The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 18, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1895. - 3 CUFSTS OF SAN JOSE. Five Hundred Sunday- School Delegates Convene. HONOR THE VETERANS. Arrangements Under Way for a Fitting Celebration of Memorial Day. FRANK WHITNEY EXPLAINS, Tne Operatic Star and Alleged Thief Gives the Reasons for His Arrest. SAN JOSE, CAr., April 1 g of the session Sunday d about 500 dele; It Chaplin tional the sowers. by Re after w So Sh A Cantine ceed w Pre. side At the open- P of ad the parable of | were' off for time tments, and the conven- | to hear the reports of :nt Morton made a verbal report, 1at he had visited many places in t of the work, and that much Secretary Guy W. Campbell in his d that much good had been d through the efforts of Field Rev. Loyal L. Wirt, who had oved for the last six months at per month. Incarrying out lations of the last conven- 1 Rev. John Kimball of San Franci: Forderer of ameda and G. pbell of San Jose have been elected trustees of the Yosemite Valley Chapel | ble ance the interests of work throughout The executive com- times during the year. int of the removal of Rev. H. M. vice-president of the association, tary been empl er M. Perkins of® d his report, showing that ast year $409 10 had been paid The disbursements ing a balance in had been read Mrs. Francisco con- ng for her sub- In re- of the report . Cooper of Sa ding, t ble of the elief in the doc ment, Mrs. Cooper A mother may forget her sucking babe, the heavenly Father never forgets his iren. I have seen little’ ones on the Coast who looked as though they did not know what it was to smile. Do you not think that the heavenly Father m as Im 1 as he loves you? I of him as catching them right up arms and to the children of care, ‘You have had nursing all These need my tenderness and love. ‘There is largeness in God’s mercy like the largeness of the sea.”” Mrs. Cooper paid a great compliment to ber class San Francisco, telling of its cosmopolitan character and how the pupils were intent in learning of the greater hs and doing such good as could be accomplishe:l. The convention adjourned at 12 o’clock to a banquet in the parlors of the M. E. church. The ladies of the church had charge of the affair and will give another at the same hour to morrow. The parade this afternoon was an im- posing one, stretching out a mile in length. It was composed entirely of members of the local Sunday-schools, and at least 2000 persons were in line, three-fourths of whom were ladies. The proc: headed by a platoon of police, behind which marched the Boys’ Brigade, 100 strong. A band followed and then came the Sunday-school children under their various superintend- ents. W.G. Alexander was marshal and ‘W. K. Jenkines and Henry Irench acted as aids. The procession passed through the principal streets to the auditorium, where welcoming exer were held. TO OBSERVE nal punish MEMORIAL DAX. Committees on Arrangements Appointed by Mayor Austin. SAN JOSE, Car.,, April 17.— Mayor Austin has appointed the following com- mittees to arrange for a fitting celebration of Memorial day, May 30: Executive Committee—A. Greeninger (chair- man), P. P. Austin, L. F. . Rus- sell, Fred Moore, J. H (commander of the Sor tain H. L. Partridge. Finance Committee—A. S. Mangr i‘., 1s, Professor Ch Hite and 8. C. Clos Loui . W. Martin, Dr. Simonton, Loudon, Ida ek, C. ;, D. J. Soper, quiers, Louis Bruch, Mis rpenter, Mrs. Ensign . Bennett, J. J. committee will include the d pupils of the schools. WHITNEY'S ARREST. Is Only FPRANK The Opera Singer Says He Wanted as a Witness. SAN JOSE, Car., April 17.—C. B. Fulton, alias Frank Whitney, the opera singer, was taken to San Francisco by De- tective Bohen afternoon. Fulton w; sted here yesterday on a charge of grand larceny preferred by Mrs. A. 8. Berger of 8an Francisco. A watch and fob belonging to Mrs. Berger was re- covered from a pawnshop here to-day, where it had been pawned by Fulton. He is accused of having stolen some clothing, besides the watch. Fulton says the warrant was secured to him to San Francisco, where he 1[ wanted 1it brought by /Aaura C. Ldgley, the mil- of Fresno. He agreed to pay him $250 if y from San Francisco Taisir Hull 1 ptembe nation of John E. Hart, alias James Hanley, who was charged with stealing a bicyele belonging to Dr. Wasson, took place before Justice Gass to-day. The evidence was not sufficient to secure a conviction and he was discharged. Hart said the wheel had been given him, and after he was discharged gave Dr. Wasson his name, and said he would send him the money to pay for the repairing of the wheel, which was badly broken. CAUSED BY 4 GHTER'S ACT. A White Girl’s Marriage to @ Chinaman Drives Her Father to Insanity. KA S CITY, Mo., April 17.