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VOLUME LXVIII-NO. 2. A HURRICANE'S FURY Buildings Wrecked and Lives Lost at Sofia. Tie Czar Promises to Investigate the Siberian Outrages. Vandalism That Excited the Indignation of The Plot ol the Nihilists.

l.iec;al Dispatches to The Mobsiso Call. Sofia. June The northern part of this city has been wrecked by a hurricane. The loss of life is considerable. The soldiers killed and wounded numbered eleven.

The loss among the inhabitants has not yet been ascertained. The damage to the palace amounts to 5300,000. NIHILIST PLOT. Discovery of a Conspiracy for a General Uprising in Russia. June ln connection with the case of the arrested Nihilists, it Is reported that Demski had summoned a meeting for to-day to provide for a concerted attempt on the life of the Czar and a simultaneous uprising in different parts of Russia, and that twenty Nihilists with infernal machines had already started for Russia.

An investigation of the case of the arrested Nihilists shows that Konclwtig was the leader in the bomb manufacture. It is said that several of the prisoners cannot bo convicted on the charge of manufacturing explosives, but will be expelled from the country. VENICE AROUSED. Popular Indignation Excited Against the Authorities. London, June The Syndicate of Venice has aroused popular indignation by modernizing, and consequently vandalizing, the square of San Marco, in front of the cathedral of that name, really the only open space of any size in the city of the Doges.

Popular protest seems of little avail, as work is leiug pushed as rapidly as possible. The improvements necessitate the removal of ninny objects of interest because of thtjir ancient origin and historic associations. CArE COLONY LEPERS. Legislation Demanded to Check the Rapid Spread of 'he Disease. LONDON, June Leprosy has increased to such an extent at Cape Colony that a hosp'tal for lepers has been founded.

Other hospitals will be needed to deal with the evil. Legislation is urgently demanded for the suppression of leprosy. Six lepers were lately arrested for begging In the market at Bombay. They were tied to a tree near the Court-house, tbe Magistrate bearing their cases from a veranda, and sentenced them to one day's imprisonment. MONOPOLIES I'OK IHE GERMANS Dr.

Peters Secures Valuable Treaties With King Mwanga. Zanzibar, June 1. Advices from French missionaries in Uganda under date of March 6th. are to the effect that Kalema had been defeated and had fled, and that Mwanga was in complete possession of the whole kingdom. Dr.

Peters has been Mwanga's adviser and assistant. In return for these services Peters has secured valuable treaties and monopolies in favor of the Germans. PANAMA CANAL. Instructions to Negotiate for a Continnancs of the Co ombian Government Concessions. Paris, June M.

Wyse has started from Southampton on a mission connected with the Panama Canal. Mouchicourt, the Liquidator of the Panama Canal Company, instructed Wyse, after visiting the canal works at Colon, to proceed to Carthagena and Bogota and negotiate with the Colombian Government for a prolongation of the canal concession. NICARAGUA. Eenor Modesto Dairies Resigns as Minister of the Interior and Goes to London. Maxac.ue (Nicaragua), June Modi-ste Darrios has resigned his post as Minister of the Interior, and has been replaced by Senor Panafeua.

late Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Government has appointed the former as Minister for Nicaragua in London. THE SIBERIAN SCANDALS. A Strict Inquiry 'end Measures of Beform Promised by th? Czir. LONDON, June letter from the Czar, written in reply to one from the Queen of Denmark, is published.

In his letter the Czar promises to make a strict inquiry into the Siberian scandals, and to instruct the Ministers to draft measures for amelioration. COFFEE-DRINKERS' TAX. It All Goes for the Erection cf a Magnificent Theater. Sax Jose (Costa Rica), June has established an export duty on coffee of 20 cents per 40 kilos to defray the expenses of building a national theater in this city. The estimated cost of the structure is $200,000.

FRENCH DERBY. The Jockey Club Prize Won by Rothschild's Colt Paris, June The race for the Jockey Club prize (the French Derby) to-day at Chantilly was won by Baron Rothschild's chestnut colt Heauine, by Hermit, dam Bella. Another Mexican road Opened. L.TTY Of June i. me inieroceanic Railroad branch from Pueblo to Matamoras and Izuci was opened to traffic, with appropriate ceremonies yesterday.

Entrapment of Count Herbert Bismarck. London, June The Chronicle's Paris correspondent says Count Herbert Bismarck is engaged to tbe eldest daughter of Lady Dudley. Fatal Fight With Smugglers. Lisbon, June Six smugglers and one officer bave been killed in a conflict at Poroa de Varaim- McAuliffe Challenged by Slavin London, June Slavin has challenged McAuliffe to fight for a purse of £5000. Aeronaut Browned.

Stockholm, June Holla, the parachutist, has been drowned at sea. PIERCES WAR SECRETARY. The Quarrel and Tragedy That Marked Sir. Administration. The administration of the War Department for 1853-57, by Jefferson Davis, was brilliant and successful, but marred by one quarrel aud marked by a tragedy of which tbe details seem more fitted for the pages of criminal romance than of history.

The quarrel was about tbe staff organization, always something of a "fad" with Mr. Davis. The United States system was then, and substantially is now, that of the French. It had worked remarkably well in the Mexican War and its superiority over the then British system had just been emphatically demonstrated in the Crimea. Yet Secretary Davis vehemently urged" a complete chance to a system somewhat like that of the British but Congress refused to consent.

In this, as in his appointments while Confederate President, his critics find proof of what they call the chief weakness in his attachments and persistent prejudices. The staff officers of the The Morning Call. old army had given offense, he, therefore, concluded that the system was wrong. Tho tragedy was that of Dr. Gardiner, a dentist who had lived in Mexico, who fabricated a claim for a "confiscated mine and forged his papers so skillfully that he secured 8450,000 of the fund appropriated to indemnify American citizens for losses caused by the war.

