The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 16, 1895, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1895. REVISION IS SHELVED, One Great and Burning Question Put Over for Years. DECISION OF DEPUTIES. Bishops at the Episcopalian Convention Debate Many Interesting Topics. GREAT SPREAD OF THE FAITH. Alaska Created Into a Missionary Jurisdiction Without Further Opposition. MINNEAPOL! Mixx., Oct. 15. great and burning question of re upon which the leading minds of the Episcopate, the clergy and the laity of the Episcopal Church in the United States, have been engaged for three years past, which has been productive of tons of literature appealing to reason and to preju- dice, and which has caused the eyes of the entire church in this country to be di- d the present general signi cance, has been shelved until a more con- venient season. Recognizing from the experiences of the past two weeks the utter futility of any further effort to complete consideration of the revision that it might be sent down to the dioceses for their action, the House of Deputies to-day, by an almost unanimous vote, decided to refer the entire matter to & special committee of its own members, with instructions to report at the triennial convention at Washington 1n 1898. The test ballot upon the proposition to shelve was 187 to 90, less than half of the dele- gates being in their seats, but later, when the house bad filled up and it was put as the substantiative motion scarcely a dozen voices were heard in the negative,and with a sigh of relief Secretary Hutchins laid aside the report for good and all. By general consent article4 of the con- stitution, which provides for the establish- ment of what is known as the *‘provincial system,” was exempted from its imme- diate operation by resolution in order that the delegates might avail themselves of an opportunity of putting themseives on record concerning this innovation. De- bate was inaugurated at the afternoon ses- sion and continued until adjournment, some outspoken language being occasion- ally indulged in. The House of Bishops this afternoon de- cided to create Alaska into a missionary jurisdiction and to proceed at once to the nomination of a presbytery to be elected by a Bishop. A considerable portion of the missionary district of Texas was also debated and added to that of New Mexico. The report of the committee on the state of the church, presented by Dr. Duncan of Louisiana, put the delegates in good ‘humor at the outset of the day’s proceed- ings. It showed that in the last three years the increase in commwunicants had been 12 per cent and in clergy 7 per cent. The entire strength of the denomination, its institutions and alms-giving, was sum- ‘maried as follows: Number of clergy, 4543; Bishops, 79; priests, 4022; dioceses, 442; deacons ordained, 621; priests or- dained, 511; candidates for holy orders, 567; lay-readers, 1363; baptisms, 190,820; persons confirmed, 131,473 ; communicants, 618,500; Sunday-school officers and teach- ers, 45,513; pupils, 422,451; pupils in parish schools, 11,541; pupils in industrial schools, 6980; contributions, $31,634,243; for dio- cesan purposes, $3,977,444 25; for mission- ary purposes other than diocesan, $1,406,- 151 09; for education of the ministry, $88,486 29. Total, for all, $38,373,259 44. After Pierpont Morgan had secured the passage of a resolution prohibiting the dis- tribution on the floor of the house of books, pamphlets and other printed mat- ter the question of referring the constitu- tion was taken up with the resuls already stated. After. the final votea recess was taken. Consideration of article 4 was the special order upon reassembling. This section of the constitution provides that missionary districts shail be united into provinces by the general conference, each province to include not less than five contiguous dio- ceses and that in each province a synod composed of Bishops, clergy and laity shall be constituted and endowed with specific executive powers allowing them the trials of presbyters and deacons, conyicted par- ties having the right of appeal to a court of Bishops. It also provides that the Bishops of each province shall elect one of their number to be provineial Archbishop. Debate was inaugurated by Dean Hoff- man of New York, who made a strong ar- gument in favor of the plan, taking the ground that the church was now one great province and that it must be broken up into smaller ones if practical considera- tion was hereafter to be given to many vital questions affecting the denomination. Other systems of provincial synods had been tried and utterly failed, and the one under consideration was the best yet sug- gested. Lay Deputy Steven P. Nash of New York spoke vigorously. He said the pro- posed provincidl synods would utterly lack