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e VOLUME LXX IX.—NO. 1. SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1895—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TOM REED OF MAINE SELECTED SPEAKER, Chosen by the Republicans to Preside Over the House. TWO GAVELS PRESENTED One From Veterans of Vallejo and Made From Wood of the Old Hartford. SELECTIONS OF THE CAUCUS. Pointed Remarks of the Statesman ‘Who Knows How to Count a Quorum. D. C., Nov. 30.—The nber of the House of Representatives to ht was an animated one. As early as 7 o'clock all the ap proaches leading to the House were filled with crowds of people, Who anticipated a heated caucus and who desired to partici- pate in the excitement. That the mem- bers themselves were deeply interested was evidenced by the large number who were present on the floor a full hour be- fore the cau met. As the gentlemen arrived they visited the headquarters of their respective candidates. It was appar- ent that if the number of callers at the several headquarters was an indication of the strength of the various candidates the combine had the ‘‘call.” While General Henderson’s headquar- ters, which were located in the Appropria- | tions Committe room, were well filled with | members who, like himself, represented the | more conservative element, it was difficult | to accommodate the tide of huma which ebbed and flowed through the wide doorway of the committee-room of the Ways and Means, where McDowell and 1, the so-called *‘combine’’ candidates erk and Doorkeeper, were stationed. hundred and forty-two Representa- s were among the hundreds who called nd these severaily assured McDowell and nn of their support. s 123 votes were ient to elect even if the entire 244 Republicans were present it was plain that the leading members of the McDowell- Glenn ticket were certain of enough votes to win on the first batlot. The caucus settled down to work prompt- 1y at 8 o'clock with Mr. Hooker of New York, the secretary of the caucus, in the chair. I'he first estimate of the reiative strength of the McDowell ticket and ijts opponents was shown in the vote on the election of chairmen of the caucus. Wil- liam A. Stone of Pennsylvania, who has been the principal manager for McDowell, und those associated with him, nominated the veteran Ohioan, General Charles Gros- venor, while Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, who represents the Henderson forces, proposed the name of Mr. Henderson of Iowa. At the conclusion of the rollcall the vote stood 155 for Grosvenor to 73 for Hender- son. This showed the presence of 228 members and it disclosed the fact that the WASHINGTON, scene around the ¢ McDowell forces had not overrated their | Ellis of Oregon in nomination for secre- tary of the caucus of the Fifty-fourth Con- gress. Mr. Mercer of Nebraska nominated Mr. Hooker of New York. Mr. Ellis was elected by a vote of 139 to 77. On motion of Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania Thomas B. Reed of Maine was nomi- nated for Speaker and elected by accla- mation. On motion of Mr. Payne of New York a committee of three was appointed to con- duct Mr. Reed to the hall. The committee consisted of Mr. Payne, Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania and Mr. Cannon of Illinois. Mr. Reed, on entering the hall, was loudly applauded. Taking a position in the area before the presiding officer's desk, and speaking in an easy, conversational tone, he said: “Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: For the honor which you have conferred upon me I tender you my sincere thanks. I am, however, not in the least to confound with my own personality this tribute of your | kindness. I had once the good fortune to be so placed that I represented as well as I was able the patriotic sense of a great party, and it is to that patriotic sense of our party that you tender the tribute of your matured, as you did your temporary approval. History will accord us praise for what we did in the Fifty-first Congress, and it may accord us its praise in this for what we do not do. “We have unfortunately a divided Gov- ernment, which usually leads to small re- sults. But there are times when rest is as hesalth-giving as exercise. We must not forget that our first and greatest duty is todo all we can to restore confidence to business and that we must avoid all busi- ness legislation except in the direction of improving buisness. Rather than run risks we can afford to wait until matured plans give us assurances of permanent benefit. Crude and hasty legislation is above all thines to be shunned. “Could we cause our immense popular majority to overflow into other branches of the Government and could we have full control, we would create’ not a perfect world"perhaps, but a world rather more fit to live in than we have lately had. Even as things are I do not for a moment doubt that our patriotic 1nstincts will lead us to make every sacrifice except of principle to rescue our country from its temporary dis- aster. Not only have we been elected by the overwhelming vote of the people as eir servants, but as a House of Repre- sentatives of which we are the majority. “fhe right to initiate taxation of the people is by the constitution placed in our hands as a sacred