie B. Hor
tun, 921; Josephine Miller, 921; Agnes
Thomas, 920.
On Tuesday. May 23, the Hoard of Competi
tive Examiner", eonMstinfc, in accordance with
resolutions adopted by tin* Hoard of Education,
of live piofesMirs of the University of Califor
nia, elected by the faculty of the university,
with the City and County Suiienntendent of
Common Schools, met at Hie iooin« of tlie
boaid iii tile City llall and proceeded to elect
six teache from the twelve. An entire day
was devoted to an oral ex ■ruination. The flual
selection was tia*' d partly on the record o(
their llnal examination for craduatlon In
what the board deemed' the most Importani
studies and uartly on tlie average of the rank
ing ol candidates on the oral examination by
the six individual member* of the boaid.
The following Is a list of the highest six in
order of raiiK: Jane A. Macauley (lie rank),
Rosa Murdoch (tie lank). Mary J. Wolf, Anlna
E. Claussen. Olive S. Uartlett, Mary B. I.tuilow.
During ■ lie Ihiid weeK in September pext the
Board 01 ExHiinners will hold a competitive ex
amination for Ihe selection. In accordance with
tlie action of the Boaid of Education, ol twelve
additional teacher*. Thl« examination will be
open to all previous graduates of the normal
class, exclusive of the class of 1593.
Tlie board of examiners recommended
that Miss Kate Williams and Miss Jose
phine Scntt be recommended to the State
Hoard of Education for life diplomas, and
that Miss Lizzie Kelley be recommended
for a State educational diploma; also that
the normal class graduates of 1893 be given
grammar-grade certificates ou their di
plomas of graduation. -
It was recommended by the committee
of qualifications of teachers that tlie fol
low! named probationary teachers be
fleeted as regular teachers : Miss Alice C.
Vincent, Miss Edna Cotrel. J. E Daniel,
Miss A. H. Lyons, Miss M. T. McDoanell,
Miss H»ttie Howell, Miss C. A. Hessel
nieyer, Miss Alice A. Blumenthal and Miss
M. L. Dunn.
S» many applications from teachprs lor
leaves of abspuce have been received that
the question was regarded seriously by Su
perintendent Swett and the committee on
rules and regulations. Last nißht it was
decided that auplicgnts for leave of ab
sence on the ground of ill health who pre
sent a physician's certificate may be
uranted a leave of -absence lor . not less
than one month from July 10, 1893; and
that in other cases leaves nf absence may
be granted, fora : period of not less than
two mouths from July 10.
' A resolution was ndopted requesting the
Board of Suuervisors to grant permission
for the erection of a three-story frame
school building on the school lot south
west corner of Bush »nd Stockton streets.
Director Ames offered the resolution after
the board had .deemed it advisable to in
struct tlio architect of the board to pre
pare plans for the building withiu ten
days from date. The two-story brick
schoolhouse at present on 1 the ; site will be
offered for sale nnd be removed withiu
two weeks alter the sale.
-The secretary was instructed to adver
tise for bids, for a four-class schoolbouse
at Ocean View. . .
The amended rules as already published
were adopted with the exception of a sec
tion reaarduig salaries of ' teachers, pro
viding."that - grammar-school principals
receive $17f> and | primary-grade principals
$150 a mouth. A schemti to save salaries
ol a dozen teachers by consolidating gram
mar classes was carried successfully.'
Sleeplostncsi.
IScmove the cause by i n-guiatliiK the liowels, by
estHlil ishl t, good digestion, and [ by | quieting the
nerves with Simmons L ver Regulator. Try It
and you will ioon know; the blcssiug of good
j beaitb and suuud sleep.
FOSTER IS DOWN.
He Had Too Many Irons
in the Fire.
MUCH MONEY HAS VANISHED.
Not a Few Will Lose, Although an
Endeavor Will Be Made to Pay
Up Everything.
Special to The Mobninq Call.
