The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1895. e e e e 3 ONIDED 1N OPINION Decision of the Supreme Court on the Income Tax. THE MAIN LAW HOLDS. Incomes Derived From Rents and Bonds Declared to Be Exempt. CAPITALISTS SOME ESCAPE. | Judge Fleld Says the Entire Law Should Be Thrown Out and **Roasts” Congress. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8. i awaited decision of the Ut reme Court in the income tax > court knocked out the law as incomes derived from rents om State, county and municipal By a tie vote of the court the law astained in other respects. The ’s conclusions, after reviewing the torical and other phases of the question, the Farmers’ Loan and established : ntion Federal taxa- harles Pollo: ompany et al hat by the cording to n es, imposts and ex; mity throughout the the principle that ion go together was preserved in the constitutio hment of the rule of apporti g the several States, so that su iment should be according to num- States surrendered their s and to regulate com- Government, 1sions result from the d ere supported by shed by the cir- . framing and 1 the views of text of the the historie —That unde and expecta- e time of the adoption of the consti- ect taxes would not be ¥ General Government except the pressure of extraordinary exigency, h has been the practice down to August If the power to 40 50 is to be exer- ry and usual means of sup- es an additional reason for ds 15,1894, cised as an ordi enth—That taxes on real estate belong to s of direct taxes, and with the taxes on f real estate which is the ship belonging to the —That by no previous decision of this is question been adjudicated to the of the conclusions now announced. —Theat so.much of the act of August 15, 1894, s attempts to impose & tax upon the | Teal estate without appor- tionment s invalid. The court is further of the opinion | that the act of August 15, 1894, is invalid so far asit attempts to levy a tax the income derived from municipal s a municipal corporation is the ve of the State and one of the nentalities of the State government the property and revenues of municipal | orporations are not subjects of Federal ion, nor is the income derived from te, county and municipal securities, since taxation on the interest therefrom | operates on the power to borrow before it is exercised and has a sensible influence | orn the contract, and therefore is a tax on the power of the States and their in- strumentalities to borrow money, and con- sequently repugnant to the constitution. Upon each of the other petitions argued at the bar, the Justices are equally divided, d no opinion is expressed, to wit: Whether the void pr ons as to rents omes from reel estate invalidates the e act. d—Whether as to t ct tax, is invalid for want of r of the grounds suggested. that the decree of the Ci cuit Court in favor of the only to the volunta: iplainant in respect payment of the tax that which it holdsin trust and on the income from the municipal bonds owned or so held by it. The announcement of the foregoing con- clusions of the court was p view of many opinions of the Court from the time of Chief Justice Marshall down to the celebrated Springer case, brought by ex - Representative Springer of Illinois, and by an exhaustive review of the nature of direct and indirect taxation, in the course of which Chief Jus- tice Fuller reviewed the debates leading up to the framing of the Federal constitution. In conclusion the Chief Justice stated that this opinion upon ‘“the Pollock case” coy- ered the other two cases. The delivery of the opinion consumed just one hour. Chief Justice Fuller was followed by Jus- tice Field, who read the first dissenting pinion, speaking in a low tone that con- trasted noticeably with the loud delivery of the Chief Justice. Justice Field’s opinion was largely devoted to a review of the pro- visions regarding rents and was a vigorous denunciation of the principle sought to be established by the income law, his conclu- ¢ions being in conformity to those an- nounced by the Chief Justice. He also at- tacked the law on account of lack of uni- formity and dwelt upon its exemptions and discriminations, which was, he said, class legislation. He devoted especial at- tention to the exemptions of savings banks, mutual insurance companies and building and loan associations. He quoted census figures to show the extent of the operations of these companies, and said that if these facts were not convincing Congress could not be convinced “though one rose from the dead.” He took issue with those who contended that there could be no legiti- mate limitation upon the power of Con- gress to impose taxes. Justice Field concluded by saying that he was of the opinion that the entire law should be declared unconstitutional. Justice White also announced a dissent. He thought the court, in its decision to- day, had overthrown a long line of deci- sions and the uniform practice