trust, which we have no right to surrender, and which all parties, however they differ on other things, will uredly maintain. That we shall be ready at all times to furnish adequate revenue for the Government, according to G sense of public duty, no man can ubt. . =carelul consideration of facts and more conservatism of action, which shall leave no bad question to trouble our future. In this I trust the whole Government, in all | 1ts branghes, will be in accord with each other and with the people.” | _When Mr. Reed bad finished George E. Foss of the Seventh Illinois District, one of | the new Chicago members, and one of the ! younger of the many young men in this | Congress, presented Mr. Reed with a new | gavel. This gavel is an exquisite piece of workmanship. It isabout eighteen inches | in length, composed of wood from cherry and apple trees strnding on the ground at Ashland, the old homestead of Henry | Clay, in Kentucky. The extreme end of | the handle is a beautiful piece of carved |ivory, the wood of the handle | and of the mallet being surrounded with heavy bands of gold and silver, beautifully chased. The inscription on the silver band encircling the center of the mallet is a quotation from Alexander Hamilton, reading: ‘‘As too much power leads to | despotism, too little leads to anarchy.” Another inscription is: “Presented to the Hon. Thomas B. Reed by the Hamil- ton Club of Chicago. 1895."” In presenting the gavel Mr. Foss said: “1f it is in order I desire to present to the honorable gentleman from Maine—our | next Speaker—the instrument of his of- 1 ficial position, for no man here to-night | doubts that the unanimous wish of this | caucus will on Monday next become the | declared will of the next House of Repre- | sentatives. It is therefore my pleasure, | Mr. Reed, on behalf of the Hamilton Club of Chicago, one of the leading Republican {urganizslions of the great West, which | takes its name from the first great pro- | tectionist, Alexander Hamilton, to present you upon this occasion this gavel, the symbol of your high office. *‘A portion of the material in its con- struction is tsken from the old home of | that great commoner and protectionist, | Henry Clay, in Kentucky—a State which has recently worked out its own political regeneration and henceforth subscribes to the Republican creed. Its associations, therefore, will remind you of that cardinal principle of the Republican party—protec- tion, which means the encouragement of American industries, the elevation of | American labor, and the preservation of the American home market. Bouna to- | gether with bands of gold and silver,it rep- | resents that other great principle of Re- publican faith—bimetalism. Protection and bimetallism have always been the | watchwords of the Republican party. | “The people of the Northwest, and, in fact, the people of the whole country, will | hail with profound satisfaction the action | of this caucus and your subsequent eleva- tion to the Speakership of the House. They know your ability to preside overthe deliberations of this body. They know that you know a quorum when you see it. They know that the principle which, un- derlies the very foundations of republican government—the right of the majority to rule—will be maintained. With faith in your sincerity of purpose, in the courage of your convictions, in your mastership of parliamentary law and in the breadth of your statesmanship, they know that your sole aim will be to serve the country, which is the common country of us all. It is with great pleasure that I, on behalf of the Hamilton Club of Chicagd, present this | gavel to you.” Mr. Hilborn, representing the Third California district, stated that California also had a gavel to present and proceeded He | to make the presentation in a speech. said: | I have been commissioned by Edward | Walsh Garrison No. 95, Regular Army | and Navy Union of Vallejo, California, to present to the Speaker of the House of Representatives a gavel, to be used in pre- siding over that distinguished body. This gavel and companion block were placed in my hands months ago, long before Con- | gress convened, but the gentlemen who | prepared the gift, relying upon the maxim | that that which ought to be done will be | dome, anticipated the action of Congress | and caused to be inscribed upon the block | the name of ‘Tom Reed of Maine.’ | “You have lived among the people of | the far West and know their peculiarities. | You know their proneness to take liber- | ties with names of those they love. I | therefore need not apologize to you for the liberty they seem to have taken in the | use of your name. Had they loved you | less they would have been less familiar. | The legend upon the block is wrought in silver and gold from the mountains of California, and the metals seem to be in proportion of about sixteen to one. The gavel is made of oak taken from the old ship Hartford, Farragut’s flagship, now undergoing repairs at the navy-yard in California. “This piece of wood bas already had a romantic history asa part of the historic ship which bore the greatadmiral fn naval engagements which brought such renown to our navy and glory to our country. As the victory of Nelson's flagship is en- shrined in the hearts of Englishmen, so the Hartford