When Secretary Davis came into ofiice he happened to glance over the old papers. By the merest accident he had been on the exact spot where Gardiner had located his fictitious miue and from his knowledge of the local geology the Secretary knew that the description was false. The whole swindle was revealed. Gardiner was arrested, convicted and sentenced to a long imprisonment, but took poison on returning to his cell and died in a few minutes. It was one of the sensations of the Omaha Herald.

THE SUGAR TARIFF. An Expert's Exceptions to the Provisions of the House Bill. Washington, June Henry A. Brown of Massachusetts, a well-known sugar expert and political economist, has addressed an open letter to the members of the Finance Committee, taking strong grounds against the House Tariff Bill Sugar Schedule. Brown fortifies his statesments with offi- cial data, facts and which he presents concisely and with great force.

lie shows that instead of only 8 or 10 per ceut of sugar annually consumed in this country being produced here, as some have claimed in Congress, that nearly 17 per cent was produced in the Uuited States last year, and that the proportion of American sugar is rapidly increasing. Brown claims that the consumption of sugar in this country is greater than iv Great Britain, where low-grade sugar is fed to cattle, and that considering the money disbursed for producing and refining sugar in this country, which equals the duty paid, sugar is cheaper here than in any other country. He claims that the raising of the color line from 13 to 10 Dutch standard cannot cheapen sugar to consumers, but will benefit foreign producers only, and argues that four-tenths of the act is no protection to American refiners, and if a bounty tax is to be forced on the people, it should apply to every pound of sugar of any grade aud every kind produced in this couuuy. He says that not less thau 1,000,000 wageearners depend on our sugar industries for the support of four times that number of men, women and Children, among whom are 250,000 negroes, who will be driven to starve or steal if the industry is destroyed. "There is no evidence," he said, "that any large body of consumers of sugar in this country have asked or desire Congress to abolish the sugar duties and destroy one of the grandest aud most extensive industries in the Country, in order that they may save a few cents per annum un their sugar bills 'in their mind's neither is there anything to be gained by 'political taritf monkeying' with the growing sugar industries of this nation, to any political party or section of the Union, except disaster.

The suggestion of au experimental reduction of 25 per cent of the present duty is reasonable aud safe." UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS. Chinese in the Mexican Frontier States Superseding Native Laborers. Mexico, June The influx of Chinese into the frontier States is producing marked alarm among the laboring classes, more especially the gold and silver miners. The newspapers of those localities have already taken up cudcels for the defense of Mexican labor, stating that if no restriction is placed on the incoming the same scenes that occurred in the United Stale, will be repeated in Mexico. The Chinese, it is claimed, are superseding Mexican miners and other laborers.

While many believe that the Chinese are landing in the frontier States of Mexico for the purpose of making their way across the line into the United States, the general opinion is that they come to take the place of the natives. VIOLENT TEMPEST. Virginia Towns Suffer From a Severe Vied, Hail and Electric Storm. Baltimore, June Dispatches from various towns In Virginia tell of a terriffic wind, hail and electric storm. Numbers of barns were struck by lightning and many animals were killed.

Storms also over the line Into West Virginia. At Warrenton the Baptist Church was unroofed. The storm was accompanied by a violent deluge of hail, and hardly a whole pane of class can be found Inside of the houses on Main and Winchester streets. At Sunset Point, W. two frame churches and half a dozen houses were blown down.

Several persons were injured aud miles of farm lands devastated. Latonia Entries. Latoxia, June, Following are the entries for to-morrow's races: First race, one mile and seventy yards- Ballyhoo 102, Major Tom 101, Eli 105, Brookful 100, Lucy II ICO, Brown Duke 108, Bonaletla 109. Second race (three-year-old colts), one Little Prince 100, Rogers 110, Crawfish 110, Mildale 110, Ja Ja 111, Scoggin3 and liy llv 114 each. Outlook 114, Uncle Bob 117, Prince Fonso 122, Third race (handicap), one and a sixteenth Osborn Reminl 93, Benson 97, Nettle Johnson 100, Ed Hopper 100, Marchma 103, Josie 103, Gymnast 104, Gunshot, Climax, Birthday and Hypocrite 103 each, Catalpa 108, Laura Davidson 110.

Fourth race (Merchants' stake), one nnd an eighth Wara 92, Lillian Lindsay 92, RosemontOT, Mount Lebanon 101, Bandolette 107, Princess Bowling 107, King Regent 107, English Lady 109, Scuggins and Ban Chief each 102, Newcastle 117, Williams and Glockner each 122, Teuton 122, Elyton 121, Heron 112, Cecil 97. Fifth race, one and a sixteenth miles (selling) Timberland 98, Jeannelte 103, Emma Fields 103, Warplot 112. Bayard's Tips. New York, June Following are Bayard's tips for the Morris Park races tomorrow: Eon or Sluggard, Watterson or Wyndham, Gold Dollar or Cutalong, Plithe or Evangeline, Fordliaui or Blue Rock, Manola or Arab. For the races at Brighton: Little Addle or Adonis, Slumber or Supervisor.

Tourist or John Little Jim or Minuet, King Crab or Prince Howard or Urbane, Katalpa ur Fitzroy. BaJR BISMARCK'S DOCTOR. Bis Frankneia Made the Chancellor Trust in Him. Professor Schwenninger owes his post as the permanent doctor of Prince Bismarck to his extremely frank fidelity. He is a second Abernethy in the brusqueness with which he treats his patients.

The great statesman was plagued for years by his incurable nervous excitement and his everrecurring gout, though it permitted him to eat well, drink well, work prodigiously and smoke amazingly. No doctor could help him until he had the good fortune to get into the bauds of the Bavarian professor, tbe only man, it is said, who lias ever had power enough over Bismarck to compel him to obey. At his first visit, Dr. Schwenninger found the patient in his gloomiest and most hopeless mood. The physician began to catechize the Chancellor about his past life.

