The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1895. Mr. Ashworth condemned for the crimes | of others, or at least until he was found ‘ guilty. | The course of Milk Inspector Dockery | was indorsed on motion of M. F. Don- | leavy, and much praise accorded the press | in supporting him in his efforts. | Colonel John O'Byrne, Robert Ferral and several others addressed the meeting, | which adjourned toa call for the special | meeting to be held some day this week. . | “« GET INTO LINE.” | EEAT | That Is the Sort of Advice the Los Angeles | Express Gives the Feople of South- ern California. | LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 29.—-The Ex- | | | vention, but the truth is we are not prepared press came out to-night on the holding of the National Republican Convention in San Francisco with the following double- leaded article headed: | *‘Get into line.” All aavices from the East point favorably toward the seiection of San Francisco as the place for holding the Republican N#tional Convention. But there is of | necessity a large amount of work to be | done to secure the gathering of that party's ates for the coast. Several Eastern | with champions of great influence, | ng that the great convention will come | t, have been at work and are in- endeavoring to prevent San s the pri edged by all, no matter in what portion of the State they may reside, that it would be of incalculable benefit to California Coast to have | respondent to-day: | even when an average excursion party strikes | the town. gossip about a change in the head of the Republican National Committee. He re- plied : You can say that there will be no change. None is contemplated. The time for forming the Nationai Committee is at the National Con- vention. After the Presidential nomination is made the chairman of the committee that will manage the campaign will be selected, as usual. A Pittsburg newspaper man, who does not wish to be quoted, said to a CALL cor- Of course, we would be glad to have the con- to handle a big crowd. Our hotels are crowdea We were able to take care of the Grand Army folk when their encampment was held here, but that was a very different assem- bly. A great many of them camped out, as they often do at their encampments, and hundreds of them found lodgings at private houses. But politicians and statesmen who attend a National convention are not setisfied with such accommodations. Mr. Quay, of course,1s bound to support Pitisburg, though 1do not believe he really thinks it is a good place for the convention. Tre CALL representative was fortunate enough to hear Mr. Reed tell at a dinner party the story of his first fee received in a law case. He defended a Mexican for murder. He was appointed by the court to defend the Mexican, and received $25 therefor. “Gold money, too,” said Mr. Reed. “I jingled it in my pocket proudly. It was more precious to me than any money 1 have since earned at the bar,” “Or that you bave since spent at the bar?”* suggested Dick Kerens of Missouri. | ‘“‘But, what became of the Mexican?"’ a medium for placing before the balance of the Union the wonderful advantages and attrac- tions of California. As the entire State can justly expect to participate in the benefits of the scheme the burden of carrying it out can’ not in equity and policy be left to San Fran- cisco. More especially can it be said that the most populous and prosperous parts of the State—that south of Tehachapi—cannot afford to have San Francisco monopolize the man- agement. Ii Southern California will share in the work anc expense of securing and maintain- ing the convention, it can properly ask and will doubtless be acceded fair representation in tne entertainment of those who attend, and thus secure a representation of the interests of this section in & way that will do them the most good. As a constant advocate of the welfare of California in general, and that of Southern California in particular, the Herald takes the liberty of urging on those organized bodies which have done so much to promote our in- dustry—the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade and the Merchants’ Association of this city—the absolute importance of imme- ajately taking such action es will make Los Angeles the metropolis of the South, a party to the undertaking with the metropolis of the North, The Herald would suggest to the publie- spirited gentlemen who constitute the mem- bership of these organizations the early ap- pointment, as a first step, of & joint committee to raise such additional subscriptions to the convention funds as will be worthy of this city and county, and to place before the San Fran- cisco committee the desire of this city to con- tribute its financial and moral support to the task of procuring and caring for the conven- tion. In this work the Herald, as the representa- tive journel of Southern California, will e glad to share by contributing substantially to whatever fund may be raised by Los Angeles, THE CONVENTION FUND % THE CALL " $10,000 “TH AMI 7,500 | “TH HRONICLE .. .. 