—A. L. Sharpe, a well-known local capitalist, while en route to St. Louis, was seized with a violent fit this evening and had to be removed from the train, His condition is serious. It was Mr. Sharpe’s daughter, who ten sago eloped with her Chinese Sunday- school pupil, a laundryman. Worry over his daughter’s act doubtless caused the afflicted man’s condition. It is feared he may not recover his reason. His daughter ese husband are somewhere in - HE FIRST USED A “ BIKE. Death of @ Man Who Introduced Bicycles in This Country. NEW YORK Y., April 17.—Robert C. Center, one of the best known men in | the social life in this city, died last night in Roosevelt Hospital from the effects of a cident received late in the afternoon while riding his bicycle on the Western boulevard, where was knocked down and run over by a coal wagon. Mr. Center was the first to introduce bicycles into ti country, bringing the st wheels from France. His mother is Santa Barbara, Cal. 'DECIDES AGAINST CHICAGD, Telegraph Companies Must Be Allowed to Use the Streets. Municipalities Have No Right to Hinder the Construction of the Lines. CHICAGO, Iin., April 17.—William Booth, Master of the Federal court, to whom referred a case brought by the ity involving the use of the streets by a telegraph company, has decided in favor of the latter. The results of the decision, if sustained by the higher courts, are far- reach The Master, in giving his con- clusions, argues substantially as follows: “The law may be said to be well estab- lished that since Congress has acted upon the subject of telegraph companies by an act of July 24, 1866, any interstate tele- graph company which has duly complied with the requirements of said act has the absolute right to construct, maintain and operate lines of telegraph over and along any of the military or postroads of the United States, and that no State or subdi- vision of a State has any right to obstruct or hinder it in so constructing, maintain- taining and operating its lines. “While the city might perhaps, under its police power and for the purpose of pro- tecting its streets, require the complainant to give a bond, as required in the amended ordinance of December 9, 1885, yet the giving of such bond could not be made a condition precedent to the right to do busi- ness. Corporate authorities may subject such a company to reasonable police regu- lations, etc., require lines to be placed un- der ground when the public good requires it, or regulate the height of poles, etc., but they cannot under the guise or pretense of police regulation impose unreasonable con- ditions or exact a prohibitive tax. An in- terstate telegraph company has the right to have such matters investigated in the courts as to their reasonableness or other- wise.”’ —_———— AT THE CLIFF'S BOTTOM. Finding of the Body of Missing Arthur Seeley. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., April 17.—The body of Arthug M. Seeley, 25 years of age, son of President Seeley of Smith College, was found by a searching party on Mount Tom at 11 o’clock. The body was at the bottom of a cliff 100 feet high. It was evident that Seeley had fallen from a con- siderable height and struck directly on the crown of his head. He had evidently been walking along the precipice where the path is near the edge and made a misstep. LS Sugar Refining Resumed. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 17.—The Spreckels Sugar Refinery, which has been closed about two weeks by order of the sugar trust, by which it is controlled, has started up again. The plant has started on nearly full time, with a reduced force. The other refinery in Williamsburg, N. which closed at the same time, has also re- sumed work. The demanda for refined sugars, which was very dull when the two refineries were closed, has become brighter, and, though the market is still overstocked, it is thought probable a healthy condition will soon be restored. The McCahan refin- ery is not controlled by the trust, and is running on nearly full time. — - For Democratic Free Silver. CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 17.—The uncer- tainty of the Democratic party of Illinois on the silver question was further em- phasized to-day by the action of ex-Judge Samuel P. McConnell in coming out in an extended interview as an out-and-out ad- te of the free coinage of silver. Mec- Connell holds a prominent position in the councils of his party. He was mentioned as a candidate for Mayor, is president of the Iroquois Club and is said to have his eye on the gubernatorial nomination. ———— Income Gambling-Tax Sustained. LEXINGTON, K., April 17.