"That is no matter of yours," said Bismarck; "I want you to deal with my present condition." "If that is the case," said the bold Bavarian, "you had better send for a cattle-doctor; he would not be In the habit of putting questions to his patients." He took up his hat and made for the door. But Bismarck, suddenly laughing in tho midst of his groaning, laid hold of the Independent doctor and said: I believe, after all, you are my man." Ho has never lost faith in the doctor from that day till now. He is such a model of docility and compliance toward this one man that there may be some excuse for the notion that Dr. Schweninger must have hypnotized Pull Mall Budget. Senator Stanford, although the breeder of some of the most famous horses in the world, and the owner of a large number of them, has rarely in recent years attended a horse-race.

SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY MORNING; JUNE 2, 1890-EIGIir PAGES. PAINTED THE TOWN. Outrageous Doings of Harvard Students. Murder of an Acrobat Named Murdoch at Chicago. A Pugilist Who Had to Be Carried From the A Policeman's Desperate Encounter With Roughs.

Special Dispatches to The Morning Call, Boston', Juno Harvard University today witnessed the crowning outrage at the hands of its untamed students, yesterday's victories over Yale at New York and Mott Haven having turned the boys' heads. After wild hurrahing and a carousal last night, a band of unknown vandals started out to decorate the college and neighboring portions of the city crimson. They procured a large amount of red paint and smeared it all over everything. Private bouses had windows, doors, walls and stone steps marked In huge red letters "Harvard 9, Yale 8," the base-ball score yesterday. The handsome bronze statue of John Harvard was painted red and its beautiful granite base ruined.

The sacred precincts of Appleton Chapol were Invaded and desecrated. On the beautiful mosaic arch in Memorial Hall "To with Yale" was daubed, and the stone work in all the numerous halls was similarly treated. The damage will reach thousands of dollars, because the porous stone absorbs the paint and it has to be chiseled away. The Faculty are furious. They have shut down on all future' intercollegiate contests and are searching for the culprits to expel them and turn them over to the police.

The students have called a mass-meeting also to denounce the vandalism. EASILY WHIPPED. Hearald cf St. Paul Knocks the Southwest Bully Out in About Two Minutes. El Paso (Texas), June The sporting fraternity has been at fever heat for the past three weeks over a battle between Charlet Hearald of St.

Faul aud Tom Standard, the colored hard-hitter ol the Southwest, for 5250 a side and gate receipts. A chartered train left the Southern Pacific depot early this morning with both pugilists and a hundred sporting men, under the management of James fleDermott. Just over the line into Mexico the train halted and a ring was quickly made and Charles Howd was chosen referee. Time was called at 5 .10 o'clock in the morning and Standard led with a right-hander ou Hearald's side and made two clever ducks, when Hearald caught him iv the neck with a swinging right-hand blow and knocked him silly. Standard failed to respond and the fight was given to Hearald.

The battle lasted 'J minutes aud 10 seconds. Standard weighed 143 pouuds and Hearald 138 OKDEItEU UISCHAIIGED. An lowa Grind Jury Ignore! Harder Bills Against Charles Marx and N. J. Rice.

El Dorado (Iowa), June lt is now over six weeks since Charley Marx and N. J. Rice were brought here from California charged with the murder of Henry Johns in 1885. For three weeks the Grand Jury of Hardin Couuty has been in session investigating the matter. Yesterday it came Into court, reported and was discharged, and Judge Weaver made the following entry "The Grand Jury having reported ignoring the bill of indictment, the defendants are ordered discharged and their bonds exonerated.

A MURDEROUS ASSAULT. A Policeman's Desperate Encounter With a New York Hoodlum. New Your, June James Foley, a driver, aged 25 years, and leader of the "Village Gang," assaulted fatally stabbed his John Saturday- night. When caught by the officer, Foley showed fight and slipped his knife to his mother, who, aided by members of the gang, attempted to rescue the ruffian. The officer was rescued from the gang just as Foley's mother was about to plunge the knife into his back.

The policeman was badly cut and is in a critical condition. VESSEL WRECKED. Arrival at New York of the Crew of the Norwegian Bark Louis New York, June The crew of the Norwegian bark Louis arrived this afternoon on the steamer Exeter City. The bark was struck by a great wave May 10th and the hold flooded. The captain's aim was broken and several sailors were injured.

For three days the vessel was kept afloat through the herculean eilorts of the crew pumping. On the morning of the 19th, as the crew were about to abandon the bark, the Exeter City hove in sight and rescued them. The captain reports a continuous gale from the time of departure from Norway. MURDERED MAN FOUND. His Partner cf Having Committed the De -ri Chicago, June The body of an acrobat named Murdcck, who has beeu missing since Friday, was found liuating in the river to-day.

Five ugly wounds on the head indicate a murder. Murdock's watch and a large sum of money, said to have been in his possession, are missing. The disappearance of Murdock was very promptly reported by his partner West. The latter left the city, saying he was going to Racine. The police havo telegraphed to that city, asking that West be arrested.

NEBRASKA. There Will Be No Extra Session of the Legislature, Lincoln, June I. The proclamation of Governor Thayer, revoking the call for an extra session of the Legislature, was made public to-day. The reason assigned for this action is that the legality of the acts of the Legislature convened under his recent call would be questioned, and might be entirely nullified by the courts. The alleged illegality consists in calling a session without giving time lo meet the facilities in certain Legislative districts.

THE SCOTCH-IRISH. The Conference Closed With Bsligicus Services Pittsburg, June The Scotch-Irish Conference closed to-night with one of the largest religious meetings ever hold in this city. Exposition Hall was filled with 6000 people, and 5000 were turned away. Dr. John Hall of New York conducted an oldfashioned service and preached an able sermon.

Rev. Dr. Purvis preached a sermon to those who were not able to get In. A BItUTAL FIGHT. One of the Pugilists Had to B.

Carried From the Tiiayeis June Ferguson and Qucenan, two local pugilists from Chicago, fought here this morning for a purse of $500. The mill was witnessed by several hundred sports from Chicago. Queenan was knocked out in the twenty-second round, and was so badly punished that he bad to be carried out of the ring. MARES SOLD. Lexington Sends Oat Some Mora Blooded Stock.