since the foundation of the Government. The bill was, he said, a prayer for injunction of the gislative | { ficials will proceed at once to prepare sup- | rsed and the case re- | manded, with directions to enter a decree | trust companies from making retums.l The practice had been that an action for | injunction before the payment of a tax would not lie. It was an effort to accom- plish by indirection what the statutes of the United States forbid a man to do by direct process. While the main opinion asserted that there were numerous prece- dents, he called attention to the fact that only two were cited. He thought, there- fore, relief granted was in violation of the practice of the court. He regretted that this line of decisions was to be overthrown by annulling an act of Congress which he considered in the line of the former opin- ions of the court. He affirmed that Congress has asun- limited power of taxation as is exer- cised by any Governmentin the world. He said the great question at issue was whether the income tax was a direct tax, and that question, he said, he thought had been decided a hundred years ago in the Hylton case, and in that case the judg- ment practically decided that direct taxes 1 were confined to taxes on land as such. He said he considered if there had previ- ously been any doubts they had been set aside in the Springer case and the question of validity of an income tax established. He could not see that there was a hair’s readth of difference between these cases and those now under consideration. He agreed with his colleagues that the tax was unconstitutional as to State, county and municipal bonds. | The opinions were concluded at 2:45 ». M. by a brief one from Justice Harlan, in which he held that a tax upon incomes from lands is not a direct tax and that in- come derived from municipal bonds is not the subject of specific taxation in any form by the United States. UI‘FICIA}.Q DISPIRITED. The Decision Means a Loss of Fifty Per Cent of Income Taxes. WASHINGTON, April 8. —Treasury offi- cials are greatly dispirited over the Su- preme Court’s decision on the income-tax case, and while admitting tkat they have 1o reliable data upon which to form an ac- o e estimate, they express the belief that the net result of the decision will be the loss of at least 50 per cent of the re- ceipts from the incomes. In most cities the loss will be far greater than this, not- ably the city of Washington, where the loss |is e cted to reach 75 per cent. Washington, however, is exceptionally a | renting city. The proportion of rented | houses in other cities of the country also is very large. In 1890 the rented houses in New York City were nearly 54 per cent of the whole. In Boston it was 81 per cent; in Brooklyn and Jersey City, 81; in Cin- cinnati, 80. In the other large cities the RAISING A FERMENT, The Action of thelllinois Democrats Greatly Feared. FREE SILVER THE ROCK. Should the Coinage Conven- tion Call for It a Split in the Party Is Predicted. CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET. pprehension That the Example of lllinois May Be Followed by Other States. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—The action of the Democratic State Committee of Tllinois in calling a coinage convention for June 5 has caused a great flutteramong administration Democrats. Itis even hinted that the most interest- ing subject at the recent gathering of the Cabinet officers was this extraordinary call. There is no doubt of the general belief among the friends of the President that if the result of the coming convention should be a declaration for unlimited silver coin- age at the ratio of 16 to 1, it would mean a serious split in the party. There are a large number of 1llinois Democrats who could not stand upon a free-coinage platform, and many of them are now connected with the Democratic administration in Washington, and not a few in Illinois. It is not only what Illinois may do, but there is a fear that the example of Illinois may spread to other States—Missouri, Jowa, Kansas, Ne- braska and the silver States in the West— and probably nearly all the Southern States, where the sentiment for free coin- age is very strong, and possibly to Ohio and Indiana. In fact the action of the Illinois commit- tee is thought to be of the widest signifi- | cance of any political move since the Presi- | dential election. There is apparently little hope among the men opposed to free coin- percentages ranged down to 36 at Roches- ter. | _The total number of rented houses in the l United Stated in 1890 was 18,120,487, which, | during the last five years, bas undoubtedly increased very materially. Dwellings, how- | ever, represent only a small partof the capital invested in buildings of every char- acter, which produce enormous rentals. Comparatively little was expected on State, county and municipal bonds, but the total loss, it is thought, will not fall short of $15,000,000 or $20,000,000 for the first year, and this loss is expected to in- crease rather than diminish in succeeding years should the law remain unrepealed. The loss of this revenue, however, is not the only cause of regret among the offi- cial The fact that the court was evenly divided on the main constitutional ques- | tion, it is expected will result in almost endless litigation, thus very materially adding to the expense of collecting the tax. Nevertheless the internal revenue of- plemental reeulations to conform to to- day’s decision and from now on until next Monday, when the time expires within which returns may be made, any returns in which incomes from rents and bonds are deducted will be regarded as a full com- phance with the tax. Persons who have already made their returns and paid the tax will be advised of the change in the regulations, and as soon as possible the proportionate amounts of tax paid by each on rents and bonds will be refunded to them under the general law, which author- izes the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to refund taxes wrongfully collected. | Attorney-General Olney was much sur- | prised at that part of the decision which exempts rents under the income tax. As ['to the section of the act relating to bonds, the Attorney-General expected an adverse decision, but he regards the action of the court on the rent provision as having been taken on technicalities, which he believes will not stand the test of time and cannot | remain the permanent law of the land. | On all other points the Government, he believes, has no serious cause for com- plaint. 1t is universally regretted that there was not a full bench to hear. the case, and | should Justice Jackson resign there is very good reason to believe his successor would almost certainly be favorable to the law, in which event another testcase would very soon be brought to the court for de- termination. L\'CUMBBAE\'CE& ON FARMS. Statistics Made Interesting by the Tax Decision. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—The compilation of farms, homes and mort- gage statistics made by the last census is interesting in view of the decision of the Supreme Court. These statistics do not, however, give details concerning rents paid. A summary of the statistics shows that there are 12,690,197 families in the United States, and of these families 52 per cent hire their farms or homes and 48 per cent own them, while 28 per cent of the owning families own subject to incum- brance and 72 per cent own free of incum- brance. Among 100 families, on the aver- age, 52 hire their farms or homes, 13 per centown with incumbrance and 35 with- age that, within the two months between | now and the time of holding the conven- | tion, it will be possible to overcome the free | silver sentiment that pervades the Democ- | racy in Illinois. It is believed by many | leading Democrats that in case the move- ment spreads to other States and has | strength enough to carry the next conven- tion, there will be a considerable bolt from the Democratic party. THE ATIOVAL COMEATIO Past Work of Newspaper Men in Selecting Place of Meeting. San Francisco Is a Choice, Notwith- standing the Difference in Time. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—The Star says: There is not much discussion yet about the place of holding the next national convention, though there has been some talk about it. There seems to be a holding back by different cities to see if Chicago is to enter the race. Ithasbeen stated that Minneapolis will again be in the field for the Republican convention and all the facilities that were afforded the last convention are available at the Flour City now, but the boom that was given her at that time is not being pushed quite so vigorously as four years ago. A corre- spondent of a Minneapolis paper started the Minneapolis convention wheel going and kept it going until the conven- tion was finally landed there. Another northwestern correspondent by personal friendship with four members of the na- tional committee from the far West se- cured the necessary votes which landed the convention in Minneapolis, as those four would have located it at Chicago if they had not voted for Minneapolis when the break came. Neither of the newspaper men got any credit for their efforts. It is expected that both committees will meet in Washington next winter to decide upon the conven- tion’s location, but before that it is ex- pected that the cities that are candidates will have made their canvass and prepared their presentations for convention honors long in advance. San Francisco has already begun its campaign for the Republican convention and is doing considerable in the way of ad- vertising the accommodations which that city affords. If it were not for lack of telegraph facilities and cost of going so far to the convention, it might be that San Francisco would be selected. The news- paper