7,500 | REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE | COUNCIL 5 S PAC. COAST JOCKEY CLUB | . FLOOD CALIFORNIA JOCKEY COLUMBIA THEATEF JAMES D. PHELAN BALDWIN HOTE RAPHAELS..... ORPHEUM < UNION IRON WORKS. AL HAYMAN & CO.. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 TIVOLL. CHARL. EAGLESON & €O 5 1,000 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 1,000 GEORGE C. PERKINS.. 500 CALIFORNIA HOTE 500 M. A. GUNST 500 J. R. DONALDSON 500 | JOHN D. SIEBE. 500 | © JRRY.... 500 | NEUSTADTER 500 ADOLPH SPRECKELS 500 LOUIS SLOSS & €O 500 | MYSELL & ROLL 500 | LEVI STRAUSS & €O. P 500 | | CAL. PRESS ASSOCIATION | SEA BEACH HOT. | LICK HOUSE POPUL U WM. WOLFF & CO. (agents | Pommery Sec)... 500 | H. S. CROCKER & CO.. 500 | . H. BUSHNELL 500 | CAFE ZINKAND. 500 ALVINZA HAYWARD 500 | H. LIEBES & €O, . 500 | 600D FELLOWS' GROTTO 300 | HOTEL PLEASANTON 250 AR RESTAURANT. DOHRMANN & CO. GOLDBERG, BOWEN & CO ADAM GRANT... CROWN DISTILLIY WILMERDING, LOEWE & CO MARTIN & CO.. 200 CAFE COLUMBIA.. 150 | SHAINWALD, BUCKBE 150 BALDWIN BARBER | T. Brodek)...... 100 | CIRCUS ROYAL 100 | RICHELIEU. 100 H. Z. OSBOR | Express) . 100 | WM. T. BOOTHBY 100 HERMAN OELRICHS, 100 | P TO DATE. DELLAMAND & CO......... 100 JOHNSON-LOCKE CO ... 100 W. W. FOOT 100 | HOTEL 100 WILSO 100 | A. W. WILSON 100 THE CREAMERIE 100 | SAMUEL DA 100 | THE DEL MO 100 OLD LOUVRE 100 | CARROLL & CARROLL, 100 FERGUSON & CURLEY 100 SING FAT & CO. 100 CHARLES NEWM 100 % 100 G. W.BAKER... 100 JOSEPH P. KELLY 100 JAMES H. O’BRIEN..... B 100 | ROME HARRIS (Laurel Palace) 100 PAYOT, UPHAM & CO.... A 100 CALIFORNIA FIREWORKSCO. 100 | M. E. FRANK 100 | N 50 | | OBERON CAFE 50 | JULIUS KABN 50 DAVID L. HAAS 50 JAMES P. DUNNE & CO. 50 | H.A.JU | CHARLES HILMER & CO.. TOTAL the next People, irr lican convention e of parties, are anxious | that the of the San Franciscans | should be successful. Already nearly $60,- 000 has been raised for that purpose and it will take only a very short time to reach the necessary $100,000. As the holding of the convention would | be of equal value to all parts of the State it follows that every one should do his ut- most to help San Francisco in this matter. Realizing the importance of the enterprise the Express has started the ball rolling in Southern California by subscribing $100 to the worthy object. Let the people in Southern California in general, and Los | Angelesin particular, irrespective of party, come in and subscribe- liberally for this great object. Let the people of San Fran- cisco understand that the peopie south of the Tehachapi realize that they know a good thing when they see it and push it along. There is no reason in the world why Los Angeles should not get some of the credit of securing the National Republican Con- vention for the coast. If is not a San Francisco affair pure and simple. The delegates and visitors that will be in at- tendance on the convention w. ome to the only city on the coast worth living in —Los Angeles. The Republican National Convention for San Francisco is nota local issue, nor is it a State issue. It concerns the whole coast. It concerns every prop- erty-holder, no matter how small and ex- iguous his holding may be. Now is the time for the people of this city to show that they have the enterprise and push with which they are credited. The Express has started the affair by subscribing $100. There is no reason in the world why Los Angeles should not raise $10,000 and give it to San Francisco with the admonition to hustle and call upen Angelenos for all the moral support necessary to secure the much-wished-for consummation. Subscriptions will be received for this great undertaking at the Express business office, and all donations will receive full credit. Every dollar subscribed for the convention will mean a hundred for this city, if secured. Thisis not an elemosy- nary affair. It is purelya business propo- sition. Getin lin Repub] here. | MR. CARTER’S OPINION. He Regards the Party’s Future as Bright. A Gaod Story on Thomas Reed of Maine. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—Sen- ator Carter, in conversation with a Carn reporter this evening, had considerable to say regarding the Republican National Convention. Mr, Carter thinks that the convention will not be held sooner than the 10th of | June and pernhaps one or two weeks later than that date. It cannot be held before that date as the call for the convention will not be issued until December 10, when the National Committee meets at the Arlington Hotel in this city, as six months must elapse between the notice and the meeting. Mr, Carter said: “I regard the prospects of the Republican party as very bright, and they seem to be still fmproving. 