The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 3, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1895. CONGRESS [N SESSION. Machinery for Organization of the House Worked Smoothly. REED OF MAINE SPEAKER Pithy Address of the Statesman Whose Rulings Will Once More Govern. ATTENDANCE IN THE SENATE. inary Work Prep. ng the Presi- Completion of Preli aratory to Recel WASHING C., Dec. 2—The machinery n of ();e House of Re worked to-day in nd without Maine, in purs the Republican speakers for Mr. Crisp 15, was elected to the a vote of 234 as against 95 . e Democratic Colorado, the date, 6 were given by Messrs. Baker of of Ala- bama, Kem of Ne d Shuford, kinner and Stroud of North Carolina. berson was given , this being the ty programme. taking the chair e. He would not he said, the past could should hespeak of the were not now putting off but putting it on. But be ted that those who had acted with wisdom in the past might be fairly ex- pected to a h wisdom in the future. After the oath of office had been adminis- tered to the Speaker and all the members, the next step in the Republican pro- | gramme, t g of House officers, was take McDowell of Penn- ) of Missouri, Glenn of v of Ohio and Couden were chosen asclerk, sergeant- docrkeeper, postmaster and lain respectively. es of the Fifty-first Congress, | ularly known as the Reed rules, were adopted for the government of the House in the present session, after an assurance from Cannon (R.) of Illinois, who had offered the resolution, that they would hereaiter be referred to the Committee on les, and that the House would have an uss the decision of the assurance seemed to ho had raised the question, ter went through withont The one vote for M W opportunity to committee. satisfy C her preliminary proceed- for seats in the usual manner, p ps somewhat in contraven- 1 of the anti-lottery law, and in which rawing many of the prizes fell to some | of the least known of the members and | many the blanks to some of the most| distinguished, the House at 3:35 ». M. ad- | journed until to-morrow. e fioral tributes as usnal, plentiful in number and unique in design,added an attractive background to the scene on the floor and relieved to some extent the dull- ness of the chambe A bunch of ex- jacqueminot on long t roses, I s from an earthern jar, and tied with | k ribbons, was one of four hothouse | g sting on Mr. Reed’s des At noon the Rev. Mr. Ba of the last House, offered prayer as fol- lows: ““Almighty God, whose kingdom ruleth over all, as we meet tozether in these halls of legisiation, we would name on our lips and acknowledge our de- pendence on thee. Gra bless, we t e United tes and his Cabinet, the Senate and entatives and all who ad- rs of this Nation. Rule thou the hearts of our rulers. And may all men learn to praise thee for the riches of grace in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.” Then Mr. Kerr, clerk of the last House, ed the members to order and the roll of States was called, beginning with Ala- bama, 341 members responding. Mr. Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio rose and said: I have the honor to presentthe name of Thomas Brackett Reed, a Representative in this body from the State of Maine, for the office of Speaker.” Before the sentence had been finished a hand-clapping was started among the Re- publican members and for a minute or so the clapping was kept up on the floor and repeated from the galieries. Then Mr. Sayres (D.) of Texas nominated in the same brief terms Charles F. Crisp, & Representative from the State of Georgia. The clerk then asked if there were any other nominations, and Mr. Kem (P.) of Nebraska nominated John C. Bell, a Rep- resentative from Colorado. The nomina- tion was greeted with a laugh of derision from the Republicans, Messrs. Hopkins (R.) of Illinois, Loud (R.) of California, Catchings (D.) of Mississippi and Erdmam (D.) of Pennsylvania were appointed tellers and the voting proceeded. The only break from the political traces was when Mr. Crane (D.) of Texas cast his vote, not for Mr. Crisp, but for Mr. Culberson (D.) of Texas. When the rolicall was finished the re- ult was announced by the tellers as fol- For Mr. Reed 234 votes, for Mr. p 95, for Mr. Bell 6, for Mr. Culberson 6 votes. The oath of office was administered to Mr. Reed by Mr. Harmon of Pennsylvania (R.), the member who has had the longest nious service. the usual formalities had been ob- peaker made his opening bescech thee, the Presid. s of the House of Represen- 1l not be unbecoming in me, press to this assembly and to it that it is very agreeable tatives I hope ack to me to stand once