is aear to all Americans. This piece of wood has an interest which | will not fade, but will increase with the | lapse of time. Asan emblem of authority of Representatives it will enter upon a new career of history making. “The gentlemen who donated this gavel are now or have been connected with the army or navy of the United States—the military arm of the Government, which stands as the exponent of 'order main- tained by power. It demands enforcement of the law in every part of our country and maintenance of our National honor abroad. To them it seemed eminently fit that this piece of the old Hartford should be fash- joned into a gavel—always the emblem of authority—but in the hands of the Speaker of the House of Representatives it repre- sents power 1n a superlative degree. “In your hands we have no fear that this power will be abused. With this symbol of authority you will count a quorum without angry protest. The cqun- try expects from this Congress under your guidance legislation which will bring back prosperity to our land. The people be- lieve that you have the same patriotic courage that inspired the great admiral, and that you will guide the Ship of State with the same* wisdom and success as he directed the vessel of which this gavel once formed a part.” 3 his is the great nation of this hemis- phere, and while we have no desire to in- terfere with other nations we shall main- tain our position here with firmness and self-respect and at the same time with Mr. Reed accepted both of the gavels with characteristically apt remarks. Reply- ing to Mr. Hilborn, Mr. Reed s: ““Mr. Hilborn, I have, as iou have seen, been presented with another belufi!ni in the hands of the Speaker of the House i KAISER WILHELM'S LATEST ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REALM OF ART. Christendom, Represented by the European Powers, Under the Leadership of Archangel Michael, Preparing to Do Battle Agalnst the Advancing Forces of Heathendom, Represented by the Figure of Buddha Riding Triumphant on the Chinese Dragon. This plcture was produced by Professor Knackfuss of Cassel from a sketch by the German Emperor,and was presented a short time ago by his Majesty to the Emperor of Russla. hellogravure In Germany. [From the New York Herald.) emblem of the office which the kindness of this assembly has indicated tbat I sball occupy. Comiung from the central city of this country—a city which, if its growth keeps pace with the courage of 1ts people, is likely to reach both oceans—I cannot, however, suppose it is in anticipation of that event that you of the flourishing city of Oakland take this occasion to give me this memento, which will remind me that one of the earhest years of my life was spent on the Pacific Coast, in which year I learned to appreciate the greatness, present and future, of that great Western empire. It will also remind me that I was in a humble capacity oncecon- nected with that branch of the service which has the special right to hold in high remembrance the sweet and serene face and the noble carriage of David Glasgow Farragut and the other heroes, whose names a sight of the bit of the glorious old Hartford calle up in every patriotic heart. Please convey, Mr. Hilborn, my sincere thanks to the donors of this much appre- ciated gift.” With Mr. Reed’s departure from the hall the work of placing the cardidates for clerk in nomination began. Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania presented the name of Alex- ander McDowell of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cannon of Illinois performed a similar service for his late colleague, Mr. Hender- son of that State. The roll was called and Mr. McDowell was elected by a vote of 164 to 74. Nominations for sergeant-at-arms were next in order. Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri presented the name of Benjamin F. Rus- sell of that State. Mr. Evans of Kentucky placed in nomination Edward A. Parker, also of Kentucky. In a shortspeech he asked his election as a recognition of the SouthernsRepublicans. Mr. Russell was elected by a vote of 167 to 70. William J. Glenn of New York was | named as doorkeeper over Mr. Linney of North Carolina by a vote of 168 to 64. Mr. Northway of Ohio placed C. McEl- roy of his Siate in nomination for the postmastership and Mr. McCall of Tennes- see nominated Mr. Tipton, who was a can- didate for the position of doorkeeper, for the place. The vote resulted in the elec- tion of Mr. McElroy by 167 to 70 for his opponent. For the office of chaplain there were eight nominations. Mr. Sherman of New York nominated Charles B. Ramsdell of this city; Mr. Wagner of Pennsylvania nominated Walter H. Brooks, a colored minister of Washington; Mr. Willis of Delaware nominated Oliver H. Brown; Mr. Hartman of Montana nominated J. D. Smith; Mr. Hermann of Oregon nominated W. E. Parson, and Mr. Cannon of Illinois nominated W. H. Gottswald, the four last named being also Washingtonians; Mr. Avery of Michigan nominatea Henry N. Couden, a blind clergyman of that State; Mr. Curtis of Kansas performeda similar service for one of his constituents, the Rev. Mr. Fisher; Mr. Wanger created some amusement in nominating Mr. Brooks, by stating that his prayers were characterized by ‘piety, fervor and previty.” The vote was as follows: Couden 69, Fisher 102, Smith 2, Ramsdell 19, Brown 21, Parson 2, Gottswald 24, Brooks 2. After three roll-calls the blind chaplain, Mr. Couden of Michigan, received a ma- jority of votes and his election was made unanimous. After the transaction of some minor business, the caucus at 1:15 A. M. adjourned, after a continuous session of more than five hours. it AL CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMEN., They Come to No Conclusion as to Com- mittee Places. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30.—Repre- sentative Loud arrived this morning. The Califorma Congressmen held a meeting to- day, but came to no conclusion as to their committee places. Judge Magure has not reached Washing- ton yet; neither have Senators Perkins and ‘White. The latter will arrive Mon- ay. Johnson, Barham, McLachlan, Hilborn, Loud and Bowers ot California voted for General Henderson of Illinois for clerk against the McDowell combine candidate. Mr. Hilborn left the hall ufter delivering his speech, which was enthusiastically ap- plauded. The other five Californians re- mained and voted against all the combine candidates. —_— CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATS. The Empty Honor of the ‘“Speakership” Accorded My. Crisp. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov, 30.—Thirty minutes sufficed to complete the work of the Democratic caucus, which was held to- Continued on Second Page, STATED BY FREDERIC, No Genuine Concert Among the Great Powers of Europe. TACTICS OF THE SULTAN. For Twelve Days He Has Stood Off a Demand for What Was Within Treaty Rights. Y ENSLAND VERY SLOW TO ACT. Administrative Tyranny in Germany Said to Be Causing a Crisis to Be Near in That Nation. [Copyright, 1895, by the New York Times.] LONDON, Exa., Nov. 30.—That the Sul- tan would be allowed to stand out for twelve days against a demand by the | united European powers for something clearly within their treaty rights, if those powers were honestly united, could not be credited by even the fabled horse marine. English opinion has, therefore, under the influence of this spectacle, come round with | practical unanimity to the conclusion that no genuine European' concert exists. doubt the Sultan sooner or later will find it necessary to grant the firmans for addi- tional guard ships, which he has been withholding since November 19, if the powers continue their apparently formal insistence on the thing, but the mere fact that this delay is permitted shows con- clusively that there are differences of opinion among the Embassadors as to the urgency of the demand and the propriety of enforcing it by prompt action. * The whole - history of the Eastern. ques- tion resolves itself into a chronicle of similar differences, expressed now by years of diplomatic intrigue, now by war. In the present, recurrence of this , ancient crisis England until now has tried to nourish the belief. that by some' miracle the European powers would waive history, forget traditions and - join hands in a genuine altruistic effort to secure general peace through a common agreement upon the requirements of the situation, but this faith has been fading away for weeks, and it has gone altogether now. It is recog- nized that if any kind of specific ssttle- ment is to.be for a time patched up it will not be on the merits of the case, but by virtue of hard bargains. The service clubs to-night are full of the idea that England will take independent action jna day or two if thething con- tinues to hang fire, but this is based on sentiment I fancy rather than on-informa- tion. The whole outlook has become very grave and only slow, cautious steps are likely to be taken by the Foreign Office. People say that the imbroglio probably will hang on till spring, which would open the prospect of a winter filled with uncer- tainty and apprehension intolerable to think of. Private letters from Berlin greatly accentuate the alarm which the German press 1s raising about the international state of the empire. Things are described as drifting rapidly toward trouble and an énd which no one foresees. The Emperor is said to have become inaccessible to all who have a reputation for prudence and to be quite in the hands of a group of favor- ites, headed by the Eulenburg family, who fill him with notions that the time has passed for compromises - and gentle measures and that he 18 confronting a crisis which must be met with the firm hand of an autocrat. Since the sensational police descent on the houses of four Socialist members of the Reichstag, seventeen clubs, committee rooms and newspaper offices, and the seizure of papers of all sorts early Monday morning, under the: law of 1850, no rumor of impending administrative tyranny has been too wild or excited to obtain credence. The sentence for four months of Dr, Fos- ter, whose paper, Ethical Culture, ven- tured the mild suggestion that the Kaiser’s speech, calling the socialists “‘a traitorous | rabble,” was not the wisest way of dealing No | It hasrecently been reproducd In with them, would a month ago have amazed the whole country. Now it is but one of the many incidents crowding upon the dazed public consciousness day by day. It is predicted that Herr Sonnonemann of the Frankfurter Zeitung will