Fostoria, Ohio, May 27.— The business
world was startled tt-jay by the news
that ex-Secretary of the Treasury Charles
Foster had failed and had turned his
heavy financial Interests over to an
assignee. The latter is J. B. Gormlee, a
prominent banker of Bueyrus, and a warm
friend of Foster. The liahilities are given
out by Foster as being £000,000 and assets
about the same.
At an early hour this morning the bank
of Foster & Co. was closed on an attach
ment for $3200 in favor of the Isaac Harter
Milling Company, and at the same time
the wholesale grocery-house of Davis &
Foster was closed by another attachment.
The news spread rapidly, and soon the
streets were filled with people anxious to
learn the extent ol the calamity.
The assignment of Foster was the sig
nal for the assignment, of a number of
concerns in which he is interested. The
brass and iron works here was one of
thi'se. The liabilities and assets of this
company are inciuded in Foster's personal
statement. The Malbourg Crockery and
Calcined Glass Compauies, concerns
backed by Foster, also failed.
The loss to business men who were de
positors in the bank is one of the denlor
able features of the crash, but it Is confi
dently believed thus, none of them will
suffer to an extent that will cause them to
go under. A run was made on the Me
chanics' Savings Bank this morning as
soon as its doors were opened, but all de
mands were promptly met.
The assignment of Davis & Foster,
wholesale grocery-house, will probably be
the direct cause of the failure of a number
of grocery concerns. The firm has £120,000
of unpaid accounts anil note* due it.
The deposits of the bank at the last
statement were $170,000, and the failure
wa* due to tiie tact (bat Foster has been a
iieavy iudorser of the three ussgned
window-glass houses and tiie brass and
iron work's his indorsements aggregating
over $300,000. The stringency of the
money ma>ket caused the banks to request
the payment of these notes, and as the
bank also indorsed much of this paner it
is not thought it can pay its depositors
in full.
The grocery creditors will lose nothing.
The three window - glass houses have
about SIIO.OOO worth of class on hand, but
the notes out will more than absorb i(.
The brass and iron works may pay out
dollar for dnllar with a littie time to avoid
sacrificing their assets.
The Fostoria Light and Power Com
pany, which includes the illuminating gas
ami electric-light plants, is thought to have
some large obligations outstanding.
Xo other business or manufacturing in
terests are thought to be involved and no
further failures are Inoked lor. The loss
to Fostoria is grent. but regret on this ar
oount in no way lessens the, sympathy ex
pressed for the ex-Secretary. It is conced
ed that his geuerosily and public spirit
have been the iudireet cause of his finan
cial downfall, as he wa9 ever ready to lend
a helping hand.
Ex-Governor Foster ha* made a state
ment expressing his deep distress »nd
humiliation over the failure, saying his in
dorsements for window-glass companies
and the Brass nnd Iron Works Company
are very larg» and precipitated the failure.
He continues as follows : "I can see plainly
that in settling my affairs through the
courts, thus compelling my a?sets to be re
duced to cash, a large sacrifice will be
made. This being so I canuot give en
couragement thai my dtebis will be Daid iv
full. The other concerns with which lam
connected are on :i sound basis, except,
possibly, Davis & Foster; they have a sur
plus of SSO.OOO and nufcbt to pay in full. It
is ouly just to myself to say that two things
caused my downfall — ono was the neglect
of business occasioned by my devotion to
politics, the other to an ovetzealous desire
to build up Fostoria. Ido not know that
at my time of life I ought to iudulge the
hope of being able to repair my fortunes
and pay my debts, but that I shall try will
be the one end for which 1 shall live."
Tlie ex-Governor craves the generous
judgment of the public, and estimates the
liabilities of the various concerns involved
at $000,000, the assets of which, on paper,
will more than cover the liabilities. lie
concludes by saying the echonl funds and
building and loan association fund nre se
cured against loss.
New Yor.K, May 20. —N0 astonishment
was manifested in Wall street at the
Foster Hanking Company's failure. Oue
banker said he knew the firm hud been In
a light place for money for some time.