more in the place wh left fou rs ago. [Applause.] Of - the er, I shall not ?I"'?k, for the past can speak for itsell in words “more fitting and suitable than which can come prop- erly from Nor shall I speak of the future, for we are not now putting off the harness, but putting it on; yet I hope I may say of the future in the light of the past that if at any time anything is done that may seem inadequate, time \\x‘uch has justified on many occasions may do so again. Those who have acted With wisdom in the past may be fairly ex- pected to act with wisdom in the future. The pleasure associated with the honor | during the first part of the proceedi OPENING OF THE SENATE. The Only Interesting Feature Was the Swearing In of New Members. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—There was an unusually large attendance of Sen- ators when the Fifty-fourth Congress con- vened to-day, the only recorded absentees being Hill of New York, Kindsay of Ken- tucky, Wolcott of Colorado and the two Senators from Louisiana. Palmer of Illinois and Jones of Arkansas, absent came in before the adjournment. he ly interesting feature of the proceed- was the swearing in of new Senators. Being unofficially advised that the Presi- dent’s message would not be delivered until noon to-morrow, the Senate imme- diately thereafter adjourned until that | time. Senator Davis of Minnesota was tlhie first Senator to occupy a seat on the floor. He came at 10:30 o'clock. At that hour the public gaileries had already quite a sprink- ling of visitors, the ladies’ gallery in par- ticular being more than half filled. | The next Senator to appear was Mr. Stewart of Nevada, who was followed closely by the venerable Senator from Vermont, Mr. Morrill, then came Mr. Pritchard of North Carolina, Mr. Harris of Tennessee, the Populist Senator from Kansas, Mr. Pfeffer, and Mr. Teller of Colorado, and at 11 o’clock came Senator Hawley of Connecticut, After that they came in rapidly, and at noon, the hour of convening, the seats were generally filled and the galleries were overflowing, Promptly at noon the blind chaplain of the Senate, Mr. Milburn, tapped the gavel and offered prayer. He returned thanks that during the recess none of those on the rollcall had been ‘“smitten by the shadow feared by man,” “But,” he added, “in the midst of a tour of congratulations and joy our hearts and sympathies turn to a stricken home in Iowa, where wife and daughter sit mourning the departure from earth of a nusband ana father lately a member of this House.” (alluding to ex-Senator Wilson). Refer- ring to the ancient assistant doorkeeper (Isaac Bassett) the chaplain said: “Like- wise we commend to thy fatherly tender- ness a time-honored officer of this House, who for more than threescore years has been in attendance at the opening of every session of Congress, who now is on a bed of affliction, worn with pain and exhausted by suffering. Raise him, O Lord, from his couch and bring him pack to his accustomed place.” At the close of the chaplain’s prayer Vice-President Stevenson laid before the Senate the credentials of the Senator from Idaho, Shoup, which were read and placed on file in the usual way. Then the Vice-President called upon the Senators- elect to come forward as their names were called by the clerk and take the oath of office. On motion of Cockrell (D.) of Mis- souri the hour of meeting was fixed at 12 o'clock. Sherman (R.) of Ohio offered a reso- Iution to inform the President that the Senate was organized and ready for busi- ness, which was adopted. On motion of Vilas (D.) of Wisconsin a committee of two was appointed to join a similar committee from the House to wait upon the President, the Vice-President naming as such committee Vilas and Alli- son. On motion of Harris (D.) of Tennessee the Senate then at 12:30 took a recess for an hour. Shortly before the hour arrived at which the Senate resumed its session, Assistant Private Secretary Pruden made his ap- pearance and at once went to the Vice- President’s room. The impression re- ceived in the Senote chamber was that he brought & verbal statement from the President that his message would not be delivered to Congress until to-morrow. Immediately after the Senate resumed its session. Sherman (R.) of Ohio moved an ad- journment till to-morrow. The Vice- you have bestowed upon me, an honor whigh every American citizen can ap- preciate and for which I give thanks, isbut for a moment, while the cares and respon- sibilities will extend themselves over many weary days. So far as the performance of my duties affects the people of the United States I ask their considerate