1 think the Republicans hLaye every reason 10 be cheerful.” ’ “What do you hear from Ohio, Maryland and Kentucky?” “They are raising the race question against Bradley in Kentucky and I fear they are going 10 defeat him, but it isgoing to be a close fight, 8nd itis by no means certain that the Demo- crats will win. Ohio is all right. We shall carry that right enough. In Maryland our folks are giving the Democratsa pretty hard wg. Gorman may be able to pull his candi- date through, but you can’t tell, and it looks as if Lowndes would be electea.” Speaking of the Venezuelan question 8enator Carter said: The Monroe doctrine must be sustained. It is a vital doctrine, of the utmost importance 1o the welfare of this country, and the Amer- ican people believe in it. It must be enforced, and foreign powers must respect it or we must compel that respect. The question is aliveone | of the city of his own State may only be to-day and the people are interested in it. The Senator was questioned as to the Lc / f ¥ “That is another story,” drawled Mr. | Reed, amid laughter. These little anecdotes are given merely to show that Mr. Reed cherished an affec- tionate remembrance of his youthful days in California, and that he would secretly be well pleased to have the convention | held there, both for his own pleasure and | for selfish reasons, too, perhaps, for he believes that Californians think well of | him. But, as a Presidential candidate, he must lie low, like Brother Fox, for he does not care to incur the displeasure of the Pittsburgers, Chicagoans or other am- bitious people. But if it is true that Quay | is for Reed, the Pennsylvanian’s support | lukewarm, at the best. | et C. M. IDLEMAN'S VIEWS. | Oregon’s Attorney-General Wants to Governor McKinley Nominated in San Francigco. PORTLAND, On., Oct. 29.—Attorney- | General Idleman of the State of Oregon, in | conversation with a Carnn reporter last | night, expressed himself as follows regard- | ing the reasons why the Republican Con- vention should come to San Francisco: 1 believe the next National Convention should be held on this coast for the reason that it would bring a large number of the most intelligent representatives of our Nation to the const. Then there is the completion of the Nica- ragua canal, the protection of our seal fisheries and the settlement of the Alaskan boundary. While the Nicaragua canal is of vast import- ance to the entire Nation, I believe the direct results will be more fully and thoroughly felt on this coast than in any other part of our Nation. Its real and absolute importance will | be understood only by the knowledge the delegates must necessarily acquire upon an investigation of our interests and resources. The protection of our seal fisheries, which were so admirably championed by the Plumed Knight, was only temporary, and afterward, against his better judgment, submitted to ar- bitration, which has been since then again and again violated. The settlement of the Alaskan boundary line has almost lost interest in the East, and will only be revived by the energy and push known to the West. All these questions of such vital National im- portance demand the enforcement of a strieter forelgn policy and are of vital importance gen- erally to the Government,especially to the West. The West is the storehouse of energy, the home of progress, and must necessarily have much in- fluence upon the determination of the coming campaign and the policy of the party if the convention is held on this coast; further, while Governor MeKinley is conservative enough to be safe he is progressive, thorough and in hearty sympathy with all our needs, His for- eign policy would be considerate enough to be respected and firm enough to be appreciated and felt. A convention held within the. terri- tory where these great National questions have arisen and ere sgitated, and his well-known | sympatlfy for their success, I believe would re- sult mdre favorably to his nomination and eiection) which would assure Republican suc- cess and give us a foreign policy thet would require the respect of other nations and an ad- administration that would bring prosperity again among us. INTERIOR PRESS OPINIONS. What the State Papers Think About San Francisco’s Republican Convention Plan. The movement to secure the next National Republican, Convention for San Francisco gathers force and funds in that City and is receiving the hearty approval of the press of the State irrespective of party, as the mighty importance to the material interests ot Califor- nia, of gathering the clans of National Repub- licans at the State’s chief City, unfolds to the popular mind. The contributions to the con- vention fund nearly aggregate $50,000, although but & few days have elapsed since the work of soliciting financial support com- menced. Althongh this convention will be a partisan affair strictly, the considerations which call for support of the project to assemble it in San Francisco far out-class those of a partisan nature. As we have said before, the convention will be representative in many respects other than the partisan, and it merits California’s lively consideration because of its representative sfnc!ty in those other respects. 