men would vote heartily for San Francisco and would enjoy a trip out there beyond all question, notwithstand- ing the difference in time between the East and the Pacific of three hours would probably be a factor working against Frisco, asthe events of the morning and afternoon could only be known in the next morning’s papers, while the happen- ings of late afternoon and evening would not be told in the East until the appear- ance of the afternoon papers. —_——. out incumbrance. On the owned farms there are liens amounting to $2,132,949,563, which is 37 per cent of the value of the in- cumbered farms and homes, and this debt bears interest at the average rate of 6.65 per cent. Each owned incumbered farm or home on the average is worth $3352 and is subject to a debt of $1257. In regard to the families occupying farms, the conclusion is that 34 per cent of the families hire and 66 per cent own the farms cultivated by them; that 28 per cent of the owning families own subject to in- anhrance. and 72 per cent own free of incumbrance. Among 100 farm families on the average 34 per cent hire the farms, 19 per cent own their farms with incum- brance and 47 per cent without incum- brance. On the owned farms there are liens amounting to $1,085,995,960, which is 35 per cent of the value of the incumbered farms, and this debt bears interest at the average rate of 7.07 per cent, Each owned and incumbered farm on the average is worth $3444, and is subject to a debt of $1224. 1 Administrator of a Big Estate. BUTTE, Moxt., April 8,— Judge Mc- Hatton of the District Court to-day ap- pointed J. H. Leyson, jeweler of this city, administrator of the estate of the late A. J. Davis. Mr. Leyson's bond was fixed at $2,500,000. He is the man agreed upon by the heirs. A cvcrone of applause greets the good work done by Dr. Price’s Baking Powder. Inferior powders are nowhere. it el i OF INTEREST TO THE COAST, Californians at the Capital—Postal Changes and Pensions. ‘WASHINGTON, April 8.—Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Fuller and Mrs. H. H. Faller of San Francisco are at the Riggs House. The Comptroller of the Currency an- nounces the appointment of R. H. Espey as president of the First Nat.onal Bank of South Bend, Wash., and Robert A. Carney as cashier. The postoffice at Carlisle, Crook County, Oregon, will be discontinued (mail to Prinnville). The special postal service has been dis- continued from Fort Klamath to Crystal, Or. Alvin L. Munyon has been commissioned postmaster at Newark, Cal. Postoffices have been established at Butler, Polk County, and Smith, Harney County, Or. John C. Ellis and Ida C. Smith have been appointed postmasters. Pensions—California: Original—Samuel Thomss, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Isaac Burns, National Soldiers' Home, Los Angeles; Elser N. Stocking, Santa Cruz; Thomas Norton, Arcata, Hum- boldt County. Additional—Thomas Burns, Balinas City, Monterey County. Mexican War survivors, increase—Peyton Fester, Woodland, Yolo County; Leonard Shouse, Napa, Napa County. Oregon: Increase—William R. Roberts, Myrtle Point, Coos County. Original— Robert M. Callison, Palouse, Whitman County; Joseph Elswick, Olympia. et A RAILROAD MUDDLE. . It Is Caused by the Announcement of an Excursion Kate. CHICAGO, InL., April 8.—Some days ago the Atchison road announced that it would run on April9 an excursion from Central Kansas points on its line only to points in the irrigating-canal region in Colorado. The rate was put at one fare for the round trip, and as the rate was to be in ef- fect for one day and one train only and be- tween points on its own lines, no idea was entertained by the Atchison people of cut- ting rates. Its competitors,however, figured that the one-fare rate might be used for the cutting of rates between points in Eastern Kansas and Colorado common points, by adding the local rate at both ends. The Union Pacific promptly an- nounced its intention of making the same rate from Omaha to Colorado common points. Its action made the round-trip rate from Omaha to Denver $16 20, with a ten-day stop-over in Denver. Both the Burlington and Rock Island have announced their intention of meeting the Union Pacific rate, and the latter road has given Chairman Caldwell notice that it ignores the agreement of the West- ern lines whenever its interests so demand The whole thing promises to become a first-class muddle. UNDER SKOW AND SAND. Railroad Service Demoralized in Three States for Sev- eral Days. Rotary Plows Made Virtually Use- less by the New Enemy to Traffic. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 8,.