—The Com- missioner of Internal Revenue has sus- tained Deputy Collector Desha Breckin- ridge’s rule regarding the payment of in- come tax on winnings from races, poker, roulette, etc. The Commissioner says: “Gains from the poolbox, etc., should be included as incomes for the year in which received, and no deductions can be al- lowed for money lost at gambling.” U o Utal’s Constitution. SALT LAKE, Uram, April 17. — The question of mortgage taxation came up in the constitutional convention to-day and was fought to a finish. As a result, that part of the committee report exempt- ing mortgages from taxation was stricken out by a voteof 57 to 44. The equal suf- frage question will be brought up again to- morrow on a motion to consider the former action of the convention on that section. i e e Murdered His Sweetheart, CLEVELAND, Onro, April 17.—Alex Turk, 23 years of age, called at the resi- denee of his sweetheart, Miss Julia Fallon, this morning, fired three shots into her body and then turned the weapon upon himseif. The murder and suicide were Alleged Bicycle thief Aequitted. SAN JOSE, CaL.,, April 17.—The exami- both committed without witnesses. Death came to cach_instantly. Jealousy is sup- posed to be the cause of the tragedy. RIGHTS OF STEAMERS, Secretary Gresham Sets Up a Doctrine for Masters. THE FOREIGN ASYLUM. It Has No Application to Mer- chant Vessels While in Port. NO GENERAL RULE, HOWEVER. Demands for the Surrender of Pris- oners From Proper Authorities Must Be Regarded. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—Secre- tary Gresham has Jaid down some doctrine touching the rights of merchant steamers in foreign ports to afford asylum to refu- gees that may be of great importance to the commanders of vessels. This was called out by a letter addressed to the State Department in December, 1893, by C. P. Huntington, president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, asking for an exect definition of the powers of the captains of merchant steamers in this respect. The Secretary responded that the so- called doctrine of the right of asylum hav- ing no application to merchant vessels in port, it follows that the shipmaster cannot exercise discretion on the character of an offense charged against a refugee. While no general rule can be laid down as a comprehensive principle, a merchant vessel in a foreign port is within the local jurisdiction of the country with respect to offenses or offenders against the laws thereof, and an orderly demand for a sur- render of the person accused of the crime by a due process of law, with the exhibi- tion of the warrant of arrest in the hands of the regnlarly accredited officers of the law, may not be disregarded or resisted by the master of the ships. Arbitrary at- tempts to capture the passenger by force may call for a disavowal, when a resort to violence endangers the lives of innocent people and the property of a friendly nation. Whether, if force be threatened, the mas- ter of the vessel is justified in putting in jeopardy, by his resistance, the interests confided to his care must be largely a ques- tion for his discretion. That passengers may have come on board at the port where a demand is made, or at another port of the same conntry, is immaterial to the right of jurisdiction. The Secretary concludes with an ad- monition to the American merchant cap- tains to permit the orderly operation of law in foreign ports on their ships, and thus avoid application for an asylum for refugees, and occasions for the exhibition of arbitrary force against their ships. RUISTS IR A JOGE Sensational Climax to a Libel Suit Against an Editor. The Verdictof the Court Denounced as a Startling Perverslion of Justice. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 17.—Ex- Mayor William B. Smith of this city se- cured a verdict to-day for §45,000 damages against the Times and its editor, Colonel A. K. McClure, for having charged that Smith owed large sums of money, had given bogus checks and fled from the city. This afternoon before the trial ended Colonel McClure caused a sensation in court. He arose and addressing Judge Gordon charged he was not being treated fairly by the court, and also that bis wit- nesses were being bribed. He then re- quested his counsel to withdraw from the case. Judge Gordon stated that the court was not showing any favors and directed the case to proceed. The Times to-morrow will say: “The verdict is simply a startling climax in the perversion of justice in its own sanctuary, and it will certainly be so re- garded, not only by the entire press of the State and country, but by every consid- erate and fair-minded citizen. “Had Mr. Smith been a man of cleanest reputation, of the highest character and stainless in all his records as a public offi- cial and a citizen, a fair-minded court and jury upon a fair trial, with no semblance of truth in the libel complained of, might have allowed a verdict of $5000 or $10,000. But a verdict of §$45,000, rendered in favor of a man who, in the highest official position ever held in the city, was impeached for tie misappropriation of public funds, and in an official military position was dis- missed from the service for the misappro- priation of military funds, and whose sub- sequent reputation as a business man did not inspire general confidence, could nnt be explained in any other way than by a startling climax in the perversion ot jus- tice.” e Built With Triple Screws. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—The Navy Department has received the plans of an experiment that is being made in Russia upon a new war vessel to be built with triple screws. There will be two heavy twin screws connected with the most powerful engines, to be used for ob- taining a high rate of speed, while the outer screw will be used only for securing moderate speed. The twin screws can be uncoupled and will revolve in the water when not in use. Passengers From Liverpool. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 17.—Among the passengers arriving to-day by the White Star Liner Majestic, from Liverpool and Queenstown, was Hon. George Cur- son, M. P., who is to marry Miss Leiter, In his party were Hon. Frank Curson, Lord Lamington and Mr. Curson’s sister, Hon. Lady Milter, and Mr. Miller. B Alimony Disallowed. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 17.—Judge Gildersleeve to-day denied the application for alimony in the pending suit of Mrs. Cutting for separation from ex-Congress- man John T. Cutting of San Francisco. The application for counsel fees was taken under consideration. ety e Bound for Pennsylvania. SAN ANTONIO, TEx., April 17.—Officer Tenny of Wilkesbarre, Pa., passed through here last night, having in charge Edward Maryn, arrested in California, who is wanted in Wilkesbarre for the murder of a young girl named Winterbacher because she refused to marry him. —_—— Investigating Chinese Certificates. BOISE, Ipamo, April 17.—The Grand Jury is making a thorough investigation of the Chinese certificate frauds. About fifty witnesses have already been sum- moned, including many leading business men. The Government has secured a great many Chinese merchant certificates bearing the names of Boise business men and an effort is being made to determine which signatures are genuine and which are forgeries. —— Miss Gowld Will Attend. MEMPHIS, Te~N., April 17.—A favor- able reply has been received from Miss Helen Gould to the invitation extendea to her to act as sponsor for the Veteran Chickasaw Guards during the interstate drill in May. Miss Gould will be accom- panied by Mrs. Munn and two maids of honor, to be selected by her. The selection of Miss Gould was in recognition of the aid given this city by her father during the vellow fever epidemic. — May Ambush Indians. OMAHA, NEBR., April 17.—A special to the Bee from Pender, Nebr., says: A new phase of the reservation trouble developed ay when the Sheriff, with an armed posse, left here to ambush a body of Indian police as they are ejecting settlers from the reservation to-morrow. The Sneriff will attempt to surprise the Indians and arrest them. A fight is expected. ———— Demolished by the Wind. MERIDAN, Miss., April 17.—This sec- tion of the State was visited to-day by a severe wind and hail storm. A number of houses were demolished, and great damage to fences, fruit and timber is reported. SMALLPOK THREATENED, A Note of Warning Sounded at the Meeting of the Doctors. Doctor Winslow Anderson Repri- manded for “Unethical Conduct.” At yesterda morning session of the Medical Society of the State of California, in Golden Gate Hall, the first paper read was that on “Altitude in California in Re- lation to Immunity from Tuberculosis” by Dr. J. H. Davison of Los Angeles. It stated that the varied topography, the long stretch of sea coast—ex- tending over ten degrees of lati- tude—the numerous mountain ranges, the beautiful and fertile valleys, the im- m ense number of natural springs of var ing temperatures and potencies, the per- petual snows in the distan the fine scenery, the southern latitude, with almost perpetual sunshine, with an equable climate and other consequent meteorologic conditions, make 1f:|1iflomiu\ not only State of the most varied possibilities L perpetual pleasure resort, but a perpetual {xeallh resort as well. “Tuberculosis was almost unknown among the aborigines or American In- dians in California, and also among the native Spanish and Mexicans “Some_wonld-be climatologists, as Dr. Andrew Davidson and others, have prated about the prevalence of consumption and the high mortality of the disease in_Cali- fornia, as if sueh a condition of affairddid not obtain at every famed_health resort on the face of the globe. This state of affairs has its analogue in the large number of in- sane in California. “And in like manner a number of peo- le ascribe it to the climate; but the fact is that insanity is not_essentially indige- nous to California, or due to the climatic conditions or altitudes, but is rather the result of the influx of mental, moral, finan- cial and physical wrecks, many of whom come