486 CORLSAHOR WOU PIOY | ea g Sl by receiving and caring for all subscription and publishing deily the names of all sub- scribers, and by placing ut the service of what- ever committee Or organization that may un- dertake the local work, its columns for any purpose that may facilitate the end desired. California must have the convention. Southern California must share in the battle for it, that she may share in the fr; That she may do the latter her citizens must act, and act at once. The Herald will do its part. Will the people do theirs?®—Los Angeles Herald. 1f San Francisco fails to obtain the Republi- | | can National Convention it will not be for lack | of effort. The newspapers of that City have set about raising a fund of $100,000 to defray the necessary expenses, and from the success they are meeting there is no doubt that this sum, and probebly considerable more money, wili be subseribed. In view of these measures, and the fact that several members of the Republi- National Committee are known to favor n Francisco, it certainly appears that that City has a very fair chance of securing the prize. The entire State has an interestin the matter. A gathering of several hundred jead- ing citizens from ail over the Union atthe coast metropolis could not fril to be for the advantage of Callfornia as a whole.—Union, 8an Diego. San Franciseo is after the National Republi- can Convention, and work has commenced in earnest to that end. Atthe end of the first day’s work $9C00 was subseribed toward a pro- posed fund of $100,000 which will be neces- | sary if the convention comes to the Pacific Coast. Prominent men of all parties are working to bring the convention to the coast, and they have been assuted by members of the National Committee that San Francisco claims will be given careful consideration.—Auburn Republican. The metropolitan dailies of Ssn Francisco which have long preached enterprise and pub- | lic spirit, have given ample evidence of their faith in our resources and are practicing what they preach. The sum of $25,000 hLas been subscribed by the three morning dailies toward securing the Republican National Convention for San Francisco. It is such commendable work as this that courts success.—Alameda Telegram. THE CALL is making a noble fight for San Francisco as the Republican National Conven- tion City. It should be backéd by every paper | and progressive citizen on the Pacific Coast. | The State would reap a great benefit by the | congregating of thousands of prominent men within her borders. The question will be settled in December, and no time should be lostin holding out inducements o strong as not to be ignored.—St. Helena Star, BIG BLOCKS BURNED, Fire Destroys Many Business Buildings at Springfleld, Ohio. SPRINGFIELD, Omnro, Oct. 30.—A fire, which started shortly after midnight, de- stroyed the Lagonda Hotel, Siegenthaler’s drugstore, Hyve’s store, the Western Union Telegrapn Office, the London Cloth- ing Company’s store and a half-dozen smaller buildings. The flames started in the Lagonda Hotel from some unknown cause. Night Clerk John Bradford succeeded in arousing the guests in time for all to make their es- cape. For an hour the conflagration razed uncontrolled. The Dayton Fire Depart- ment came on a svecial train, and at 2 o’clock the flames were thought to be un- der control. The loss will reach $150,000. R Y L Glad to Get Away. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20.—Dr. G. C. Strahinian, a native of Armenia, but a citizen of the United States, has just ar- | rived from Constantinople. He had been a resident of California, but was tempted to return to his native land by the promise of a good medical practice. "On reaching Constantinople he found that he had been deceived. The authorities took from him his American citizenship papers and tried to make him act as a spy. It was with great difficulty that he succeeded in get- | ting away. e John W. Mackay in Chicago. CHICAGO, ILL., Oct. 29.— John W. Mackay of San Francisco, who is traveling from that city to New York to accompany the remains of his son, John W. Mackay Jr,, to his burial-place on the Pacific Coast, arrived in this city to-day and stopped at the Richelieu Hotel for a brief rest. The body of his son, who was killed near Paris arrived from Havre on Saturday. Presi- dent Chandler of the Postal- ’F!legraph Compauy was also a guest at the hotel to- HERDIC TO THE LAST. William N. Hart Made a Brave Struggle With Death. WEAKENED ONLY ONCE. Slowly the Terrible Cancer Sapped His Vitality Away. STORY OF THE PASTEUR DOCTOR. Few Have Showed More Fortitude Than the Noted Newspaper Man. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 29.