be arrested for laying stress this week on the violation of the constitution committed by the Govern- ment in granting aid to the fire-ravaged Harz village by a chartered ordinance in- stead of through a Parliamentary grant. The revival of the chartered ordinance, which was a favorite weapon of the Hohen- zollerns in their fight with the Parliament forty years ago, properly excites suspicion, and Sonnonemann has been particularly fervent in protests against it. Although no longer in the Reichstag, he is the most important radical figure in Germany, and the prosecution of him will do much to bring matters to a climax. The Reichstag meets on Tuesday, and the air is full of prophecies that there will be numerous Ministerial changes and violent Pariiamen- tary scenes. = The general conviction that the College of Cardinals as yesterday completed will | elect the next Pope gives a special interest to its composition. It is now slightly larger than usual and the Italian members have a bare majority of three, whiclmight easily disappear from natural causes at the critical moment. The most interest- ing fact about yesterday’s list of additions from the point of view of Vatican politics is that Dominic Jacobini, the Nuncio at Lisbon, has again failed to be included, despite the eager organized efforts to get him in and make him a can- didate at the next conclave. Mgr. Boyer, one of the two new French Cardinals, was the son of a poor provincial carpenter and proudly bears on his episcopal coat of arms two jackplanes as supporters. The Rome correspondents all have a story that the Pope, after his allocution, which he delivered very hoarsely, com- mented smilingly to those nearest him on the likelihood that some of them will preside over the next consistory. Hisill- ness during the week, which gave rise to alarming rumors, was only a bronchial cold, which he often gets by persisting in getting up at nights and writing in an old flannel dressing gown. The doctors de- clare that he may easily live into his ninetieth year, but Rome has settled down to a contrary impression. I understand that private arrangements have been made with the Armstrong firm at Newcastle to begin three battleships for the Japanese and wait a little while for payment of the first money on the con- tract. It is also declared that there is no danger ot the ship-building trouble touch- ing Tyneside. My informant represents the masters’ side in the controversy and his view is that the men are already beaten and will possibly submit next week. From his stanapoint the combina- tion of masters had become absolutely necessary if the industry was not to be lost to the British altogether, since the trades unions had pursued the policy of concen- trating the national forces on the job of beating the employers in detail, one at a time, until the situation became impos- sible. The latest reports from Glasgow and Belfast show that the expectation of settlement is again uppermost. In response tc a recent threatening speech by Richie, president of the Board of Trade, about the exclusion of pauper aliens, the Jewish trades unions have issued a circular denying that they were cutting down English wages. They enumerate numerous shoddy trades that they introduced here, which the Germans formerly monopolized, but which now benefit England instead, and declare that the wages in these would be all right if it were not for the English women-workers, who underbid even the poorest sweated Jew by 50 per cent in their fierce competi- tion for bread. Snch interest as exists in domestic pol- itics remains rocused on the educational issue. Lord Salisbury received the Wes- leyan deputation this week in a rather cavalier manner, with the result that the question seems considerably further away from a peaceful arrangement than ever. A great deal is said about a certain church catechism by one Gage, vicar of Great Barling, full cf bitterly offensive allusions to the nonconformists, and said to be widely used in the public schools controlled by the church. To-dsy a cler- ical authority writes to say that Gage’s foolish book was long ago denounced by the Bishop. He denies that it isin use in any school, and, moreover, declares that its large sales are due exclusively to the nonconformists, who unfairly circulate it eyerywhere as -a weapon against the church. The final sentence of Jabez Spencer Bal- four to fourteen years of imprisonment accepted everywhere as merciless, but still THE GROUNDS OF FEDERAL INTERVENTION just. Practically, ‘every press comment, however, treats it as necessary vengeance for the ruin he wrought among scores of thousands of confiding poor people, and admits that in his trickery in dealing with other moneyed men involved he only did what others are doing in London every day with entire impunity. There is a gen- eral feeling that stringent amendments to the company law ought to be insisted on at once; but, unhappily, the influence of the bar is against this, as well as the tra- ditions of the bench, and these are apt to be more powerful with Parliamentary committees than any expressions of public feeling. The death of Barthelemy Saint Hilaire has left Paris entirely cold. The people understood that he was excessively wise, and knew that he was incredibly old, but