because of their neurotic conditions, which had a beginning in the East and in foreign countries, and a large proportion of these are paupers and dissipated in habits. And the further fact must be re- membered that in California we lock up the insane, whereasin the East and in many foreign countries they are left at large. “Many of our insane have an asylum record before coming to California, and in- sanity is essentially incurable.” After showing that a high altitude is not essential to effect a cure in pulmonary diseases, the author conclmlexl that “the varied topography and equable climate of California are such as to constitute it an ideal home for the invalid—a natural sani- tarium for pulmonic diseases.” This was followed with a paper on ““The Medical Topography of Northern Califor nia’ by Dr. B. M. Gill of Dunsmuir. One of the most_interesting essa; that of Dr. W. R. Cluness of San F on “Progress in State Medicine.” It stated that since the discovery of the bacillus tu- berculosis, pulmonary phthisi had materially declined in Germany. Figures with reference to the larger cities of that country were quoted in corroboration of the statement, and it was added that simi- lar_improvement haa undoubtedly been made in this country, England and Irance. “Perhaps the most noteworthy advance in curative medicine during the past year,”’ continued the essayist, “is the anti-toxine treatment of Behring and Rou theria, by the subcutaneous in blood-serum of horses, rendered by successive inje creasing strength.’ Farther on the alarming averment was made that “during the past year small- pox has manifested unusual prevalence throughout the country east of the Rocky Mountains, indicating another ecyecle of activity, and in my judgment we have reason to apprehend the same experience on this coast. Since its disappearance about seven years ago material for its rav- ages has rapidly accumulated from neg- lect of vacinating the children born since that date."” A _paper on ‘Peripheral Neuritus” by for diph- ection of immune ions of the virusin in- Dr. . Brainerd of Los Angeles and one on 1g§estmn as a Therupentfc Agent” by Dr. J. W. Robertson of Livermore closed the morning session. Nearly all of the afternoon session was occupied in hearing reports of officers for the ensuing year. The election of officers resulted as follows: Prosident, Dr. William Le Moyne Wills, Los Angeles; first vice-president, Dr. George C. Chisholm, San Francisco; second vice-presi- dent, Dr."H. G. Brainerd, Los Angeles; secre- tary, Dr. William Watt Kers, San Francisce; assistant secretaries—Dr. H. Bert Ellis, Los An- geles, and_Dr. C, C. Wadswoth, San Francisco; treasurer, Dr. J. H. Parkinson, Sacramento; board of censors—Drs. C. L. Baird, Ventura, I Hdtle{, Los Angeles, ter Lindley, Los ‘Angeles, W. B. Levitt, San Francisco, and J. H. Davidson,Los Angeles; board of examiners— H. H. Hart, W. B. Levitt, C. C. Wadsworth, W. E. Hopkins, E. J. Fitzgibbon, W. ¥. Cheney, J. M. Williamson. Los Angeles was selected as the place for holding the next meeting of the society, and the third Tuesday in April, 1896, as the time. Immediately after the adjournment of the afternoon the society went into execu- tive session to hear the charges preferred against Dr. Winslow Anderson, one of the most prominent local physicians, and edi- tor of the Pacifie Medical Journal. It appears that some time ago he wrote a letter to a man at Colorado Springs, Colo., stating that he had a cure for consumption and could se- store him to health. This letter fell into the hands of the Dh{mcinn who was treat- the patient, and he brought the matter i begoret e society. After hearing the tes- timony in the matter Dr. Anderson was found guilty of ‘‘unethical conduct’” and was reprimanded by President Simmons, BULLETS ARE FLYING. Despe}'ate Battle Raging in the Chickasaw Country. SIX MEN ARE KILLED. Many More Are Wounded and Great Excitement Pre- vails. QUELLING AN INSURRECTION. Governor Mosely Attacks the Armed Force Headed by the Brown Brothers. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17.—A special to the Republic from Guthrie, O. T., say: Couriers just arrrived here from Tishi- mongo, the capital of the Chickasaw na- tion, report that a battle is raging between Governor Mosely and 200 insurrectionists. Six people have been killed and eight wounded, so the report says, and great ex- citement prevails. The cause of the trouble is due to bad political blood which has long pervaded the Chickasaw seat of government, and which existed since the last session of the Legislature. Willis Brown, Charles Brown and Noah McGill, who claimed w have been elected Sheriffs of the nation, allege that the Leg- islature acted illegaliy when it rejected their claims to such offices. On Tuesday morning Governor Mosely issued orders to all Sheriffs, Constables and deputies throughout the nation to report to him at once with arms. When the officers gathered around the house, 200 enraged men, headed by McGill and the Brown brothers, rushed from ad- joining houses and a deadly riot followed. The names of the dead and wounded could not be ascertained by the couriers owing to the great excitement which prevailed. Governor Mosely and his official retinue escaped by rushing to houses on the out- skirts of the town. Mosely has called a special session of the Legislature to take action. Tishimongo is now in a terrible state of excitement and the white people are flee- ing. More carnage is looked for at any moment. Choectaws Not at War. DALLAS, Texas, April 17.