—With ref- erence to the case of Editor William N. Hart of San Francisco, who died on Sun- day last from cancer of the face in the Pasteur Institute, this city, Dr. Gibier said to-day that the case had progressed too far when the patient came under his care, Mr. Hart had been suffering with the can- cer for ten months and his case had been declared hopeless by the most eminent surgeons and specialists in cancerous dis- eases before he went to the hospital for treatment. The disease had made great progress in the tissue ot the cheek and neck, had laid bare the cheek and bones of the jaw and threatened to attack impor- tant veins and arteries. Under such cir- cumstances the anti-toxine was adopted as a last resort and was purely experimental. Dr. Gibier said that the case had not decided the merits of anti-toxine and that he was not prepared either to claim any merit for his treatment or acknowledge that it was not all that it was claimed to be. “Mr. Hart,” said Dr. Gibier, “was a patient and heroic sufferer. He endured purgatorial pangs as his disease pro- gressed, but he never weakened but once, and that was about six weeks ago, when his sufferings became so intense that he felt that he could not stand them longer. | Then he told me he meditated suicide, but Itold bim such & course would bring un- merited grief to his fanuly and discredit to the institute, and he then declared he would await the end with all the fortitude he could command. “When he learned that hemorrhages would result from the spread of the can- | cer and would probably cause his death, he begged that we would do nothing to | check them, but when one oeccurred about | two months ago, we did check it, although he remonstrated against our action. “On Sunday, wheh he found that another hemorrhage bad begun he leaped from his bed, seized a bhand-mirror, and after find- ing from examination that the flow of blood would befatal, he charged his attend- ant to do nothing to check it and then re- turned to his bed and calmly and hero- ically awaited the end. He died like a [ Continued from First Page.} lawyers who withdrew yesterday, came | into court, and the former made an expla- nation to Judge Arnold, and he permitted them to teke up the case again. The first witness called was William Moebins, a bartender. Moebins, a year ago, tended bar at a saloon near where Pietzel was killed. Moe- bins testified that Pietzel came to the saloon frequently, and that the last time he saw him alive was on the Saturday be- fore he was killed, when Pietzel came in and bought two half-pints of whisky. Frederick Richards, proprietor of the saloon in which Moebins was bartender, was next called. He gave similar testi- mony to the previous witness. Richards had never seen Pietzel drunk. The next witness was Dr. Deila W. Alcorn, who kept the house at 1905 North Eleventh street, at which Holmes had rooms with Miss Yoke under the name of “Howell.” Holmes and his wife were at Dr. Alcorn’s from August 5 to September 2. Holmes represented himself as nego- tiating some kind of a deal with the Penn- sylvania Railroad. When, on the 2d of September (Sunday), Holmes left the *house with his wife, e told Dr. Alcorn he was going to Harrishurg. On September 19 he returned to Dr. Alcorn’s house and remained for a few days. At this time he told Dr. Alcorn he intended to take her rooms for the winter, and later his wife and little sister would be there. The wife never came, nor did Dr. Alcorn know whether Alice Pietzel ever came to the house, as she went away, but when she re- turned she was told the little girl had been there. Onthe night of September 19 a man called to see Holmes and was shown to hisroom. Dr. Alcorn did not know the man. John Grammer, a young man who lives in Dr. Alcorn’s house, testified that he knew the prisoner. His testimony was similar to Dr. Alcorn’s, as it related to Dr. Holmes’ four weeks’ stay at the house with his wife. Grammer saw Alice Piet- zel at the house with Holmes on the occa- sion of his second visit to 1905 North Eleventh street. Holmes represented Alice as either his sister or his wife's sister, the witness could not remember which. In addition to his other crimes Holmes is accused of leading this child astray upon the occasion of her visit with him to the Eleventh-street house. A crayon portrait of Alice Pietzel had been put in evidence to identify her by, and when this was held up to view for the first time a look of fear and shrinking came over Holmes' face. * During Mr. Graham’s examination of Dr. Alcorn, Holmes was in evident per- turbation of mind, and his relief was evi- dent when Judge Arnold sustained the ob- jection of his counsel. During the testimony of a subsequent witness, Mr. Graham introduced & crayon of Holmes before he had grown a beard, and Mr. Rotan entered a vigorous protest to the proceeding, claiming it was all done to influence the jury. At this point the commonwealth had presented all the wit- nesses for identification of the body, and at 8:50 the court adjourned until to-mor- TOW. AFTER A VERY HOT FIGHT. Defeat of the Womanw’s Suffrage Measure in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Oct. 20.