Lexington June McCann Bowman of this city have sold to Schmiilback Peck of Wheeling, W. the bay, filly Lady McGregor, 2 years, by Red Wilkes, dam -by Robert McGregor, for $2000; also two yearling fillies by Bed Wilkes, out of mares by Star Almout, for 51250 each. FILLED HIM WITH SHOT. A Deputy Sheriff Riddled While Attempting to Serve a Warrant. Kansas City, June A grandson and a nephew of L.

M. i Simms, in his lifetime a Congressman from Tennessee and Missouri, aud a State Senator Arkansas, went to the house of Heuben Ford, a wealthy young planter at Sharp Count, Thursday uight. They captured him and took him to the county seat and procured for him a marriage license. He accused Ford of having ruined bis granddaughter. Miss Cora Davidson.

She, at 8 o'clock In the morning, went before a Justice of the Peace and had the marriage ceremony performed. Yesterday Ford swore out a warrant for the arrest of his captor, charging him with abduction. Deputy Sheriff Morris went to Davidson's house to serve the- warrant, when Simms and three nephews and Isaac Davidson, a grandson, opened fire on him with shotguns. The officer received fifty shots in his body. Four of the shooters are missing.

RAILROADS IN CHINA. The Emperor Said to Have Favorab'y sir 1 red Proposed Schemes. New York, June J. Helenus Ferguson, Minister from the Netherlands to China, while talking about the projected railroads in China, said the plan of the great railway system is now before the Emperor, with prospects of a favorable consideration. The central Idea of the proposed scheme is the connection of Peking with the capitals of the provences.

The first step will be. to extend the road already built from Tientsin, the seaport towu of Peking, to Peking itself. Ferfuson leaves Tuesday for China via San ranclsco. IDENTIFIED BEYOND DOUBT. Mansfield King, the Denver Bank-Robber, Recognized in Jail.

St. Louis, June Mansfield King, the Denver bank-robber, was identified beyond doubt yesterday at Clayton by President Mnffatt. To-day King has been very sullen, refusing to talk of his case to any one. Evidently he is realizing what a bad boot he is in and is sorry he gave himself away. The Sheriff says he will be extradited in a few days.

BI'NKAUOS ROBBED. A Railroad Train Raided by a Gang of Pickpockets. Kansas' City, June 1. Pickpockets raided a Missouri Pacific train from Warrensburg, crowded with Duukards returning home. One Duukurd minister was relieved of SISOO in money, another of £800 and a gold watch.

Different members of the party lost watches aud other valuables. MAD DOGS. More Patients From Illinois for Treatment in New York. New Yokk, June Seven boys bitten by a mad dog recently in St. Joseph, 111., arrived from that city to-day.

They were taken to the New York Pasteur Institute, where they received prompt attention from Dr. Gibier. ft'JWlOff Silt IKE THKEATL.NED. Cincinnati Carpenters mand Nine Hours for a Day's Work. Cincinnati, June This afternoon the Carpenter's Union at a mass meeting resolved to strike to-morrow if the bosses did not agree to nine hours for a day's work.

Nine hundred carpenters arc affected. B'aai B'rith. Richmond, June The quinquennial convention of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith assembled here to-day, the United States, Germany and Roumanla beins represented. Seualor William Lovingstein of Richmond was chosen permanent Chairman. Clearing-Hcuse Reports.

Boston, June The total gross exchanges lor last week, as shown by dispatches from leadine Clearing-houses of the United States and Canada, were an increase of 48 per cent as compared with the corresponding week last year. Coal Mine on Fire. Ashland Juue The situation at the burning coal mine is unchanged. Men are at work driving lt is impossible 'il'V definite statement as to -the extent of the nf as only ujirt be seeu. Xi Two Persons Killed by Lightning.

Sandusky (Ohio), June Considerable damago was done in this vicinity by a severe thunder-storm yesterday. Two sons of Charles Johnson were killed by lightning. Enicid. of an Insane Millionaire. Makiette June o.

C. Brown, a millionaire banker of this city, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself. He has beeu ill and was temporarily insane. NON-UNION EMPLOYES. Reading Conductors Compelled to With- draw From the Brotherhood.

Philadelphia, June The rumor that the Philadelphia aud Reading Railroad Company had ordered its conductors to withdraw from the Brotherhood of Conductors or leave the employ of the company was confirmed to-day by Assistant Superintendent Bonzano. "This action was resolved upon by the officials ot the company," said Bonzano, "after the last convention of the Brotherhood of Conductors at Rochester." At that convention the anti-striking clause in the constitution was repealed, aud, shortly alter this action, a notice was issued to conductors that they must oilher leave the or the service. "Wo have had cumuli of labor organization," said Bonzano. "We want no more union men. All the conductors, engineers, brakemen and firemen on the Reading are now non-union men." New Haven June The local division of the Order of Railway Conductors disbanded this evening ou account of the action of the.

(Iran, Division in eliminating the anti-strike clause from the constitution of the order. THE POPULATION OF ROME. The Way to Estimate lit iv Many Lived There In Ancient Times. After carefully examining all the data we have, all the statements and various ancient writers who allude to it and all the facts which seem to bear on the question, I am convinced that in estimating the number at 4,000,000 1 am rather understating than overstaling it. It is much more probable that it was larger than that it was smaller.

Do Quincey also estimates the inhabitants ot Rome at 4,000,000. I will only cite oue fact, and then leave the question. The Circus Maximus was constructed to hold 250,000. or, according to Victor, at a later period probably, 385,000 spectators. Taking the smaller number, then, it would be one in sixteen of all the inhabitants if there were 4,000,000.

But as half the population was composed of slaves, who must be struck out of the spectators, when the circus was built there would be accommodation then for one in eight of the total population, excluding slaves. Reducing again the number one-half by striking out the women there would be room for one in four. Again striking out thn young children and the old meu and the sick and impotent, you would have accommodation for nearly the whole population. Is is possible to believe that the Romans constructed a circus to hold the entire population of Rome capable of going to it? for such must have been the case were thero only 4,000,000 of But, suppose there were only 1,000,000 inhabitants, lt is plain from the mere figures that it would never have been possible to hall fill the Blackwood's Magazine. Sarah Bernhardt Is getting along all right and will be able to resume work next week.