"Foster got caught between seed time and
harvest," he continued, "and was unable,
lite mapy others, to get money when he
needed it, and, like them, he undoubtedly
had to throw up the spouse. One trouble
with him has been the fact that he was
interested in too many things, and it is a
bad time for a man to be carrying too
nnipu sail."
Foster was generally considered by
Wall street men to have taken an active
interest in the affairs of the street aud is
purposed to have been associated with
Senator Calvin S. Brice and General
Samuel Thomas in some of their deals.
The amount of their speculations, how
ever, is said to have been grossly exagger
ated.
Senator Calvin S. Brice said, "1 know
uotliinc; ol Foster's assignuieut beyond
what I heard this uiornine."
Since Foster loft the Treasury Depart
ment he has paid off 5150,000 of his obliga
tions here, and but for difficulty in mak
ing loans would lave been able to carry
on his various enterprises.
Washington, Alay 20.— Universal sym
pathy is expressed here with ex-Secretary
Foster in his financial difficulties, espeei
iilly in the Treasury Department, where
he was very popular. Those intimate
with him here knew of the close quart«rs
in which ,be was. A friend expressed
fear the result would be severely felt in
Ohio.
TURF TALK.
! The Second of the Great English
Racing Events Decided.
Los'dos, May 26.— The Manchester cup
of 2000 sovereigns, added to handicap
sweoustakes of 25 sovereigns each, c >urse
one and threp-quarter rrsilss. was won by
Shaicrotn. Coovent second and Ennis
j killen third. Fourteen horses sturted.
Gkaveskxd, sJay 20.— Tlie track was
j one.
Six furlong?, J alien won, His Highness
second, Chesapeake third. Time, 1:1434.
One and an eighth miles, Sykeston won,
Jack Rose second, Restraint third. Time,
1:57.
Six furlong?, Vestibule won, Terrifier
second. Metuchen third. Time, 1:15.
Six furlongs Ajax won. Sir Walter sec
ond, Glenmorue third. Time, 1:14.
One and a sixteenth miles. Lowlander
won, Diablo second, Sport third. Time,
1:48%.
Five furlongs, Crois Fire won, Annwanda
second. Hindoomere third. Time, 1:03%.
Latoxia, May 26.— There was a heavy
track.
SeveD furlongs, Indigo won. Glee Boy
second, iionnie Lassie third. Time, 1:36%.
Fifteen -sixteenths of a mile, Philora
won. Old Pepper second, Lannigan third.
Time, 1:43.
Nine-sixteenihs of a mile. Lat Damron
won, Mill Boy secoud, Hoosier (imp.) third.
Time, :09.
One mile, Clementine won, Espanita sec
ond, Cadet third. Time, 1:51.
Five furlongs, Parrot won, G. B. Cox
second, Dora S third. Time, 1:07 3-5.
St. Louis, May 26.— The track was
muddy.
Six furlongs, First Chance won, Aero
naut second, Lommie B third. Time,
1:20
Four furlongs, Tee May won, Captain
Sinclair secuiid. Hurry M third. Time.
:52»/4.
Seven furlong?. Get There won, Tam
many Hall second, Henry Owsley third.
Time. 1:OG.
Seven and a half furlongs. Van Fant
won. Grey Duke second, Sull Koss third.
Time, I:4'J>4.
Handicap, one mile, Highland won, St.
Jne second, Bessie Bisland third. Time,
1 -AV/i.
QUEEN WILHELMINA DYING.
The Last of the House of Orange in
Consumption.
Viexjja, May 20.— A dispa'ch from the
Hague says that Queen Wilhelmina is
developing symptoms of consumption, and
the Queen Begeot, who is now in the coun
try with her and the royal physicians,
fears the worst.