—The rail- roadt in Western Kansasand Eastern Colo- rado have been battling since last Friday night with a combination of sand and snow storms which swept over these regions,\ completely demoralizing train schedules, | and causing serious inconvenience and dis- comfort to travelers. The particles of snow and sand were driven across the prairies at terrific speed by the gale, and many are reported to have been suffocated by the whirling clouds of sand. Railroad cuts were filled up and tracks buried completely. The snow melted and the sand settled down in a hard, unyielding mass. Rotary snow- | plows were practically useless against this | new enemy, and the railroad companies | were compelled to engage men with picks | and shovels to remove the sand from the tracks. While the gale was in progress the suf- fering of the workmen was intense. On board the belated trains the condition of | the traveler was not much better. The | sand sifted in persistently until the floors of the cars were covered, and the air in the cars became hot and stifling. The pas- sengers in several instances were com- | pelled to go without food. ; The first train since Friday to reach | this city from Denver, except the Burling- ton trains, was the Missouri Pacific train, which arrived yesterday. The Burling- ton’s tracks were outside the storm belt. The Union Pacific did not bring in a single train from Denver until § o'clock this evening. No Rock Island trains from the west had reached here, up to 6 o'clock this evening, since Saturday. No direct wires were secured to Denver until this morning, the telegraph com- panies being compelled to send their busi- ness for Denver and points beyond via the Northern route. Cattle on the ranges have suffered great hardships, and probably considerablee loss was sustained by the stockmen. sbibiadddas ROAD-WRECKING CHARGED. A Director of a Chicago Elevated Road Asks for a Receiver. CHICAGO, ILL., April 8.—William Zeig- ler of New York, a heavy stockholder and until recently one of the directors of the Lake-street elevated railroad of this city, has made application in the Federal Court for the appointment of a receiver for the road. He charges the present board of directors wilh attempting to wreck the road, and alleges that the par- ties behind the directors, and who own a majority of the stock, are identical with the management of the West Chicago Street Railway, controlled by Charles T. Yerkes. 2 John Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, is alleged to be the person representing the railway in- terests, and it s claimed that he pur- chased the majority of the stoek of the ele- vated road. Zeigler declares the interests of the ele- vated road have been set aside by the di- rectors, and he finally charges that the board of directors is frandulently endeavor- ing to scale down the bonds and is repre- senting the company as insolvent. An injunction is asked restraining the directors of the road from carrying out the deal. L Men are but children of a larger growth; Our appetites as apt to change as theirs. ‘When Dryden wrote this Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder had not made possible food so delectable that appetites always crave it without desire for cgmga. —_————— BIG STRIKE THREATENED. Five Thousand Coatmakers, Mostly Girls, Already Out of Employment. CINCINNATI, Onro, April 8.—The Coat- makers’ Protective Association, composed of 200 employers, engaged in making coats for wholesale clothing-houses and employ- ing an average of fifty workmen each, has had but one favorable response to their demand for a 35 per cent advance in wages. Fully 5000 of their employes are idle, the shops having closed to-day and the others will stop work to-morrow. Four-fifths of these are girls. Unless the strike is ended soon it is claimed all the clothing-industry employes will join in a mammoth strike. TG TV To Withdraw Lands From Sale. WASHINGTON, April 8.—It is stated upon good authority that the management of the Northern Pacitic Railway Company has decided to withdraw from sale all lands along the entire line until they are classified and patented according to the terms of the recent acts of Congress. The effect of this policy will be to putan end to settlement of railroad landsin Western States for the present. e R Caught by a Decoy Packags. BOISE, Ipano, April 8.—Postal Inspec- tors Wayland and Linn have brought W. Clark in from Washington County on a charge of robbing the mails, and he has been bound over in the sum of $1500. Clark was a mail contractor and was caught by means of a decoy package. | deprived. | ordered to proceed to Port Arthur. Asa PEACE NOT 30 NEAR Confidence of Japan’s Leaders Is Some- what Shaken. TROOPS READY TO MOVE. Several Bodies of Them May Be Ordered to China on Short Notice. CHINA 1S TOO SUBMISSIVE Negotiationsfor Peace Now Believed to Be in Progress at u Shimonoseki. TOKIO, JapaN, March 19.