—V. M. Locke of Antlers, Choctaw nation, is here. He denies the wild reports of war in the nation and says the five killings recently grew out of a personal difficulty. Gardiner has no oppo ON SILVER. He Believes Republican Delegates Should Bolt a Gold Nominee. DENVER, Coro., April 17.—Letters have been received by ex-Congressman Sibley and General Warner from Senator Jones of Nevada explaining that he was detained at New York on account of heart trouble resulting from an attack of the grip, In his letter to General Warner the Senator says: *If all the silver delegates would bolt from the Republican convention when the gold-standard man is named, as all the gold delegates will surely do from the Democratic convention if a silver man is named, we could not have a more fortunate situation created for us. We should then for the first time have a fair field and a square issue. The silver delegates to the Republican convention must be made by their constituents to understand that. it is absolutely essential that they bolt. That would be their only logical course if they are sincere in their present statements to the effect that they believe the Republican convention will name a free-coinage man.”” Sibley has gone East on account of the dangerous illness of his sister, but will re- turn and continue his Western tour later. General Warner will go on to the Pacific Coast immediately for rest. —— NO POOL FORMED. Railways Tapping Colorado Fail to Come to an Understanding. CHICAGO, Irr., April 17.—The meeting of Colorado lines which convened for the purpose of forming a pool on freight traffic was adjourned without accomplishing its object. The roads nearly came to an agreement, but finally concluded that their differences could not be adjusted at this time and adjourned. It was decided, however, to stop the irregularities existing in freight rates between Colorado points and the Missouri River. For some time past the standard freight rates from Chicago to Kansas City have been applied straight through to Colorado. This the lines decided to stop, and on May 4 all the rates below the tariff sheet are to be dropped and standard rates rigidly maintained thereafter. The same decision was reached regarding Utah rates. Another effort to form a pool will be made within a short time. T PENNSYLVANIA ROBBERS. They Torture an Old Lady in Order to Get Her Money. CORRY, Pa., April 17.—Three masked robbers visited a farm house about nine miles from here last night. A family named Callahan occupied the house and with them lived Mrs. Hanlihan, aged 85. The robbers suspected that she had money and they asked her where it was. Upon her refusal to tell they choked the old woman and finally burned her in a fright- ful manner with a lamp, the members of the Callahan family being kept in sub- mission in the meantime by threats. The robbers secured $23. The old woman will probably die from the effects of the fright and her injuries. The same men after- ward visited the house of Thomas Moore, who was almost killed in an encounter with them. i AL A Monwment From Carnegie. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—The Com- mercial Gazette will announce to-morrow that Andrew Carnegie has donated $100,000 to build a monument to Mrs. Mary E. Scheniey of London, Eng. The monument is to be erected under the triumphal arch at the entrance of the park of 460 acres which Mrs. Schenley presented to this city and which bears her name. EEe To Construct Large Locomotives. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—The Pitts- burg Locomotive Company to-day caught the contract for twelve standard-gauge lo- comotives for the Georgetown and Trinity Railroad in Texas. The line is 650 miles long. An official of the locomotive com- pany stated that the (llinois Steel Com- pany had taken the contract for the rails away from the Carnegie Company. The Hopkins Construction Company of St. Louis will build all the bridges on the line, and the Denver Consiruction Company of Denver was given the contract for building | the road. g B gk JUDGE JACKSON WILLING. He Will Assist the Supreme Court on the Income-Tax Case. NASHVILLE, Tesx~., April 17.