authority. The delegates would simply meet and talk. He would like to see the first step taken by any diocese with pride in the direction of surrendering its power to any sypod. The scheme would bring the whole synodical system of the church into disgrace. A series of addresses on the section was offered by Rev. Dr. Huntington of New York. These in brief provided for a sys- tem of State provinces, to be created in each State having three dioceses, to be composed of two houses meeting every three years, making their own rules, but exercising such powers as shonld be con- ferred on them by the general conference. Dr. Huntington was opposed to the crea- tion of archbishops. He had, he said, stood by “Primate” to the death, but twelve archbishops marching across the horizon were 100 much even for him. He believed in State rule, and it was an evil day when, in 1838, the general conference struck out the word “State’” and replaced it by ‘diocese.”’ The day was coming when the bishops would necessarily be a republican body and the provincial synods would be precisely the organizations to say who should sit in the senate of the bishops. The debate was continued by Drs. Carey of Albany and Button of Philadelphia, who laid emphasis upon the fact that the presbyters who might be grievously wronged in ecclesiastical trial courts had mow no appeal. Dr. Carmichael of Vir- ginia said that the experience of the church showed that the decadence of the provine cial system was only 3a question of time. Dr. Spalding of Alabama said that it was useless to keep the church in this country in swaddling clothes, and for the web- footed conservative element in the confer- ence to keep pace with the swift-footed, light-winged progressive young American element. Dr. McKimi of Maryland op- posed the section, and the debate was then adjourned. A message from the House of Bishops announced the appointment of these Bish- ops as members of the joint committee on ecclesiastival relations: The Bishops of Western New York, Long Island, Central New York, Iowa, Springfield, Delaware, Fond Du Lac, Michigan and the coadjutor Bishop of Springfield. The House ap- proved the appointments and nared as its own representatives Den Hoffman of New York, Rev. Drs. Laidon, Nevin, Hibbard, Hodges, Doherty, Saterlee, Jewell and De- roset. Messrs. John A. King, Wiltiam Key- ser of Baltimore, Hon. Melville E. Faller, H. Chauncey, W. Bayard Cutting, Cor- nelius Vanderbilt, Eldridge T. Gerry, Thomas P. Nash and George L. Copeland. The house then adjourned. Dr. Dix announced the appointment as fraternal delegates to the Canadian confer- ence as follows: D. R. Green of Cedar Rapids, lowa; Rev. Charles Sweet of Maine, James W. Woolworth of Nebraska and Peter White of Northern Michigan. The House of Bishops this afternoon took action looking to a revision.of the Itatian prayer-book, in order that it might conform to the English version, and then entered upon a revision of the revised canons. The condition of ex-Governor Bullock of Georgia was unchanged to-day. He was not regarded as in any danger. REPRESENTATIVES OF COIN Meeting of the American Bankers’ Association at Atlanta. St. John of New York WIill Reply to the Address of Merriam of St. Paul. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 15.—The American Bankers' Association in twenty-firdt an- nual session met in the Grand Opera-house this morning at 10 olcleck and was formally opened by Preside¢nt O'Dell. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. H. Barnett of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. Mayor King welcomed the association to Atlanta. G. Gunby Jordan, president of the Georgia Bankers’' Association, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the Georgia asso- ciation. The president of the association, J. P. O’'Dell of Chicago, then delivered his annual address. The next half hour was devoted to routine:business, several reports being read and addresses made. Ex-Gov- ernor William R. Merriam, president of the Merchants' National Bank of 8t. Paul, Minn., delivered an address on “The Cur- rency of the Twentieth Century.” At the close of Mr. Merriam’s address Mr. St. John of New York applied for the privilege of replying to the argument of Mr. Merriam. He was granted the priv- ilege, and was placed on the programme for Thursday’s session, He will speak in behalf of free coinage. After an address by William H. Rahn, president of the National Bank of the Re- public of Philadelphia, on the “Utilization of lawful money reserves through bank clearing-houses in relieving monetary stringencies and preventing panics,” the convention adjourned until to-morrow. bl sy FOUGHT ON THE FLAGSHIP. Kid Foley and Ed Hanlon Slugged to a Finish on the Cruiser New York. NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 15.