—An early‘l peace is still contidently expected by the Japanese Government, although the belief is not so unqualifiedly declared as it was ten days ago. At that time the conviction of the Ministers of State was so positive that the activity in military circles was mate- rially relaxed, and the departure of several bodies of troops previously ordered to China was delayed until the outlook should become clearer. Now these troops are again held in readiness for an imme- diate start, and the War Department has resumed its accustomed activity. It does not appear, however, that anything sub- stantial has happened to change the situ- ation. The anticipations were probably a little more hopeful than the circumstances war- ranted, and the position is now more soberly regarded. Count Ito and Viscount Matsu, whose opinions are of the first im- portance, are strongly convinced that China earnestly desires to close the war at once. The question of the Embassador’'s cre- dentials has been satisfactorily settled, so far as their form and phraseology goes. If anything is now lacking in the power con- ferred, it must be in consequence of a de- liberate intent to deceive, and it is deemed incredible that the Chinese Government should invite further disasters by needlessly irritating their antagonist at this stage of affairs, It is true that the unconditional and almost abject submission of the Peking rulers, their open avowal that they have been to blame, and the promptness with which they yield to every preliminary sug- gestion from Japan have aroused a certain amount of distrust, but not sufficient to impair the faith of Ito and Mutsu in the validity of Li's mission. Even the fact that his rank is below the grade which China has hitherto considered requisite for a full plenipotentiary is not brought forward to his detriment. Itisunderstood that he has the unqualified support of Prince Kung, who, as president of the Tsung-li-Yamen, has exerted all his influ- ence in favor of peace, and has persuaded the court to restore all the titles and dignities of which the Viceroy had been The embassy is expected to reach Bakau (as Shimonoseki is now officially named) on March 19. If no unlooked-for ob- stacle intervenes the negotiations will be opened on the 21st. Prince Komatsu, Chief of the Imperial Staff, has been appointed Commander-in- Chief of the Japanese forces in China and considerable part of the staff now at Hir- oshima goes with him, this step is regarded by many as preliminary to the Emperor's progress to China. Important changes have taken place in the Japanese Ministry., Mr. Watanake gives up the portfolio of Finance owing, it is said, to a difference of opinion with the Prime Minister, Count Ito, with respect to the methods of supplying pecuniary aid to Korea. Count Matsugata, who has filled various Cabinet offices including those of Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will succeed Watanake, who will be trans- ferred to the Dep rtment of Communica- tions. Count Kproda vacates the last named department and is nominated President of Privy Council. At the urgent appeal of Prince Kung the Emperor of China has caused an edict to be circulated throughout his armies an- nouncing that hereafter officers shall not suffer death as a punishment for losing battles, but shall be given opportunities for regaining the sovereign’s favor. If, however, it is proved that on retreating they devastate the regions through which they pass, or maltreat the people, their heads will be forfeited. Prince Kung has further distinguished himself by submitting a memorial in which the calamities of China are attrib- uted to her own errors of government and to the fatuity with which she has remained blind to the progress of other nations. Viscount Inouye, recently Japanese Minister of Public Instruction, died March 16 after a long illness. The Empress of Japan left Tokio March 17 to join the Emperor at Hiroshima. Negotiations Progressing Favorably. LONDON, Exe., April 9.—A Times dis- patch from Bakau says the peace negotia- tions are progressing favorably. The terms demands by the Japanese were di- rected to Li Hung Chang on April 3, and are now under consideration. THosk delicious tea rolls were made with Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder. ANNEXATION IN HONOLULY The American League Holds a Mass-Meeting on the Subject. Natives Did Not Attend, as They Were Warned to Keep Away From the Gathering. HONOLULU, Hawar, March 30.—A mass-meeting of annexationists under the auspices of the American League, has been the most important event of the past week. At this meeting C. B. Wilson, the ex- Queen’s agent, and C. L. Hopkins, the so- called converts to the new aunexation movement, were among the speakers. The principal trend of their remarks was that the natives should favor annexation as the only remaining weapon to overthrow the present Government. By some secret means the natives were warned to keep away from the meeting. Whether this was on account of the natural aversion to anything championed by the American League, or some other potent reason, re- mains a question. The special election for representative from the Fourth District has been called, and A. G. M. Robertson, Deputy Attorn ey General, has