In case of her death the Xassau-Orange
dyuasty would become extinct. This
would lead to the complications Dutch
statesmen apprehend, which might end in
the annexation of the Netherlands by
Germany or the cession of them to France
as a compensation for the loss of Alsace-
Lorraine.
Better Have Stayed East.
New Tokk, May 25.-A dispatch from
Siiseton Auency, S. D., says: Go'idwill
Mission society is stirred up ov6r the
marriage of Mi 33 C. D. Rockwell, a
teacher, and Richard King, a full-blooded
Indian, attached to the working force of
the mission, and whose character is not of
the best. Miss Rockwell came from
Washington.
Sullivan Paid a Fine.
Biiidefukd. Me., May 26.— John L. Sul
livan did not api ear in <■ urt to answer the
charge of assault ou Lawyer L;izntte.
Tho ex-clianipion was represented by
counsel, who plande'l guilty on behalf of
his client, and a fine of SIOO and costs was
imposed.
The Britannia Again Victorious.
London, M»y 28.— 1n the chief event of
tin' Royal Thames Yacbt Club regatta to
day the Prince of Wales' cutter Bntinnia
won the fir»t prize, the Varana being
second and tho Caliuna third.
Salisbury in Ulster.
Loxdox, May 20. — Lord Salisbury ad
dressed au enthusiastic meeting of Irish
Unionists ai Londonderry city liall this
evening on the hom«> rule bill.
VETERANS' WOES.
Still Probing the Royce
Peculations.
Attorney Jordan's Two Retainers.
A Chinaman to Be "Deported."
The Grand Jury.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Veterans' Home Association ia-st evening
some alarm was manifested at the discov
ery that a Chinaman was employed at
Yoniitville contrary to law. It was decided
to "deport" him.
Mostly routine business was transacted.
Among other matters that came up was a
communication to the effect that the board
of managers of the National Home t>r
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers were on tlieir
way from New Y<>rk on a tour around the
various Veteran Soldiers' homes, and ex
pected to read) San Francisco by the 31st
inst. It was ordered that the president,
the buiidiDg and grounds committee, and
bs many directors as possible should meet
the visitors and escort them to the home at
Yountvllle.
The Royce matter aid not come up till
just before the adjournment. Tbo Attor
ney-General said that, to his knowledge.
Royce had not paid money on account of
fees In the Steen suit, a 9 his client, Hen
dy, had furnished upward of SlO.ooo up
to the present time. His suggestion was
adopted that another attempt should be
made to find out the persons to wnom
Royce had paid the money.
Attorney Jordan, who holds a 5250 re
tainer from the board in this matter, has
also taken Royee's place as Steen's attor
ney, and this caused much adverse com
ment. Finally it was decided to summon
Jordan to attend the next meeting, so as
to ascertain what his Hue of conduct was
to be.
The Grand Jury lias been somewhat se
verely commented upon by reason of their
not having formally indicted Royce, and
are very much annoyed thereat.
"Why the whole thine is utter non
sense," said a grand juror yesterday.
"What have we to indict him on as yet?
The Veterans' Home directors came be
fore us and made certain charges aaanst
their former treasurer. Well, we listened
to these charges, and we told the directors
that if they would only make some speriflc
ciiaree for some specified amount we would
consider the question of indicting Royce.
They promised to do sn, but have not as
yet. So what ran we do? The books show
one certain deficit, while the expert places
it at another sum. Therefore, if we were
to charge Rovce with embezzling a certain
sum without knowing tliat that sum was
exactly correct the case would be thrown
out of court. If any one 13 to blame it is
the directors themselves."
IN FIVE PARTS.
The mammoth special edition of
"The Call," to be out to-morrow,
will be in five distinct parts, each of
them similar in size to to-day's issue.
It will be five "Calls" in one. See
that you get the whole paper. Five
cents a copy in wrappers. Postage
in the United States, Mexico and
Canada, 3 cents; foreign postage, 6
cents.
Thfre are 15,170 free schools in England
and Wales, with 3,429,577 children.