— After a +figbulastingall of last evening and through { to-day’s session the Constitutional Con- vention at 1:50 took a noe and aye vote ol the question of woman suffrage, with property and educational qualifications. The cause of woman died by a vote of 121 to 26. “Uncle George” Tillman made a magnificent argument of about an hour ormore favoring woman’s suffrage. Mr. Sleight introduced an amendment to leave the woman suffrage matter to the General Assembly. He made a strong speech, but it was tono avail. The convention voted itdown by a heavy vote, only forty-two yotes being cast in favor of it, thus de- feating all possible chance of woman suf- frage ever prevailing in this State until after the constitution has been formed. HELPED QUT BY THE CHIEFS. An Unaccommodating Telegrapher Who Was Very Glad to Be Reinstated in His Job. DENVER, Coro., Oct. 29.—The confer- ence held to-day between the grand chiefs of railway employes organizations and the management of the Denver and Rio Grande resulted in an amicable settlement. Con- siderable leniency was displayed by Presi- dent Jeffrey and as a result the Antonio station agent will be restored to his posi- tion on November 15. The agent refused to secure a newspaper story and wire it to Denver after 7 p. a. unless paid liberally for it by the newspaper. He further de- clined to deliver a telegram sent after that hour. For this he was discharged. Grand Chief Powell of the Order of Telegraphers failing to effect a settlement, he called upon the other grand chiefs to assist and advise him. Those responding were F. P. Sargent of the Firemen, P. H. Morrissey of the Trainmen and E. E. Clark of the Conductors. They found that the Antonio agent was not blameless and advised the telegraphers to withdraw all guestions save a request for the reinstatement of this one man, and they used their influ- ence to secure a lenient ruling from the railway management. FAPID CYERLIO THANS Time From Chicago to This State Reduced Half a Day. Santa Fe Officials Set an Example for the Southern Pacific Men. CHICAGO, ILL., Oct. 29.—What promises to inaugurate a new era in California travel was set on foot by the Santa Fe this evening, in the beginning of a passenger service which will shorten the time to Cali- fornia points by a half day. Commencing thisevening at 6 o’clock a train will be run daily which will make the trip to South- ern California in three days, and to San Francisco in three and a half, beating previous records of transcontinental travel. ‘The first train which started, filled to its capacity, consisted of a compart- ment-car, two standard Pullman sleepers, a chaircar, a dining-car and a baggage-car. The compartment-car will be run once a week only. There are eight of these trains altogether, and they are equipped in the most modern aud elegant style, being fin- ished in mohaogany throughout. From Kansas City the time of this train will be about two days and a haif. Com- ‘petitors are already beginning to- bestir themselves, and the result will be a revo- Tutionizing of the service. It is stated au- thoritatively that the Southern Pacific will change its schedule and put on a train to offset this ome. The Illinois Central this afternoon resumed its California ser- vice in connection with the Soutbern Pa- cific’s Sunset Limited from New Orleans. The service, however, is only semi-weekly while that of the Santa Fe is daily. Among those who were on hand to see the new train start was President George M. Pullman. To-day’s statement of the earnings of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road and controlled lines makes an excellent showing. The earnings for the nine months covered by the report are $793,513 in the direction of paying dividends. This is, however, a decrease in net earnings from 1894 for the same period of $743,681, but last year's statement includes a heayy World’s Fair traffic. For the month of September there was an increase over the corresponding month last year of $146,379, so the officials have every reason to feel encouraged over the showing as a whole. Earnings of the Santa Fe for the third week of October were $898,613, a decrease from those of the corresponding year of $33,359, ol gein i BERING SEA AWARDS. Another Commission to Assess Damages Will Be Selected. WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 29.—The convention which Secretary Olney and the British Embassador will frame, looking to the payment of damages to the Canadian vessels seized in the Bering Sea, provides for a mixed commission to assess the amount due. By the eighth article of the Bering Sea treaty it was provided that the United States and Great Britain, having found themselves unable to agree on the question of damages, should submit for arbitration questions of fact, and that the question of the liabilities of either Go vern- ment should be determined later. The arbitrators decided against the United States on the question of fact. In order to avoid delays it was suggested that the United States pay a lump sum of $425,000 damages, but Congress refused to authorize such payment. Now it is pro- posed to