he always produced the popular impres- sion of a prig, which 1s not a good charac- ter to bear on the banks of the Seine. Dumas, on the other hand, was perhaps the most typically Parisian of his genera- tion, and Paris for the week was pro- foundly stirred by his departure. Since Hugo no literary figure has disappeared amid such a tremendous loosening of journalistic tongues. Rochefort’s savage attack on his memory led the Paris muni- cipal counsel to refuse to name a street after him or to be represented at his fune- ral,because in 1871 he insulted the com- mune. There were many other ways in whick he aroused animosities, as numer- ous Paris papers show. His last play, in- deed, remains unacted, because itis so viplent an attack on Paris journalism that the manager of the players shrank from the thought of producing it. By his last command he was buried to-day in hisor- dinary working clothes, refusing public | burial at the handsof the republic, for | which he never concealed his hostility, or of the church with which he never had anything to do in all hislife. Count Taafe gets fully as long obituary articles in the London papers perhaps be- cause of his curious, remote connection with the Irish peerage. When I was in Vienna it was told to me it was an inter- esting fact that the Taafes alone of the numerous British refugees of the Stuart period in Germany managed to preservei the pronunciation of their name, which is in one syllable, long A, and so called | everywhere, whereas Keith has been called Kite for a century, and no Scot would rec- ognize theBerliner’s conception of Douglas. Quiller Cough, who is not only a novel- ist of distinction, but adevoted yachtsman, says in the Contemporary Review what practically all fair men nere think, that | Dunraven must either prove his charges | quickly or apologize at once. He also | thinks that very little legislation would | remedy the evil of steamers crowding the track, which is perhaps not so obvious. The Speaker to-dsy in a leading article on the American political outlook for the next year says it iy most probable that some respectable Democrut like Mr. Whit- ney will be no mimated. Charles K. Tuckerman’s “Personal Rec- ollections’ gets .a very cordial column from the Chronicle to-day and is being commended in private talk as well as a book not to be missed. Henride Bernier's ‘“Le Fils de Laretin’’ has been talked of for a long time asacomine play destined to make a sensation and achieve a place among the [classics of the world in drama. Its final production at the Theatre Fran- cais is said by critics to justify the highest of these expectations, but, unfortunately, its story has been so long familiar to many that several of its principal situations have been forestalled by readers and writ- ers. Meantime, it is understood in Paris that Irving bas the English rights, but, from the frankly romantic-poetical nature and mo!d of tke drama, as described here, it seems an open question whether the English will care much for it. “The Manxman”’ comes off the stage to- night. The play itself was not regarded by the critics as equal in merit to the novel, but even if this had been otherwise it was fatally handicapped by Lewis Wal- ler at the head of the cast and manage- ment. London playgoers have been very patient with numerous queer actor-man- agers’ ambition, but they draw the line at this depressing, fourth-rate person. Yvette Guilbert, whose peculiar talents had an enormous vogue in London a year ago, sailed to-day by the Etruria, accom- panied only by a maid to try her fortunes in America, beginning with the Olympia. Harorp FREDERIC. A SCORE WERE SHOCKED, Passengers on a Car the Vic tims of a Broken Trolley Wire. Those Who Were Not Prostrated Joined in a Mad Rush to Escape. CLEVELAND, 0., Nov. 30.—A broken trolley wire on Perkins avenue fell ona ‘Wade Park-avenue motor car this after- noon and a score of passengers were se- verely shocked. Several were unable to get out of the car and had to be carried out. The car also caught fire. Those who were not prostrated by the shock rushed for the doors, crowding over each other and aading to the danger and excitement. There were many ladies in the car and in the rush for the doors they | the 5 Full Text of the Bill That Will Be Filed Next Week. COPIES OF IT SERVED. All the Attorneys Interested in the Case Extremely Reticent. OPINIONS OF THE PUBLIC Some People Believe Huntington to Be Responsible for the Govern. ment’s Action. Among the general public the news pub- lished exclusively in THE CALL yesterday, of the proposed intervention of the United States Government in the case of the Southern Pacific Company against the Railroad Commission to prevent the latter from reducing freight rates within the Btate, evoked as great surprise as was evinced by those directly interested when they were served with the notice om Friday. In fact this sensational move on the part of United States District Attorney Foote, on behalf of the Government, was almost the sole topic of conversation yes- terday in downtown circles—among busi- ness men, railroad men, lawyers, office- holaers under the City, State and Federal administrations and politicians generally. Another step in the matter was taken by District Attorney Foote yesterday, when