Richards & Co., druggists, 400 ana 403 Clay
stieut. •
TONGS AT WAR.
Heinous Plot Exposed at
Sacramento.
A BUILDING UNDERMINED.
Conspiracy of a Gang of Highbinders
to Exterminate Their Rivals at
the Capital.
Special to The Mor.xiso Oak-
'■-"■' ■•■ * ■
Sacramento, May 20.— A sensation de
veloped here late to-nlftht. It ha* bven
known for weeks that a highbinder war
was ready to break out at «ny moment
over the murder trial • now going ( ,n in
which two members of the BingKong.
Tong highbinder society are charged with
the slaughtering of Lee Gong, a member
of the Chee K> ng Tongs, several mouths
Hgn. Whichever way the trial turned out
it has been expected that war would re
sult, as it was known that the highbinders
w«re arming themselves.
For several days Dast merchants in Ch!
natown have, had' their stores closed and
the more decent Chinamen have been
keeping out of tho "way. ' Several have
w rnert the police and othnr white friends
to keep out of the Chinese quarter as a
fusillade, they said, was liable to break out
at any moment. ■
To-nigbt a squad of police went through
Chinatown nnd ' tnund that mines of high
explosives had been laid with the purpose
of blowing up the he'adquarturs' of the
Cnee Kong Tong gang and olher buildings.
The police cau'.ured theso explosives and
traced the mine through long and tortuous
underground passages.
There can be no doubt that a terrible
plot had been concocted to de9troy many
buildings. The police also captured a
number of knives, pistols, etc., which had
been stored for use, but caught no hifrh
binders. Chinatown is greatly excited to
nighf, and 'gauss of chattering Mongols
are to be found here anil there, away from
the dangerous spots, while desporate-look
inz highbinders sneak along the streets In
tho threatened quarters.!]
WON BY THE CANADIANS.
The San Francisco Team Captures the
Tug-of-War Purse.
Los Angeles, May 26. — The San Fran
cisco Canadian team was again victorious
in the tus-of-war with the Los Angelea
American team at Armory Hall to-night.
This makes tlie best two out oi tliree pulls
and gives the oliainpionsliio of the State
and a purse of S2OOO to tile Canadian team.
The time was 3 minutes ana 7 seconds.
Individual members of both teams will
pull man to man. to-morrow night.
Drowned in the Lardo.
Spokane, Miy 25. — John MilkoD, a
well-te-do prospector, was drowned in the
Lardn Kivor last Fiiday. He and Robert
Elliott were in a boat which was upst't in
the rapids. Elliott reached the shore after
being in the water six hours.
A Mammoth Special Edition.
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mammoth special eililion. It will bt> the
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(Miicag> Herald.
Recently a jr>b priuikig concern was es
tablished iv one of the upper floors "f a
nine or ten story bui dine In New York
with the usual result, that the building
was made to o<c ilia te by the vibration of
tiie pre-ses. Oi lines were cracked, wood
w ik was warped, tenants aud employes
were alarmed. The architect of the build
ine on being summoned said: "It is a mis
take. There can't be any motiou." When
he readied the place and w;«s lifted to the
top floor, where an earthquake appeared to
be in progress, he looked wise for a mo
ment and remarked: "Motion? Cortainly
there is. If the building didn't swing it
wouldn't be safe." And the presses are
still running.
Mrs. Mary Shute
Cazenovia, &, Y.
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Distress After Eating— Life
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores
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I Would Not Live Long.
I grew worse and my removal to a hospital In
Syracuse was uuuer advisement, wiieu my
(ailier had me five Hood's Sasf&j ai Ill.t a trial.
There was an improvement at once, and I have
continued taking ii and am vow weli. 1 have
gamed iv flesh aud can eat. heartily without
Sarsaparilla
distress. My friends say I don't look like the
same person, the chance hai been so marked.
I ii. >w "joy ''f* and I owe it nil to Hood's
Sarsaparilla." Mus. Mauy Sucte.
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