—News has just reached the city that a prize-fight took place on the flagship New York, situated in Hampton Roads, Baturday night. The principals were Kid Foley of the New York and Ed Hanlon of the Texas, which is also lying in the roadstead. The fight was for a purse, and to be determined in fifteen rounds, but Hanlon was knocked out in eight rounds. The time was 22 minutes 10 seconds. Foley’s seconds were Montague and Car- ter of the New ¥ork; Hanlon’s were J. Lee and T. White of the Texas. The ref- eree was D. Lynch of the Minneapolis. McNamara and O'Rourke officiated as judges and W. O’Neill of the New York and P. Deery of the Raleigh as time- keepers. The contest was waged on the start with extraordinary bitterness, and the shouts of the spectators, who inciuded all the seamen of 'fle fleet who could ob- tain leave, reached far beyond the fore- castle in which the fight occurred. It was fully half an hour after the knock- out before Hanlon regained consciousness. Meantime he was attended by his seconds and the judges and timekeepers. The greatest alarm was felt lest the end should prove fatal. Itis said that several officers of the fleet witnessed the fight. The offi- cers of the New York, besides Rear-Ad- miral Bunce, include Captain W, 8. Schley, who lately succeeded “Fighting’’ Bob Evans, Licutenant Duncan Kennedy and Lieutenants Wainwright, Kellogg, J. M. Ross, J. P. Parker, T. M. Brumby and H. C. Poundstone. It was announced that another fight would take place last night between two seamen from the same ships for a purse of $50. None of the officers conld be seen last night. e The Turf Congress. CINCINNATI, Omnro, Oct. 15.~The turf congress will begin a two days’ session in this city at 10 o’clock to-morrow. A num- ber of mares will come up before the con- gress, the outlaw question being the most important. The question as to whether reinstatement in the East means the re- instatement in the West will have to be settled, as most of the former Eastern out- laws want to race at New Orleans and San Francisco this winter. The Queen Oity Jockey Club, who have built the track at Newport, Ky., will apply for membership. The eleetion of officials will take place on Thursday. ) S e One Set-Back for Pugilists. LINCOLN, NEgr., Oct. 15.—Prize-fighting in Nebraska was given a set-back to-day, ‘when the Supreme Court affirmed the deci- sion of the lower court sentencing James Lindsey to two years in the penitentiary. Lindsey and Lester Robbins of Platts- mouth engaged in a fight several months ago. Lindsey repeatedly fouled hisantag- onist, and the referee upheld him. Rol bins died from injuriesreceived, and Lind- sey was indicted for manslaughter, tried and convicted. Heappealed to theSupreme Court without success, The trial of the referee is still pending. Acceptance of the Challenge. RYDE, Iste or Wienr, Oct. 15.—The Royal Victoria Yacht Club received a tele- gram from the secretary of the New York Yacht Club accepting the challenge for the America’s cup, issued by Charles D. Rose throngh the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and giving notice that a committee had been appointed to arrange the condi- tions of the race. seslanll) Cholera in Damietta. CAIRO, Ecypr, Oct, 15.—Eleven cases of cholera and three deaths were reported in Damietta up to October 12. Since that date no cases have been reported. TROUBLES N KOREA Official Sent by Japanto Make a Thorough Investigation. THE QUEEN UNPOPULAR. There Is Reason to Believe That She Has Again Gone Into Hiding. ONCE AN EXILE FOR YEARS. Recent Disturbances In Seoul Thought to Be Only Domestic Difficulties. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—The Japanese legation has no information to- day respecting the troubles in Korea, and the officials here believe the disorders have ceased and nothing further will occur to disturb the domestic peace of the king- dom. The Tokio Foreign Office has sent one of its trusted officials, Mr. Komura, who was Charge d’Affaires at Peking when the war between China and Japan arose, and who has more recently been the di- reéctor of the political bureau of the For- eign Office, to Seoul to investigate and report upon affairs there. The reason assigned for the attack upon the Queen is her unpopularity with the Korean people and the fact that she has foisted a score of her relatives as high offi- cials upon them. Thirteen years ago Tai- ‘Won-Kun, the father of the King, led an assault on the palace with the declared purpose of killing his daughter-in-law. The latter was reported as having been slain and color was given to this impres- sion by her disappearance from Seoul for three years. Then she suddenly reap- peared apd resumed her domestic and offi- cial duties at the palace. During all that period she had been living in retirement