he served copies of the bill of intervention on the attorneys of the plaintiff and of the defendants. The grounds upon which the Federal Government proposes to intervene in the matter were briefly outlined in THE CALn yesterday, and the fuil textof the bill of intervention is now herewith given: The United States of America, by its Attor« ney-General, pursuant (o the powers and duties conferred and imposed ugon him by law, and particularly by section 10 of an act of the Con- gress of the United States entitled, “An act to aid in the construction of a rall and tele- graph line from the Missouri River to the Pa- cific Ocean, and to secure to the Government u‘:; use of the same ior“?o;ul.l, inlll” am} other purposes, approved July 1, ant also toptlllt?r o l.pl‘:un‘dn the act of Cor approved July 2, 1864, in smendment of flv t-named 3 act,” approved May 7, 1! b;.lunon.ln mg;plnthflufim 3 this their bill of nt in_interven- r tion in the above entitled cause, the Soul Pactfic Company vs. the Raflroad Commission of the State of Californis, and thereupon the intervenors show vour honors as follows: That intervenors are a creditorof the Central Pacific Railroad Company, heving & mortzage lien upon certain of the property and assets of said Central Pacific Railros Com;nny, under the terms of the act of Congress of the United States, approved July 1, 1862, and entitled “An act toaid in the construction of a railroad and telemgh line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Govern- ment the use of the same for postal, militar: and other purposes,” and under the sever: acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. The intervenors further show that by the terms of section 18 of said act of Congress of July 1, 1862, it is expressly provided *that ‘whenever it agpears that the net earnings of the entire road and telegraph, including the amount allowed for services rendered for the United States, after deducting all expendi- tures, including repairs, and the furnishing, running and managing of said road, shall ex- ceed 10 per centum upon its cost, exclusive of r centum to be paid'to the United States, Congress may reduce the rates of fare thereon, if unreasonable in amount, and may {fix and establish the same by law. And to better accomplish the object of this act, namely, to promote the public interest and welfare by the construction of said railroad and !elegngh line, and keeping the same in working order, and to secure to the Govern- ment at all times (but particularly in time of war) the use and benefits of same for pos- tal, military and other purposes, Congress may, at any time, having due regards for the rights of said companies named herein, add to, alter, amend or repeal this act.” The intervenors further show that the Con- gress of the United States has under the terms of said act, and of the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, theexclusive right to regulate and fix and establish by law the rates of fare to be received and collected by said Central Pacific Railroad Company upon the line of railroad constructed oy authority of said acts of Congress, and has the para- mount right to protect the interests of the in- tervenors, the United States of America, as creditor, having & mortgage lien upon the property and assets of said company. The intervenors further show that it has lien by virtuelof said acts of Congress, upon certain property of said Central Pacific Rail- road Company, hereinafter described, for the repayment and reimbursement of subsidy bonds advanced under said acts of Congress in aid in the construction of the said Central Pa- cific Railroad for the unpaid principal sum of more than $27,000,000, and_interest thereon, now amounting to more than the sum of $45,- 000,000. The intervenors further show that the said Central Pacific Railroad Company is a corpo- ration organized under and pursuant to the laws of the United States, by consolidation of the Central Pacific Railroad Company or Cali- fornia and the Western Pacific Railroad Com- pany of California, the corporations mentioned and referred to in the acts of Congress afore- said, and that the Congress of the United States by the terms of the said act of May 7, 1878, entitled “An act to alter and amend the act, entitled ‘An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Mis- souri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes,’ approved LEYI STRAUSS &COs were roughly treated. Among the passengers was Attorney W. H. Boyd. An hour after the accident he was suffering from the electric shock and was hardly able to walk. A woman was badly injured by jumping from the car. She was carried into a near- by residence and later was taken to her home on Quinby avenue. The accident delayed traffic on the line for about halfan hour. —_—— National Republican League. CHICAGO, Irn, Nov. 30.—The sub- executive committee of the National Re- publican College League wet in this city COPPER RIVETED OVERALES SPRING BOTTOM ‘to-day. The principal business was to choose a place for the next meeting of the league. Chicago and Minneapolis were the applicants, and the former was chosen, the first Friday in April being the time set {for the meeting. PANTS. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEER 6OR SALE EVERYWHERE.