appoint a joint commission of two members to represent this country and two 1o represent Great Britain, these four to select another member if unable to reach an agreement. Sir Charles Tupper, Can- adian Minister of Justice and Sir Macken- zie Bowell, Canadian Premier, are visiting the British Embassador here, but they are acting wholly in an advisory capacity and will have nothing to do with the selection of the commission. e Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—W. T. Martin has been appointed postmaster at Cuyamaca, S8an Diego County, California, vice W. L. Detrick, resigned. Pensions have been granted as follows: California—Original: James Tippett, La- fayette; Julius Scott, Healdsburg; Andrew J. Fennell, Veterans’ Home, Napa. In- crease—Hen: Schauer, Los _Angeles; James J. Walsh, Los Angeles; Henry H. Smith, Portersville. Reissue—Frederick Pohl, Lake Greenc. Oregon—Increase: Feix R. Mayborn, Green Basin. Washington — Original: William W. Nichols, Orting; David Thompson, Elbe. Okn.gmni—Wldow, Julia M: Maden, Skam- okawa. e Rl Clevelands Go to Woodley. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland, their children and several servants moved from the White House to-day, bag and baggage, to Woodley, the President’s country-place near Washington. They will make it their home until the social séason begins. The President will come to the White House eIes every day when his presence is necessary Lof ‘Wales. MET DEATH BRAVELY. Double Electrocution Murderers in a. New York Jail. of BOTH KILLED QUICKLY. An Immense Voltage Kept On for Five Seconds and Then Graduated. THERE WERE NO MISTAKES. For Once the Law’s Penalty by the New Method Was Meted Out Without a Slip. DANNEMORA, N. Y., Oct. 29,—A double execution under the law which provides that murderers shall meet death by electrocution was successfully carried out at Clinton prison to-day, when George H. Smith and Charles N. Davis, both of Albany County, met death in the electric- chair. The first to face death was Smith, who walked bravely into the death-chamber at 11:39 A. ». He did not falter or show the least emotion, but was quickly strapped into the chair, and at a signal from Dr. Ransom the current of electricity was turned on, 1750 volts passing through him. This voltage remained on for five seconds, when it was reduced and continued for twenty seconds. Again it was increased and allowed to remain for five seconds, and again reduced, remaining for twenty seconds. When it was turned off an examination was made by the prison physicians and several other meaical men. He was pro- nounced dead at 11:44 A. M., just five min- utes after he entered the chamber. The witnesses returned to the ante- room, while the body was taken to the dissecting-room, and at 11:56 o’clock Dayis was conducted to the chamber of death. He faltered slightly as he came in sight of the chair, but it was only for an instant. He was strapped into the chair, and at 11:57 a current of 1780 volts passed through his body, resulting in instant death. The high voltage was continued for six seconds, reduced and kept on for thirty seconds, then back to 1780 for five seconds, reduced and kept on for twenty seconds, when it was finally turned off. It was just 12:01 p. M. when he was officially pro- nounced dead. The entire time consumed from the time Smith entered the chamber until both were on the tables ready for the autopsy by the physicians was twenty-one minutes. The autopsy revealed nothing unusual in the make-up of either man, PENSIONS FOR VETERANS, During the Past Year There Has Been a Big Decrease in the Roll. Examiners Have Done Good Work in Investigating Claims and Ex- posing Frauds. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—Judge Wiiham Lochren, Commissioner of Pen- sions, has submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. It shows that up to June 30, 1894, there were 969,444 vensioners and during the year 39,185 new vensions were granted, and 4026 restored that had been dropped from the rolls, making an aggregate roll of 1,012,935, There were 27,861 deaths and 14,575 pen- sioners dropped during the past year, making the number on the rolis to June 30, 1895, 970,524, an increase during the year of 980. Unless further pension legislation is enacted the Commissioner thinks that the appropriation of $140,000,000 will be suf- ficient for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. The esti- mates for 1897 are the same as for 1896, except an additional $3000 for better quar- ters of the agent at Buffalo, N, Y. The Commissioner thinks that, aside from discontinuing illegal pensions, the work oi the board of revision has been beneficial in discouraging the filing of the claims without merit. The work of the law division was excellent in detecting crimes 1n pension prosecutions and discov- ering illegal practices among pension at- torneys. Two hundred and ninety-four persons were convicted, the most impor- tant being W. Bowen Moore of Buffalo, N. Y., and