in the country, fearing to make known her whereabouts lest the knowledge should be followed by another attempt on her life. She is said to be a woman of strong mind, whose influence upon her husband is very great. In view of her previous experience in escaping the trap set for her by Tai- ‘Won-Kun, it is thought 10 be not unlikely that notwithstanding the reports of her death she may yet be alive. The Japanese Government will, it is said, preserve peace in Korea. It isap- parently not disposed to attach much im- portance to the recent affair in Seoul, be- lieving it to be a personal attack dpon the Queen, and not indicative of any wide- spread conspiracy against the Government itself. Thisis regarded as the more likely when it is remembered that the present King is the son of Tai-Won-Kun. ST T RUSSIA’S PROBABLE ACTION. May Attempt to Take Korean Affairs Out of Japanese Hands. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 16.—A special cable dispatch to the Herald from St. Petersburg says: It is said that Prince Lobanoff will re- turn here at once in consequence of recent events in Korea. The opinion is explained in Government circles that unwelcome re- forms imposed by Japan upon the Korean Government are the source of all the trouble. It is thought that the powers already allied for intervention between China and Japan should take over Korean affairs from the Japanese. Prince Lobanoff’s ab- sence, however, leaves much in doubt, RETURN OF CLEVELAND, The President and Family Again Occupy the White House. An Uneventful but Stormy Passage to the Capltal on the Onelda. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—The President arrived here at 4 o’clock this evening. He was accompanied by Private Secretary Thurber and E. C. Benedict, who has been for the past four days his host on board the steam yacht Oneida. The party boarded the yacht off Gray Gables and started down Buzzards Bay about 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. A rough sea was encountered during the run to Sandy Point, near New Rochelle, at the western end of Long Island Sound, which was reached about 9 o’clock Sunday morn- ing. The Oneida remamed at anchor there all day, the President desiring to fish, but it rained and prevented any sport. On Sunday morning the yacht moved down East River and anchored off Twenty- sixth street, the party going ashore and dining with Dr. Bryant. Sunday after- noon the yacht went down the bay, an- choring for the night a short distance from Sandy Hook., At5o’clock the next morning the Oneida put to sea and set her course for the capes of Chesapeake. From Sandy Hook as far as the entrance of Delaware Bay the ocean was exceed- ingly rough. Cape Henry and Cape Charles lights were abeam at 1 o’clock this morning, and about daybreak the Potomac was entered. Tke President was met at the wharf by his carriage, which drove him rapidly through the city, reaching the White House accom- panied by Mr. Benedict a quarter past 4. The President has improved notably in ap- pearance during the summer, and is evi- dently in excellent health. Mrs. Cleveland arrived safely in Wash- ington with her children and the parties accompanying them from Gray Gables at 11:10 to-night. ML a SECURED RUGS AND WINES. Washington Society People Turned Out to Buy the Collection of the Russian Minister. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—There were more society people at the Russian legation to-day than have been gathered under one roof since the season ended. The occasion was the sale of the household goods of the Minister, Prince Cantacuzene, who will shortly leave for his new post at Stuttgart. The sale was advertised to begin at 10 o'clock, afid half an hour later the legation was so crowded as to make locomotion difficult. The sale served the purpose of a sort of social clearing up, in that it brought together, for the first time since the lenten season,a number of so- ciety people who have been spending the murvamn_f period at the seashore or in Europe. The articles offered for sale were rugs and wines. The prices were some- what larger than would have been receivea at an‘auction room. They were not ex- cessive, as has been frequently the case at similar affairs in the past. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Appointment of a Board of Officers to In- spect Guns and Applicn es at the Pras.dio. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—By di- rection of the Secretary of War, a board of officers to consist of Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence S. Barrett (Ordnance Depart- ment), Major William H. Heuer (Corps of Engineers) and First Lieutenant Ormond M. Lissak (Ordnance Department) is con- stituted for the purpose of ascertaining whether guns, carriages, appliances, etc., soon t0 be ready for trial at the Presidio of San Francisco, fulfill the requirements specified in the contract dated January 27, 1893, between the United States and the Pneumatic Torpedo and Construction Company. The board will assemble at the call of the president thereof on November 20, or as soom after the plant is ready for trial as practicable. The trial will be con- ducted in accordance with the terms of contract and specifications and with in. structions to_be furnished by the Chief of Ordnance. Upon completion of the duty contemplated the members of the board will rejoin their proper statiofls. California postmasters were appointed to-ddy as follows: K. J.Gorman, at Gor- man Station, Los Angeles County, vice P. J. Vailencia, resigned; Adam Kesseiring, at Granite Hill, El Dorado County, vice Louis E. Verkham, resigned: C. H. Parish, at Lake Valiey, Kl Dorado County, vice Armenio Celio, resigned. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Reissued—Albert Newhouse, {. W. Whittier, Anthony _Stephens, Cotati; John Lumex, San Francisco; Hor- ace Wellington Sullivan, Etna Mills; George Stevens, Veterans' Home, Yount- ville.” Original widow—Mary Tierney, San Francisco. Oregon: Reissued—Riley Winirey, Ha- zeldell; Henry D. Sluter, Glendale; John Moore, Israel” Gunkel, Warwick; George Waggert, Baltimore; Hugh McKenna, John W. Finkbiner, Cumberland; Robert Mals, Levi Rose alias Robert Rose, Balti- more. Original widow—Elizabeth Zink. Fo s To Indict Miss Flagler. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—The Grand Jury has decided to return an in- dictment for manslaughter against Miss Elizabeth M. Flagler. The return is ex- pected to be made within the next few days. Miss Flagler shot and killed young Ernest Green, the son of Richard Green, Secretary Carlisle’s messenger, early in August. It was asserted by Miss Flagler that young Green had been” in the habit of stealing fruit from the grounds sur- rounding the Flagler home, and to frighten him and the boys accompanying him she fired. The ball hit Green and caused his death. A Coroner's jury acquitted Miss Flagler. but the case was presented to the Grand Jury. Miss Flager's trial will probably take place in a few weeks. Both General Flag- ler and his daughter feel sure that they will be able to provethat the young woraan simply pulled the trigger in order to frighten the boys away. The colored resi- dents are greatly pleased over the deter- mination to indiet Miss Flagler. Sk e The Treasury Deficit. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—For the half month of October the receipts of the treasury have been $13,236,332 and the expenditures $22,721,000, making the net deficit for the half month $9,484,668. The deficit for the fiscal year to date 1s $19,360,- 325. The deficit for the month will prob- ably be reduced at its close to $5,000,000 and for the fiscal year at the close of Octo- ber to $15,000,000. The gold reserve to-day is $92,999,013, For the fifteen days of Octo- ber the treasury paif out $752,759 in gold in redeeming United States notes and treas- ury notes, and for the fiscal year to date $38,355,997 in gold. ——— Pacific Coast Patents. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—Patents have been issued as follows: Henry T. Atkinson, assignor of one-half to J. E. Morris, Oakland, streetcar brake; Lafayette L. Bettys, Berkeley, sash-fastener; John T. Bibbs, Tacoms, and A. T. Timewell, Spokane, Wash., assignors to A. Dicken- son, Chicago, Ill., automatic sack filling and sewing machine; Erwin W. Harris, Palisade, Nev., furnace door; Charles A. Lord, assignor of one half to T. A. Kirk- patrick, San Francisco, trolley rope and vole controller; Louis E. Miller, Los Angeles, current pumping machine. g Out in the Third Round. CLEVELAND, Omro, Oct. 15.—The fight between Frank Gerard of Chicago, light- weight champion of Illinois, and Eddie Connolly of New Brunswick, originally scheduled to occur before the Farragut Club of Boston, but which the police caused to be transferred to this city, was pulled off to-night at the Cleveland Athletic Club. The men both weighed less than 130 pounds, Gerard having four inches the best of itin height. Connolly knocked Gerard out in the third round. peaatnitr s The Fight Postponed. WASHINGTON, D, C., Oct. 15.—The fight which was to have taken place be- tween George Godfrey and Billy Woods, heavy-weights, at' the Eureka Club to- night, did not come off owing to the re- fusal of the pugilists to contest for the amount offered. The match was for the gate receipts, but the attendance was too small to pay expenses. et S A6 Made 1lL by a Telegram. .EASTON,Pa.,Oct. 15.