Sarah is going to make money enough out of her I tour of the world to build a theater out of rock, with a little crypt fur the repose of her bones under the STEWART'S REPLY. The Record on the Bill Demonetizing Site, Facts Furnished for the Information of Senator Sherman. The' House to Consider the Caucus Bill During the Week The Census. Election Contests. Special Dispatches to The Morning Call.

June Senator Sherman appears very sensitive about the passage of the bill demonetizing silver, and whenever the subject is called up in the Senate jumps to his feet in an excited manner and declares that the matter was thoroughly discussed and understood. When Senator Daniels was speaking several days ago Sherman interrupted him and declared that the question of demonetizing silver "was thoroughly discussed at that time and understood by every member of Congress. He alluded to Senator Stewart and stated that Stewart was present and voted for the bill at that time. Stewart simply said that he knew the stiver dollar was omitted from the act of 1873 codifying the Mint laws, and stated that he would show from the record, at the first opportunity, that tho matter was not discussed, Sherman took an inopportune time to bring the matter up, when he knew Stewart would not interrupt Daniel's speech by replying. But Senator Stewart has since thoroughly investigated the case, and looked up the original House bill and the report of the Senate Committee, with the amendments of the Committee, both of which were printed January 7, 1673.

At the first opportunity, perhaps to-morrow. Senator Stewart will take the floor and explain the whole matter as follows: "It appears Irom tbe report that the committee recommended striking out Section 10, which contained a provision for a silver dollar equal to the five-franc piece, aud substituting in lieu thereof 'trade There were twenty amendments proposed by the Finance Committee, and they were acted upon seriatim, except one, as is shown by the Congressional Globe, When Section 15 was reached it was eliminated. Section 10, which demonetized silver, was omitted, as appears by the Globe, and the amendment to Section 17 was next considered. After Section 17 the next amendment considered was Section 19, which provided for leaving oif the eagle on the silver dollar, half, quarter aud dime and substituting in lieu thereof tho weight and fineness of the coin. Mr.

Casserly objected to leaving off the and Sherman explained that they had adopted the international coinage of Europe, with a ratio of to 1, and that the dollar provided for iv the preceding section was preciiely the equivalent of the five-franc piece, and it was necessary to stamp the 'weight' and 'fineness' on the coin so that foreigners might understand its value, said Sherman, the intention is that our silver dollar shall circulate all over the It is possibleithat the reporter of the Congressional Globe might have omitted from his reports an amendment to Section 10, but such a thing has never been known to occur, and probably did not occur in that case, because Sherman's teasons for stamping the 'weight' and 'fineness' ou the dollai Mid nut have applied to 'trade dollars' if amendment Pad been adopted, for it must be borne in mind that after section 10 had been passed over Sherman declared it contained a provision for a dollar equivalent to the five-franc piece, which would be 384 grains, and not a 'trade dollar' of 420 grains. The trouble is with Senator Sherman that the record Is evidently against him, as well as the recollection of every Senator and member who was in Congress at that time." Senator Stewart's speech, which will make an explanation, as above set forth, showing silver was never legally demonetized, will create something of a sensation in the Seuate to-morrow or some time next week. CENSUS ENUMERATION. All Questions to Be a l' June nJent Porter of the Census Bureau has rccetVS4-telegrams from a number of Supervisors, stating that they were thoroughly piepared to enter upon the work of taking the census to-morrow morning, and everything was in to push the work forward with accuracy and rapidity. Porter intimates very plainly this evening that so far as the chronic diseases questions are concerned, it is not the intention of tliu office to bring to.

punishment those who are reluctant to make an answer. But as to the mortgage" question he used language not quite so cheering. He expressed himself very earnestly with regard to bringing the law to upon those who wilfully refused to answer any aud all questions put to them by the enumerators. They will be compelled to answer," he said, or to take the consequences of their refusal," CONGRESSIONAL WOKK. Important Measures to Come Up for Consideration Ih i Week.

Washington. June Silver and politics will likely be the topics before the Bouse this. week. Tuesday either the Silver Bill" or the McDiffie vs. Turpin Alabama election case will come up.

The order has not yet been determined, but if the who are canvassing the Republican Representatives, progress far enough to insure the adherence of the minority to the mala features of the caucus bill, they will call it up Tuesday under a special rule, which will limit the time for discussion and final action. The Bankruptcy and Post, dice Appropriation hills are also among the probable subjects for early action. In the Semite the silver question promises to be the principal topic. However, its discussion is likely to.be interrupted by the presentation of conference reports on several measures. RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Blame's Coachman Thrown to ths Ground and Injured. Washington, June Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Blame to-day visited Alexandria and attended services at Christ Church, where Washington worshipped. While Mrs.

Blame's carriage was waiting for her return the horses became frightened and ran away. The coachman, named Lamb, was thrown to the ground and internally Injured. A LEARNED PEASANT. A German Who Mastered Fifty-one Oriental Lnncuiijtell. In the village of Rothen acker, near the town of Schleiz, there lived from the year 1606 until 1671 a man named Nikol Schmidt Kuuzel, who was an unprecedented phenomenon and who was known as the learned peasant." He was more or less familiar with fiftyone Oriental languages.

lie either spoke them or possessed a scholastic knowledge of them. Among these languages were Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldaic, Syrian. Arabic, Persian, Armenian, Abyssinian. Egyptian, Ethiopian, Turkish, etc. He had committed the New Testament to memory In fourteen of them and the Old Testament iv From his twelfth year this hungerer for knowledge studied In season and out of season.

Ho attended the little country school during the short winter term and then applied himself diligently while tending his father's cattle or working in wood or meadow during the rest of the year. His father came between him and his desires and frequently forbade blm wasting Iris time over books and while such interdict lasted Nikol studied In secret. He never missed attending church on Sundays and listened attentively to the preacher's etery word. In his fourteenth year his mother's brother taught him to write. (About the same time he obtained a Latin catechism which he compared and studied, sentence for sentence, with his German one.