—In an interview to be published in the American to-morrow Associate Justice Howell E. | Jackson of the Supreme Court says: | “I wrote a few days since to the Chief Justice simply expressing my willingness | to go to Washington and make a full | bench in case the court shouid desire a rehearing of the income-tax case at this term of the court. I have heard nothing | since then. The court usually adjourns | between the 15th and 20th of May, and if a | renearing is ordered, say early in May, [ shall go and make a full bench.”” Judge Jackson is improving and growing strong daily, and expects to go to Wash- ington when the court meets in October. o it ON THE JUMP. Speculators Are Afraid to Deal at the Present Quotations. | PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—0il has | now reached the dizzy height where spec- | ulators are afraid to deal in it, and there | was not a sale on the Pittsburg Exchange during the first half hour to-day, while the sales on the il City Exchange during the | same period aggregated only 7000 barrels. The Standard again put up its price 25 | cents, to $2 50, and May option was offered here at the opening for $270. Cash oil was | offered at $2 66. There were no buyers. | May option gradually dropped to $2 69, then to $2 67 and at 10:30 $2 65 was bid. ‘While many brokers are predicting $2 oil this week few have sufficient faith in it to | invest. A break came at 2:30 p. M. like a thun- | derstorm. The market had been hovering | about $2 62all the afternoon, with light | oIL trading, and from the fact that the price of refined oil received another lift to-day, no big break was expected. But at 2:30 the slump began, and inside of ten minutes it went from $2 62 to $2 35. The brokers stood about dazed by the suddenness of the blow, and each quota- tion from the Oil City Exchange brought a lower figure until $2 10 was reached. ‘Within a few minutes of theclosing time it rallied seven points. The excitement was more intense than at any time since the present bull movement began. The operators scarcely knew what to make of the situation, though many predict the market will recover to-morrow. GLASGOW, Scorraxp, April 17. —The Scotch Oil Company at a meeting here to- day raised the price of petroleum 2 pence per gallon, making an advance of 3 pence in one week. e ADVANCE THE PRICE. A New Agreement Made by Iron and Steel Sheet Manufacturers. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—The Asso- ciation of Iron and Steel Sheet Manufactur- ers met to-day and advanced the price on all finished products one-tenth of a centa pound, or $2 a ton. The manufacturers also paved the way for another increase on July 1 by adopting a resolution that no orders can be taken beyond that date, even atadvanced prices. One of the manufac- turers stated that the intention was to make another advance of $2 on July 1. The reason assigned for the advance is the increased prices for raw material. As almost all the output of blackplate is con- trolled by this association, it will cause an advance on tinplate. —— Seven Murderers Respited. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 17.—Gov- ernor Stone to-day granted respites to seven murderers who were sentenced to be hanged in this State next Saturday. NEW TO-DAY. W.&J.SL0 ANE &CO. -—SPECIALTIES— RECLINING: CHAIRS oty g i latest styics ‘of GOk °§‘l‘ 5350 DUROY. REGULAR VALUE $25 00, COUCHES it prces herctoto ‘We quote the very latest designs from PARLOR SUITS Complete line of OFFICE DESKS in Oak o we offer at dsom;desigr}s, handsome goods, beautiful re unheard of. @ .............. D 10-00 each and upward. 825-00 each per suit, and upward. r Mahogany, in assorted sizes, at all prices. HIGH GRADE CHAIRS, CHEADP, MEDIUM and BEIEINGE; GOODBS. Mahogany Inlaid pi eces for the parlor, upholstered and wood seats. -—DINING CHAIRS—- OAK AND MAHOGANY. Cheap Upholstered Rockers, Splendidly Finished. UPHOLSTERY G 0003 AN D | ACE CURTAINS, ‘We are now showing a full line of High-Class Furniture Coverings, Wall Hangings, and one of the largest stocks of Corduroy to be found in the market. Velours, single and double faced. COMPLETE STOCK OF RENAISSAN TINGHAMS and MADRAS LACE CURTAINS. SAME IN GREAT VARIETY. Silk and Linen CE, IRISH 'POINTS, TAMBOUR, NOT- ALSO YARD GOODS OF THE Curtains purchased, artistically draped Free of Charge, CARPET DEPARTMENT, Large Invoice Received of Our Fam ous Standard Body Brussels, hest wearing goods made, which we offer at $1.10 per yard, sewed and laid. Immense Line TAPESTRY BRUSSELS - - 75 cents peryard, sewed and laid. Extra Super All-Wool Ingrain - - - NAIRN LI ARTISTIC!-----SANIT - 65 cents per yard, sewed and laid. NOLEUM, ARY!-—---DURABLE! PERFECT WATERPROOF FLOOR COVERING. We quote - - - - - - - - 40 cents per square yard, laid, and upward. a Our Prices Are the L owest Possible to Be Furnished on Reliable Goods. W. & J. SLOANE & (0, 644, 643, 645 and 647 Market St., 5. F, NEXT PALACE EHOTEL.