—Rev. Mr. Moldenk, vresident of the Lutheran conference in session here, was called to New York yes- terday on acconnt of his wife’s illness. Mrs. Moldenk’s illness was due to a mis- understanding of a telegram. She, imag- ined that it was a message announcing her husband’s illness, and a hemorrhage re- sulted. R Sk, Bankers Set at Liberty. PLEASANTON. XKans., October 15.— Three of the Kincaid brothers, Zalmon, cashier of the defunct Hood & Kincaid Bank of this place; Robert, president of the defunct Citizens’ Bank of Mound City, and Joseph, a stockholder, were to-day set at liberty, the statute under which they were Imdic&ed being declared unconstitu- tional. L Shot a Negro to Death. NASHVILLE, Texx~., Oct. 15.—Eugene Valoy, a negro living near Manchester in Coffee County, was called out from his cabin last night by a crowd of white men and shot to death. They charged him with keeping a young white girl named Daisy Copeland at his house. W Struck a Reef. AMSTERDAM, Horrasp, Oct. 15.—Ad- vices from Batavia, Java, state that a Portu- guese warship which had been sent to Temor to suppress a native insurrection has struck the Rapohasang reef. A Dutch steamer has gone to her assistance. e A Steamship Boiler Busts. GENOA, Irany, Oct. 15.—A boilerof a steamship lying in the harbor of Spezzia exslnded this morning, killing four stokers and badly injuring one of the engineers. j —_——— Commander in Egypt. LONDON, Exg., Oct. 15.— Major-Gen- eral C. B. Knowles is gazetted as com- mander of the British troops in Egypt. S gty D Burglary at Steilacam. STEILACOM, Wasg,, Oct., 15.—Burglars entered the store of E. R. Rogers last night and made away with $500 worth of gro- ceries and clothing. They escaped in a row-boat. CASES [N THE COURT, Important Matters Be- fore the Highest Fed- eral Tribunal. JUDGE LONG'S PENSION. His Suit Against the Commis- sioner to Be Soon Finally Determined. CALIFORNIA'S VARIED SUITS. Actions Agalrist the Central Pacific and the Irrigation Contro- versy in Order. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—The Bupreme Court to-day devoted the fore- noon hour of ils session to hear- ing motions by attorneys chiefly to advance cases on the docket for an early hearing. Solicitor-General Conrad, on behalf of the United States, made this motion in nine cases, the most important being that of the United States, ex rel. Judge Long of the Supreme Court of Michigan, vs. Commissioner Lochren, to test the question whether or not a pen- sion once fixed by a Commissioner can be changed by a Commissioner subsequently in office. Five of them were murder cases from Texas and Arkansas. Another was the case of Marie M. Schwalby vs. Davis. 8. Stanley, brigadier-general, U. S. A., et. al., involving the title to a part of the military reservation in San Antonio, Tex. Attorney W. L. Ketchum of Indiana asked to have advanced the cases appealed from the Supreme Court of that State in- volving the law for the taxation of telegraph companies. The Western Union corpora- tion thinks the statute does not provide the proper method of assessing property, but a majority of the State’s Supreme Court decided against its views. A. H. Snow, counsel for the télegraph company, was present and uniced in the request of the Attorney-General. The irrigation law of California is in- volved in two cases, which Mr. Hunting- ton for the law and Mr. Choate against the law moved to advance. Mr. Choate suggested that, inasmuch as the Supreme Court of California had decided the law was constitutional, and Judge Ross of the Federal court for the Southern District of the State had decided} to the contrary, the case was one for a full bench of the Supreme Court of the United States to hear and deter- mine. Messrs. Choate and Huntington said that so far as they were informed, General Harrison had not been engaged in the case. As to theamount involved, Mr. Huntington said his information was that not more than $20,000,000 of bonds had been authorized by the several irrigation districts, and not half that amount was issued. On motion of Mr. Shellabarger three cases {0 which the Washineton and Idaho Railroad Company and the Ceeur d’Alene Railroad and Navigation Company are parties were consolidated for hearing as one case. The question they present is, Which company under the act of 1870 has the better claim to a right of way? The cases of the State of California vs. the Central and Southern Pacific Railroad Company will be heard at an early day if the wish of counsel is gratified. When case No. 2 was called, the Southern Pacitic Compuny in New Mexico vs. Leofile Equibel, Hubley Ashton of counsel for the railroad company stated that it was de- cided to pass the case until No. 361 was reached, which, he said, involved the same question as to the power of Congress to forfeit the Texas and Pacific land grant. As this case has been pending since September, 1889, at which time the record was filed, and no brief has since been filed, the Chief Justice directed that it be dismissed under the nineteenth rule, which authorizes the dismissal of cases in the second term at which they are called for argument, coun- sel then not being ready to proceed. THREE IMPORTART CSES Suits In Which California Is Interested Before the Supreme Court. Mrs. Stanford Conferred With the Attorney-General in Reference to the Railroad Action. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 15.—Three very important California cases will soon come before the United States Supreme Court for argument. The most important is that of the United States against the Stanford estate. Mrs. Stanford was at the Department of Justice this morning and saw Attorney-General Harmon about her case. She endeavored to persuade him not to apperl from the decision of the Cali- fornia court, but finding that he was so de- cided she agreed with him that it would be best for all parties concerned to have the case settled finally in as shortorder as pos- sible. Accordingly, Attorney - General Harmon telegraphed Attorney McKisick at San Francisco, requesting him to for- ward appeal papers as soon as possible, so that he could go before the Supreme Court with a motion to advance the case on the docket. The case from California involving the constitutionality of the celebrated Wright irrigation law will soon be argued. There are two cases in which similar questions are involved, that of the Fallbrook irriga tion district and that of Tregera vs. Mo- desto district. One California court de- cided the law_constitutional, but in the other case the decision was the reverse. Mr. Hubbard, representing Fallbrook dis- trict, moved that these cases be consoli- dated, and Joseph Choate, his opposing counsel, concurred in this motion. The motion was taken under advisement. The date for argument will be announced later. The Tregera case was to have been argued October 21, but Chief Justice Fuller said that if these cases were consolidated they should, in view of their great importance, be set for a later date than the 21st. { has been reported from Indianapelis that ex- President Harrison would appear in this case, but both Choate and Hubbard said they had not heard of his being retained by one side or the other. Attorney-General Harmon said to the CaLL correspondent to-day that he had in- tended to go to Atlanta next Monday with President Cleveland and his Cabinet, “But,” said he, “the railroad strikers’ cases from Los Angeles will come up, and it is a twin sister of the Debs case. I will give it my personal attention in court instead of leaving it to my assistant Attorney-Gen- eral™ SPOKANE'S POLICE WAR. Judge Arthur Quashes a Restraining Writ Issued by an Associate on the Eench. SPOKANE, Wasn., Oct. 15.—The ju- diciary is now fairly in the fight over the possession of the Police Department of the city. Last night's secret ses- sion resulted in a failure to make Judge Moore back down from ‘his position, as he refused to recall the writ restraining Mayor Belt. This afternoon his Populist associate, Judge Ar- thur, quashed his writ, and issued a similar one on application of Mayor Belt restraining the Board of Po- lice and the force from doing any act to take possession. This action has aroused the anger of Judge Moore, and what action he will taxe to retaliate is anxiously awaited. Attorney Post for the board left for Olympia last night, and it is rumored that he has gone to secure a writ from the Suo- preme Court to restrain Judge Arthur and Mayor Belt, throwing the department into the hands of the board. The Oity | Council to-day refused to pay the Mayor's | policd force for the past month’s service, but ordered salaries paid to patrolmen act- ing under the Police Board. The citizens are rapidly becoming dis gusted with the disgraceful row, and are seriously considering the advisability of removing the contending officials from of- tice before blood is spilled. RECORDS FALL AT NAPA. Foster Lowers the World’s Mark for One-Third of a Mile. Chapman and Parker in an Unsanc- tloned Trial Set a New Figure. NAP A, CaL., Oct. 15.—Walter Foster has been in Napa for a week, training at Agri- cultural Park, and a quad team arrived Saturday to pace him in record-breaking trials. This afternoon Foster went against the world’s record, flying start, third of a mile, both paced and unpaced. Delmas, Davis, Jonesand Dow manned the quad in the third, which was made in :30 fat. After & short rest Foster rode a third of a mile unpaced. He came down the stretch in grand shape, making the distance in :32 2-5, which beats the world’s record, un- paced, by six seconds, and equals the world’s record paced for this distance, which has been held by Johnsbn. Chapman and Parker, two Napa boys, rode an exhibition third unpaced on a tan- | dem in :31 1-5, making the quarter in :23 flat. Chapman and Parker couid not get the L. A. W. sanction, so their record, |* which is a world-beater, will not stand. 