Before he was 20 years of age he was well known to the book-selles of Schleiz, Jena, Hqf and Numbers, at whose shops he was a constant visitor. He studied at times the long night through, frequently by the light of the White threshing in the. barn lie -would cover the walls with Grecian, Hebraic, Chaldean and Arabic alphabets, and he learned the strange symbols without ceasing from labor. It was not long before "the learned peasant's" singular talents were talked of far beyond his own little village. As be came and went' from Weimar, Dresden and Jena he was the object of undisguised attention and not without emotion did the crowds regard this self-taught man and celebrated scholar.

BesiUes bis prosodical acquirements he began the study of physics, astronomy, meteorology, botany, chemistry, optics and mathematics. He turned a small dwelling house on his farm into an observatory, and sought, with the help of well-selected mathematical and astronomical instruments to fathom the secret distances. He did not escape the miseries and devastations which the war brought upon his countrymen. His house and lands were left to him desolate and waste Financially ruined, the scourge of care forced him to look about for some employment. Owing to the urgent persuasion of influential friends Nikol was appointed writer of the German calendar just at the time when the fierce struggle between Juliauisiu andGregorianism was at its height, and 'twas he who led the way to a golden mean.

And for over a century the book lover who unearths a "Schiuidt-Kunzel calendar" from any bookseller's shop in Numbers feels that be has fouud a rich prize. Nikol Schmidt died on June 20, 1671, leaving a large family to mourn his loss. None of his children inherited his thirst for knowledge or bis singular talent for malting foreign tongues his Chicago Inter- Ocean. A MANIAC'S KEEPER. Thrilling Experiences of a Railway Journey.

Difficulties Encountered by a Young Man Who Acted as Escort to a Woman Insane Prom the Use of Morphine. There arrived in this city by the Southern overland train last night a young man named W. H. Y'arnell. He had in charge an insane woman whom he stated was Mrs.

T. J. Compton of Potter Valley, Mendocino County. 1 The young man had brought her all the way from Searcy, and the trip across the continent was one he will never forget. The circumstances of the case are peculiarly sad.

Mrs. Compton Is the wife of T. J. Compton, a well-known merchant of Rotter Valley. She came to this State about five eai ago and married her present husband, having two children as a result of the union.

About a year ago Mrs. Compton heard of the death of her brother, who hud long been her favorite. She took sick shortly after learning this news aud was an invalid for ten mouths. THE OLD AND SAD STOKY. During her sickness the physicians prescribed morphine to ease her pains.

Her principal complaint was rheumatism. The drug soon exercised its fascination over her, and she became a victim to its hypodermic application. 'Last month she became possessed of an idea that she must see her brother's grave in Arkansas, and told liar husband that she was going East He thought that the change of climate would do Tier good, and consented to her taking the trip. The rest of the story is best told; by Yarnell, who said: "I am a relative of Mrs. Compton and when younger we wore like brother sister.

I work in the railroad depot at Searcy. About a month ago Mrs. Compton came to Searcy, but soon became hopelessly insane. She raved about her brother. It was then discovered that she was a victim of morphine.

She was well provided lor, had considerable jewelry, a fine watch and lots of good clothes. We could do nothing with her. About a week' ago she said she was going to return to California. Her insanity, then was only of a mild type. I consented to come with her as she was not in a condition to take care of herself.

On the train she became a violent maniac. I had a terrible time. For the past five days and nights I have not slept. She would not eat, and would throw her food out of the window. She raved for her favorite drug, and I was compelled to give it to her several times a day.

I never want such an experience again. 1 know now what it is to be a maniac's keeper." A. FKIEXD IN NEED. miles from this city on the train, Yaru-MKli? I considerable trouble with his charge. A-geniiemau in the car named Thomas A.

Hughes, axlerk in the employ of the Southern Pacific Corn" panv, interested himself in the case. Yarnell introduced Hughes as a doctor to Mrs. Compton, and that immediately quieted her. She at once took a great lancy to Hughes, and claimed that he had saved her from being shot in the heart- Mr. Hughes kindly consented to take the woman to the Central Station, she leaning on his arm all the while.

She did not want to be separated from him. When takeu to the station Mrs. Compton presented a most ghastly appearance. Her face was shriveled aud shrunk, her arms thin and emaciated, her hair disheveled and her eyes had the glossy, vacant stare of the maniac. Mr.

Hughes came in for considerable praise for his disinterested kindness. W. 11. Y'arnell telegraphed to Mrs. Co nip-' ton's husband last night, telling him to come to this city and look after his wife.

He is a prominent Mason. Yarnell states that he has exhausted all his means in looking out for Mrs. Compton, the trip costing him $200. Mrs. Compton was placed on a cot in the prison hospital.

She will probably be. scut to an Insane asylum to-day. BUSINESS ALWAYS. What Must He Done to Mi One of the best stories of the season is told about Colonel Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe, whose "all-around" ability as a newspaper man Is a tradition of the It seems that the other evening be was entertaining a friend at a' private lunch at the swell Algonquin Club.

At the same time Waldo Adams of the Adams Express Company was giving a big anniversary dinner to a party of his associates, aud learning that Colonel Taylor was in the building invited him to join them. When he came down Mr. Adams asked the Colonel if he would favor him by sending to the Globe office for a shorthand man to take down the speeches of the evening, which it was desired to perpetuate in type. The Colonel obligingly "rang up" the office, but was informed that all the stenographers had gone home. This would have settled it with most men, but the editor and proprietor of the paper "with the lamest circulation in New England" returned to the banquet board and smilingly announced that he would takedown the speeches himself; and notwithstanding the protests of his hosts he did so, and on his return to the office transcribed the notes and lost his last car for home.

Had it been necessary he could have put the "copy" into type too and the building of a Heading wouldn't have him a The Journalist. Hailstone Casts. Dr. David Genese sends to the Baltimore Sun, for the city museum, seven casts of hailstones that fell on Sunday, April 20 th. They are nearly fac-slmilies as to size and shape, aud show the peculiar, irregular formation the precipitated ice.