announced himself a candi- date. Itis very doubtful if he receives the sanction of the conservative element, and in event of a splitin the American Union party, it is barely possible Paul Neumann may be elected on an independent ticket. President Dole will probably issue a pro- clamation calling the Legislature early in May. At a recent meeting of the line officers of the military with the Cabinet, an almost unanimous sentiment was expressed favor- able to obtaining a United States military officer, to be appointed to the office of colonel. Such a move was proposed by the executive a year ago, but met with great opposition from the miiitary. The recent revolt has, however, shown them that they have a great deal to learn, and the sup- pression of the uprising was due rather to the grace of God and the idiocy of the en- emy than to the superior military maneu- vers on the part of the military. Advices will doubtless be sent to Minister Thurston tolook about for the proper man for the place. . MADE PUBLIC AMEND. Reflections om the President Justifiable Cause. BOSTON, Mass., April 8.—Rev. Dr. Isaac J. Lansing, pastor of the Pearl-street Church in this city, who in an address before the New England Methodist Con- ference at Salem last week accused Presi- dent Cleveland of intemperance, to-night declared himself as follows on the subject: * “My allusions made in a temperance ad- dress at Salem on Thursday, April 4, as to the drinking habits of the President of the United States were based partly on com- mon reports and partly on testimony of eye-witnesses from various and indepen- dent sources which I believe to be wholly reliable. “I had been informed that the President had beep seen on different occasionsand in the presence of many persons in an in- toxicated condition. From the circum- stantial and detailed character of these statements, I supposed there was no doubt as to the facts stated. I therefore made this allusion as a matter of common re- port, basing my statements on personal, and, as I supposed, creditable witnesses. The names of these witnesses I can- not with propriety reveal, since, sharing their knowledge in common with many others, they might justly shrink from be- ing singled out and called to verify that which not only they but others equally with themselves had a clear proof of. I must, therefore, say that if my state- ment producing such testimony is not in harmony with tne facts, I regret having made it. I could have neither desire nor motive for saying anything uncharitable of the President or of any party whatever. ““The case being one of conflict of testi- mony between witnesses of equal credibil- ity, I cannot decide which is correct, and since I have no personal knowledge apart from the testimony I withdraw the state- ment and tender apologetic and sincere re- grets to the President of the United States and to the public.” GOVERNOR MARVIL DEAD, For Years He Had Been Afflicted With Heart and Kidney Trouble. LAUREL, Der, April 8.—Governor Joshua A. Marvil died at 9:15 o’clock to- night at his home in this place. Death was caused by a complication of Bright's disease, erysipelas and heart disease. Joshua Hopkins Marvil was born in Sussex County, Del., September 3, 1825. His family was of English descent on the paternal and French on the maternal side. He was the son of Joseph Mar- vil, a farmer, who was drowned in 1834, leaving a widow and six children, none grown. Joshua was the fourth child. He remained with his mother until 21 years of age, and for seven years thereafter was engaged in shipbuilding. He wasa member o theMethogistEDiscopalchumh. The Governor has been for yearsafflicted with heart and kidney troubles, and had been unable to attend to his duties since March 1, except at irregular periods. BANKER DONCHOE BURIED. His Without Remains Temporarily Placed in the Parrott Family Vault. It Required a Car to Convey the Floral Tributes of His Friends. 8t. Ignatius Church hardly sufficed to hold the throng of friends of the late Joseph A. Donohoe, who desired to pay their final tribute and respect to the de- ceased. The following were the palibearers: Adam Grant, A. B. Forbes, Peter Donahue, Howard Havens, Joseph G. Eastland, A. H. Loughborough, Louis B. Parrott and Professor George Davidson. Shortly after the remains arrived from the home of the family Archbishop Riordan began the celebration of high mass. Father Yorke then spoke a few words of consolation for the living and praise for the dead. The funeral cortege left for the depot shortly after 11 A. M., and a special train conveyed the remainsand the family to the cemetery plat deeded by the Parrotf family to the county of San Mateo. One car was required to hold the floral offerings con- tributed by the host of friends of the de- ceased. The remains were deposited in the Par- rott family vault temporarily. Inside St. Ignatius Church the paintings were covered with purple cloths, and the altar was draped in black and white dur- ing the solemnities. it the cemetery Archbishop Riordan re- ceived the remains and read the burial service. lmmediauéy after the interment Mrs. Donohoe and her youngest son, Edward, Bmeeeded to their residence at Menlo ark, where they will remain for a short period at least. Hoxest competition is commendable. Our opponents admit that Price’s Cream Baking Powder was fitly honored by Gold Fh‘.