1f the weather is favorable Foster will at- tempt to break the third of a mile paced flying start class B record to-morrow. TEHACHAPI FLAME-SWEPT A Dozen Buildings in the Center of the Town Destroyed. Feeble Efforts of a Bucket Brigade Unable to Stay the Con- flagration. TEHACHAPI, Carn, Oct. 16, — Te- hachapi was deluged by fire to-night, and a conflagration isstill raging in the Leart of the town, opposed only by the feeble efforts of citizens fighting 1t with buckets of water. A dozen buildings have been swept away, and though the flames are partially sdbdued, there is no telling where the destruction will end. The first alarm was given at about 8 o’clock. Flames were then bursting from the rear of a shoeshop owned by H. E. Coleman. They spread rapidly to the courtroom of Judge Lee and then to the postoffice. Across the alley was the Piute Hotel, and in a short time it was a mass of smoldering ruins. The burned district covers the center of town and the flames have made a clean sweep. There was little insurance because of the prohibitive rates. It isimpossible to get anything like an accurate report of losses, for the fire is not nearly under con- trol and the town is unprotected, except by the bucket brigade. The brick store of H. M. Jacobs stopped the flames from a further spread west, and hard and heroic work of citizens saved the east side of Green street. An engine and water-car came up from Mojave by order of D. Burkhalter, but ar- rived too late to be of any material assist- ance. Harry Mead, one of the railroad boys who came with it, had his right ankle broken while fighting the blaze. This was the only casualty known. The estimated losses are: E. L. Spen- cer, on saloon and fixtures, $1500; O. A. Lee, Postmaster, furniture and fixtures, $450; H. Witkowski, confectionery and news stand, §600; H. E. Coleman, shoe- shop, §1500; F. & A. Buhn, on building and restuarant, $2000; Piute Hotel, bar and stables, owned by John Iribarn, between $8000 and $10,000; Charles Heath, bar and fixtures, $600; Mrs. T. Borgwardt, on buildings, $4000; D. S Clark, meat market, $100; H. M. Jacobs, baled hay, grain and building, about $6000; ‘Walser & Hart, meat market, $250; Sid Tourpin, saloon and fixtures, $1000; M. Hirschfeld, building and agricultural im- plements, $1000; Mrs, M. A. Haigh, build- ing and confectionery, $800; Dan Reese, building and machinery, $1500; H. Seger, building, §300; R. R. Taylor, bullding, $300. There are some serious losses to small holders in breakage in moving. The Sum- mit Sun’s outfit was saved, though in a badly mixed condition. . A. Carr, a ozer, loses about $600 or $700 by moving. hese losses may be increascd or reduced when the losers can collect their scattered chattels. ot o i B Siit Against a Swisun Estate. SUISUN, Car., Oct. 15—W. S. Chap- man of San Francisco will commence an action in the Superior Court of Solano County against G. W. Wilson, adminis- trator of the estate of E.J. Wilson, de- ceased, for $13,336, which Chapman claims is due to him on aland transaction with ‘Wilson. Apollinaiis “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” Received the HIGHEST AWARD at the WORLD'S FAIR, and ab the RANK INJUSTIGE. If Other People Kaew the Truth It Might Be Different. From Weaverville Comes a Note of Warning. 1t is a pity that there are not more peo- le in this world of ours who are willing to et the rest of us benefit by their experi- ences. When a man knows anything that is for the general benefit of his race it is strange that he does not how abso- lutely unfair it is to keep I which cannot be bought with money himself to the exclusion of all others. And vet the men who do this continuaily are to i.w.- counted by the thousands. A conspicu- ously bright example, though of those who are infinitely more public-spirited and of those who abhor anything like injustice, is Mr. 8. J. Bailey, the well known and zhly respected thinker, whose home is now in Marysville. Like most men o sionaily subject to nervous strain M Bailey "became once the victim of an in- sidious disease, which was gnawing at his very heart’s strings, and he was at a loss as fo what it was best to do. That he did the very best thing possible is now nota matter of doubt, for he applied to the man- agers of the great medical institution which is located in the big white building at the junction of Market, Ellis and Stockton streets, and of what was done for him by the specialists of that grand establishment he speaks in plain terms. And he tells of what be knows well. Read his letter; it is right straight to the point. WEAVERVILLE, Cal., Aug. 8, 1895. Hudson Medical Institute. 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