George M. Van Leuven of Lime Springs, Iowa, both atterneys with a large pension clientage, The Commissioner commends the work of the pension examiners in the field and says that the fact that this force pervades the entire country and is likely to dis- cover and bring to light any frauds that may be attempted exercises a constantly restraining influence wupon dishonest claimants and attorneys. The act of March 21, 1895, increasing the rate of certain pensioners by $6 per month, made an increase of $61,500 annually in the payment of pensions, and the act re- pealing the act of March 3, 1893, which forbade the payment of pensions to non- residents after July 1, 1893, decreased the payments during the last four months of the year 1895 about $275,000. e e il Carlisle Will Vote. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—Secre- tary Carlisle left thigevening for Kentucky to register and vote at the November elec- tion. FE Only One Pardon Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—The President to-day granted & pardon to S. M. Duggins, convicted in Utah of violation of the Edmunds law and sentenced to nine montns in the Utah penitentiary. In the case of P. J. Bannon, convicted in Oregon of conspiring to land Chinese and sen- Apollinaris #THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” Supplied under Royal Warrants tc Her Majesty the Queen of England, and to His Royal Highness the Princt 1 tenced to six months’ imprisonment, and Edward J. Riley, convicted in Indian Ter- ritory of larceny and sentenced to twelve months in jail, pardons are denied. £ i ARCHITECT AIKEN EETURNS. Ready to Begin Plans for the Postoffice. Building., WASHINGTON, D. €, Oct. 29.—Super- vising Architect Aiken of the Treasury Department reached here to-day, having finished his vacation. There have been some reports circulated to the effect that Secretary Carlisle has Leen greatly dis- pleased on accotint of Mt, Aiken’s long absence, and sent him a sharp telegram recalling him. It has been said, too, that if Mr. Aiken did not voluntarily resign his office upon reaching Washington, he would be dismissed anyhcw by Secretary Carlisle. Mr. Aiken seems to have been peculiarly unfortunate in receiving the criticism of newspapers, both here and in the West, Itis only just to the public officer to say that his visit to the coast wag not displeas- ing to Secretary Carlisle, and the latcer at this time has no intention of asking for Mr. Aiken's resignation. He was asked to return simply because there was work here with which only he was familiar. Mr. Aiken promises to begin work on San Francisco’s Postoffice this winter, and, doubtless, will do o if he has his way about it. If the construction is not begun this winter the blame will rest with Mr, Aiken’s superiors in office. . Pacific Coast Patents. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—Patents have been issued as follow: Frederick A. Beckett and W. C. Spencer, San Francisco, process of and apparatus for extracting pertumes; Frederick W. Dobbel, San Fran- cisco, adjustable sight for firearms; George A. Doyle, Perris, irrigation hydrant; John W._ Gentry, Oakland, assignor of one-half to J. Jacob, Fruitvale, elevator; Adam P. Hays, Los Angeles, combined dental-bite and impression-cup; James O'Donnell, 8an Francisco, car-fender; Rufus A. S8imp- son, Ferndale, butter molding and cutting machine; George D. Worswick, San Jose, ventilating fruitbox. Colonel Mosby Very Il WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 29.—It is learned here that Colonel John S. Mosby of San Francisco, who has_been reported as sick at his old home in Virginia, is threatened with appendicitis, and is in a very serious, if not dangerous, condition. CIEUTENANT PAGUE'S CASE, Brother Officers Tell of the Pe- culiarities of Colonel Crofton’s Assailant, Past Surgeon Girard Believes the Shooter Had Alcoholic Mania. CHICAGO, Irn., Oct. 20.—Counsel for the defense completed his case before the Pague court-martial this morning. Some rebuttal evidence was then brought in by the judge advocate, who scored a point by esiabiishing his right to offer expert medical testimony regarding the mental condition of the accused as shown by the statements of the witnesses for the de- fense. At the morning session four of Pague's brother officers testified as to peculiarities in his conduct recently, and the post sur- geon, Dr. Strong, once more affirmed that the accused was perfectly sober on the day of the shooting. Post Surgeon Girard, called by the judge advocate, was asked to state, after having heard the evidence for the defense, what, if anything, in his opinion, was the accused suffering from on October 3, Attorney Blair promptly objected to the question, chiefly on the ground that Girard had not heard all the testimony, as he was not present at the secret session when Pague was placed on the stand and told the story of the immediate events preceding the shooting. 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