The hailstones were placed upon a slab of glass and a mixture of fine modeling plaster was poured upon them. Alum was mixed with the plaser to make it set quickly. Where the hailstone touched the glass a small aperture was left. As the hailstone melted the water ran out of this opening. A solution was then poured in to prevent adhesion, and freshly mixed plaster was poured into the mold thus prepared.

When hardened the outer crust was broken away, leaving exacT casts of the hailstones, except that the edges of the ice were lost slightly by rapid melting, caused by the heat thi't was generated by the crystallization of the The are neatly silvered. The largest is nearly inches long. J- 'Andrew Carnegie's new hotel for Ingmen at Pittsburg will cost $300,000. A FATAL ACCIDENT. Sheriff Ryan and a Young Lady Drowned.

I Suicide or a Contractor at Aberdeen, Washington. A Despondent Laborer Takes Laudanum. Hops for tbe English Brutal Prize Fights. Special Dispatches to The Morning Calx. Globe June A distressing ac- happened at Wheatfields, twelve miles north of Globe, shortly after noon to-day, resulting in the death of Jerry Ryan, Sheriff of Gila County, and Miss Mary Frush, daughter of Taylor Frush, who were' members of a.

picnicking party from Globe. Miss Frush and Mr. A. B. Simmons went boating on Wheatfield Lake in a frail craft, which capsized.

Sheriff Ryan and Willis Middleton went to the rescue and Ryan reached Miss Frush, but got entangled in the weeds and both were drowned. Middleton tried hard to save them, but was himself pulled under, and reached the shore exhausted. Simmons clung to the boat until rescued. The bodies were recovered after being in the water half an hour and were brought to Globe this afternoon. Ryan is the third Sheriff of Gila County to meet death while in olhce.

He was a fearless, energetic officer and was prominently spoken of -as the probable Democratic candidate for Sheriff in the coming election. A WOMAN'S RAGE. She Fires Five Ineffectual Shots at Her Lover and Rival. Redding, June This evening about 7:30 o'clock, as William Menzel of the firm of Menzel Brothers, blacksmiths and butchers, was returning from a ride to Anderson in a buggy with Miss Mollie Tester, daughter of Mrs. Addie Tester, who keeps a restaurant here, they were met b.v Mrs.

Hank Plumb, who, from some cause," fired five shots with a revolver either at Henzel or both. The team was frightened, or were hit by the bullets and jumped to one side, turning the buggy' over. Menzel is badly hurt, if not seriously injured in the hip and cut on the head. Miss Tester is considerably bruised and badly shaken up, but is thought not to be seriously hurt. It is reported that Menzel has been keeping company with Mrs.

Plumb, and it was rumored they were to be. married when she got a divorce. Mrs. Plumb was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Reynolds and taken to jail. She refuses to talk until she consults with her attorney.

SUICIDE A Contractor Shoots Himself Wib a chester Aberdeen June Yesterday a ii- an was found dead in the Grand Central Hotel. He came to the house and engaged a room, telling the landlord he would return later. He came in about 5 o'clock in the morning, and thinking he needed rest he was not called till the afternoon, when he was found lying on the floor dead, with a Winchester ride across him. He evidently sat on the side of the bed and pulled the trigger with a lath, the ball iking bis. heart.

One hundred and eighty-two dollars in money and several checks, to the amount of $700, were found on his person; also a bank-book with the Bank of Hoquiam, giving the name of J. O. Smith. He is supposed to have been a contractor in South Bend, where he had real estate. His partner is Mr.

Marbeck, who resides in ashington, D. C. JUMPED THE TRACK. Accident to a Crowd Excursion Train Near L.s Angeles. Los Angeles, June This morning a crowded Santa Ec excursion train from this city to Redondo Beach, was moving at a good rate of speed wheiijhe trucks of the engine jumped the track, and before the engineer could bring the train to a standstill his engine jumped aud pulled the baggage-car aud two passenger from the rails.

The passengers were considerably shaken up, but no one received a scratch. Another engine was telegraphed for and the passengers were brought back to this city. The wreck could not be cleared away for some hours and no more trains to-day. There is no reason given for the accident other than that the curve is quite sharp in making the turn the trucks left the TO BE The Town of Weiser, Recently Burned, Will Rise Frcm Its Ashes. Boise City, June Your correspondent has just returned from a visit to the town of Weiser, the business portion of which was recently destroyed by fire The people, with that courage typical of the Western pioneers, hirve resolved to rebuild immediately and have chosen a new townsite location near the Oregou Short Live railway depot within a short distance of the Snake River.

It is the finest townsite location on the Oregon Short Line. A new hotel and a large number of business houses will be built as soon as material can be got on the ground. THE WHEELMEN, Seventy-five Members of the California Division of the American League on the Boad. Gilisoy, June Seventy-five members of the California Division of the League of American Wheelmen arrived here to-day at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, on a run of 100 miles. Large crowds were awaiting them.

They left, after au hour's rest, forllnllister. This breaks the number record of America, the previous one having been at St. Louis. The wheelmen are members of the Bay City, Garden City and Capital City clubs. The special train conveying them home from Hollister passed through here late tonight A NEW DEPARTURE A Minister Will Attempt to Units the Stags and Pulpit.

San Antonio, June A sensation has been created throughout the South by the roui the Rev. Virgil Maxey, a noted Southern revivalist and Baptist minister, that he will go on the stage September Ist. He lias been engaged by T. Shuts, the theatrical manager, to play a prominent part during the coming season. Maxey, in an interview here to-day, stated that it was his object to unite the pulpit and stage.

Ho will be on the stage six days in the week aud preach on Sundays. He is a nephew ol ex- United States Senator Maxey. SMITH DEFEATED. Jack Daley Knocked the Middle-Weight Crazy. Tacoma June Eddie Smith and Jack Daley, professional middle.

weights, fought nine rounds early this morning near this city for $500. Daley showed superior reach and better development of bis arms, but otherwise it was a very even match. In the second round Daley was kuocked down aud barely saved a knock-out. The fight was characterized by vicious slugging throughout. Iv the ninth round Smith was dazed, but gamely took his punishment 'and went to sleep under a terrific blow below the ear, seven minutes being taken to bring him to.