(gdus of the World’s and Midwinter ‘airs. e A SMALL CANNERY BURNED. Destruction of an Old Southern Pacific Freightshed. Smith’s fruit-cannery, at the corner of Second and Townsend streets, was burned last evening. At 11:55 P. M. an alarm was sounded from box 57 and a few minutes later a second alarm followed. The one- story barn-like building, which covered a fifty-vara lot, was ablaze and it was feared the wind would carty the Hames to the Los Gatos Ice Company’s house and Morton’ warehouse, which adjoin the burned cannery on the east. The flames were confined to the cannery, which was destroyed. The loss is vir- tually nominal, with the exception of what inery was in the building. In 1871 and 1872 the building was used as a freightshed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. For the last few years it has been used as a small cannery. Tramps have been the only occupants lately, and it is believed the fire was acci- dentally set by them. The railroad com- iny o;med the building, and it was un- nsured. SKIN DISEASES MOUST RECEIVE CONSTITD- TION TREATMENT (R THEY CANNOT BE CURED. THEY COME FROY THE BLOOD. A Doctor Discourses on Skin and Blood Diseases and His Words Ought to Be Weighed by Those Who Are Afflicted. My son, there are many different kinds of skin diseases, and if you want to ‘‘get at” a skin disease you must remove the cause of the trouble. If you cannot remove the cause you canngqt cure the evil. My son, you badly need a constitution treat- ment, and you need A REMEDY that makes active every organ of digestion, secretion and excretion of the body. Such is Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. A REMEDY that purifies the blood and erad- cates every trace of poisonous matter from out the system. Such is Joy’s Vegetable Sarsapa- rilla. A REMEDY that builds up the digestion in the stomach, rather than retardsit. Such is Joy’s Vegetale Sarsaparilla. A REMEDY that has & mild, stimulating effect on the liver and makes it active. Such is Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. A REMEDY that cleanses the kidneys and prevents accumulations of poisonous matters in them. Such is Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. AREMEDY thatstimulates the mucous mem- brenes of the bowels and mekes the bowels regular. Such is Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1f you arejsuffering from SKIN DISEASE blood needs to be purified. Then use Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1f you are suffering from SKIN DISEAS! stomach needs cleansing, Then use J table Sarsaparilla. If you are suffering from SKIN DISEASE your Jiver needs to be stimulated. Then use Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparila. If you are suffering from SKIN DISEASE y kidneys and bowels need to be regulated. Then use Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1i you are suffering irom SKIN DISEASE you need constitutional treatment. Then use Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. WHY JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA IS SO EFFECTUAL IN CONSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT. In ityou have the active prin- ciples of Vegetable Drugs that act directly and mildly on the organs of digestion, the liver, kidneys and bowels. It contains no mercury, iodide of potasn, to ruin the membranes of the stomach and bowels, and to cause your bones to ache. Beware of Iodides of Potassium. No good Sarsaparilla contains Todide of Potassium. NASTY TASTE. E. W. Joy Co.—GENTLEME! I have had such & nasty taste and wh my coat, on my tongue that I decided to try Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla. After taking part of a bottle I find I feel all right again. Trusting you will publish this. Mgs. J. H. TIT™AN, San Jose, Cal. CONSTIPATION. E. W. Joy Co—DEAR SiR: I have commenced on my third bottle of Joy's Vegetable Sarsapa- rilla, and I find I am most well. 1 have been troubled years with Indigestion, Torpid Liver and Constipation of the Bowels. I have_been improving since taking the first bottle. Yours truly, W. H. MtQUIGLEY, Venturs, Cal. E. W. Joy Co.—GENTLENE publish this you may. parills has done wonders for me. in a malarial district the past ten years, and have never been free from disagreeable malarial symptoms until I com wace jour Sarsaparilla. As soon ax my stomach, iver and bowels were d T began to : If you see fit to r Vegetable Sarsa- I have lived NCE' CBURNEY, San . 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