IDENTIFIED. Justin McCarthy at San Mateo X. and Taken Horns. San Mateo. June The old man who wandered into a Uriel here and asked for a drink of water yesterday, was recognized by acquaintances as being the missing Justin McCarthy, whose disappearance last Sunday was on in the papers, He is years of age and lived In Wood PRICE FIVE CENTS.

street, near Cortland avenue, San Francisco. He had evidently wandered ofl in a fit of mental derangement His sons were telegraphed for and he returned home Willi them. SACRAMENTO. Locey's Hops for the English Mar- Stock for the East. Sacramento, June Edward Lucey.

who had both legs cut off last night by tho railroad cars here while boarding a train, is still alive and doing well. There is soma hope of his recovery. To-night bis sister and her husband, Thomas Mahoney, arrived from San Francisco to see him E. Lemay, a representative 'of leading English brewers and hop-dealers, came here to-day tor the purpose of arranging, if possible, with the hop-growers of this county to ship their hops direct to the English markets. will visit all the hopfields the coming week.

To-morrow Mackey, Superintendent' ol the Rancho del Paso stock farm, will start East with a hundred head of thoroughbred colts, to be sold at auction in New York oa tbe 10th. Tbey will occupy nine cars, fitted up for the purpose. NAPA COUNTY NEWS. Attempted A Summer Resort Opsnsd. Bad Weath-r.

St. Helena, June Dan McCarthy, a workman in H. W. Crabb's vineyards at Oakville, took laudanum last night with suicidal intent, but was alive at last reports. He had been drinking heavily of late and became despondent Last night the White Sulphur Springs were formally opened to the puhlic with a grand ball, attended by a large crowd.

The weather for the past week has been very cool and disagreeable. National Guard Drill. -Napa, June Companies and of the National Guard of California arrived at Napa Saturday evening. An exhibition drill was given on the street, followed by a complimentary hop to the visitors by the Napa Guards. Sunday afternoon the visitors, numbering eighty, gave a drill ia front of the Court-house.

Frost and Healdsburo, June There was a slight frost in this vicinity during the past two nights. No damage was done. A slight earthquake was felt at 1:21 o'clock this afternoon. Fatal Fall. Nevada City, June James Coffey, the seven-year-old son of Captain Francis Coffey of French Corrall, fell from a fruit tree to-day aud received injuries which resulted fatally.

SUSPICIOUS OP AMERICANS. Men From the United States Not in Great Favor nt 1 Buenos Ayres is the victim of over-production of sharpers, of paper money, of mosquitos and of lie is. Ido not mean to imply that Buenos Ayres has no shadow ol a right to Its name of "Good Airs," or that all the Porteuos, as its inhabitants are styled, come under the head of black sheen. But Buenos Ayres, for foul smells, can hold its own against any place I have visited, and its flock of half a million sheep contains an unrivaled percentage of black ones, writes a correspondent of the Illustrated American. It is the most cosmopolitan city in the world, not exeopting New York.

Tbe boat that carries you from the steamer to the shore is wafted by breezes laden with odors that recall the perfumery manufactories of Hunters Point. You havo reached the end of the mole when Cologne, as.it was some years ago, is forcibly brought hack to your memory. As you walk along the narrow streets you might close your eyes and believe you were in St. Male. When you reach your hotel, and the door from the patio leading into your windowless bedroom is opened, you are almost bowled over by a smell that might have accumulated for a century, with manuscripts and mice, in the garret of an old English countrybouse.

As with its smells, so with its people. It is lull of declasses foreigners; lull of natives who ought, to be declasses, not omitting some of its most prominent citizens and many of the powers that be. Great Britain, having nearly 30,000 sons and daughters in the province of Buenos Ayres, is, of course, fairly well represented amoug those who came to Argentina for for their country's good, and to play poker that would have made General Schenck cry: Did I labor for this?" But Uncle Sam can show a far larger proportion. Let by-gones be by-gonesl It will add to.no one's virtue to rake up old stories. 1 will, however, mention what a young American, who is trying to start a business in this country, said in mv hearing the other day: It is the most difficult thiug for an American to get any standing here.

His countrymen, with some notable exceptions, b.tve got such a bad name that the natives wont trust a fresh Boston Herald. JOHAN'MSBEtiG. American Wlue-Cellara That Contain the Real Article. A Chicago wine-merchant was shown yesterday an interview with a wine-taster of- St. Louis in which the latter stated that there was not a bottle of Jahanuisberg in the United States and that there had never been but three cases of it brought to this country said the wine-merchant.

"I know-it-ls a rare old wine and expensive; but there in this country for those who Mo pay for aud there has always been. Df course the vineyard from which it tin) -estate of Prince is. very siualiTTi productiveness Is marvelous. I have been there and seen it. I have bought the wine from the agents of the estate.

1 know of Americans who have stopped off there and bought cases, of it and shipped It back home. I have bought of it for people here in Chicago myself. It costs from Si 2to Si.i a bottle, but what is that to an American who has the money? Look here;" let me tell you something: When an American with money wants anything from any part of the Old World he is going to get it. Those chaps over there would sell anything they have. And one-half of the royal pleasure-seekers and titled gentry who are roaming about Europe are not as able to buy the good things over there as our Americans.

Two or three of tbe mean the little princes and suchget together aud- have a supper or dinner, and it costs them what is equal in this country to SIO. A Board of Trade man of Chicago will come In here with one friend and spend for a luncb. Americans can beat the world living. I repeat that there isn't auythiug too good for an American if he has the money. And when be is broke he manages to get along.

I have a consignment of Johanni. berg in my cellar that belongs to Herbert Ayer. Bemis, of the Richelieu, can uncork a case of Juhannisberg by touching his bell. Levi Z. Leiter and Marshall Field have Johannisberg in their cellars.

John T. Lester had some in his life. Kellog, U. G. Furber, J.

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