judgment; so far as it affects the members of this House I ask the cordial co-operation of the gentlemen on both sides of the cham- ber, without which I cannot hope to suc- ceed. assuring them that no effort on my part will be spared to aid them in the per- formance of their duties by that entire impartiality which is their just due.” [Loud applause.] The oath of office was then administered by the Speaker to members of the House, whose names were called by States, alpha- betically. The organization of the House was com- pleted by the adoption of a resolution offered Ly Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio electing the following officers: McDowell of Penn- sylvania, clerk; Russell of Missouri, ser- geant-at-arms; Mr. Glenn of New York, doorkeeper; Mr. McElroy of Ohio, post- master, and Rev. Mr. Couden of Michi- gan, chaplain. A substitute which was offered by Sayers (D.) of Texas, electing the present holders of these offices, was put to viva-voce vote. The Speaker said, with an amusing pre- tense of hesitation, that the noes appeared to bave it, and then, after general laugh- ter, he announced that the noes had it. The newly elected officials had the oath administered to them and further progress was made by the adoption of resolutions for daily meetings of the House at noon, for notifying the President and the Senate of the House being in session and having elected its Speaker and clerks, and for the appointment of a committee to join a like committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon the President. Payne (R.)of Ohio, Cannon of Illinois and Crisp (D.) of Georgia were appointed such committee on the part of the House. Cannon (R.) of Illinois offered a resolution that the rules of the House of the Fifty- first Congress be the rules of the present Congress. A question was put to him by Crisp (D.) of Georgia whether the adoption of that resolution now was intended to prevent any report from the Committee on Rules and any opportunity todiscuss the rules. The question was answered by Mr. Can- non to the effect that such was not his de- sire or purpose, but that of course he could not respend for the majority of the House. Dingley of Maine (R.) asked Mr. Can- non whether it was intended that at the proper time the rules should be referred to the committee on rules and that ample op- portunity would be given to the House to discuss the report of that committee. “Oh, certainly,”” Mr. Cannon returned. *“That will be entirely agreeable,” said Mr. Crisp; “Idon'tin any way wish to inter- fere with the adoption of any temporary rules.” The resolution was agreed to. The drawing for seats was then gone through and when this formality was completed the House at 3:35 . M. adjourned until to- morrow at noon, and the clerk gave notice of a Democratic caucus immediately. full half-minute for comment or objection. None being forthcoming, the motion was declared carried aud the Senate stood ad- journed accordingly. " The official list of Senators present re- cords as the only absentees the two Louisiana Senators, Blanchara and Caf- frey, D. B. Hill of New York, Lindsay of Kentucky and Wolcott of Colorado. et e S REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION. Two Populist Votes Are Needed to Control the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—The cau- cus held this afternoon by the Republican Senators, although devoid of positive ac- tion, demonstrated the fact that a probably successful attempt will soon be made to reorganize the Senate in both committees and elective offices. The Senators were not in session more than half an hour; but during that brief period there was a gen- eral clearing of the atmosghere,which had been somewhat obscured by the action of a few Senators who met Saturday night for the purpose of preparing a plan of action that should result in taking the managenient of the Senate out of the hands of the older members. The result of this afternoon’s talk is a reconciliation of conflicting ele- ments and the establishment of a sin- cere desire on the part of all those present to do that which is for the best interest of the whole party. The caucus met with a feeling of apprehension in the minds of some as to what measures Hansbrough, Pettigrew, Clark, Carter, Mantle, Dubois, Chandler, Gallinger and Proctor, who held the conference referred to, intended doing in the matter of organization. A few of the leaders of these Western Senators were determined to force action atonce, but Senators Proctor and Chandler favored waiting until a more convenient season, and were not prepared to go to the extreme to which the course of the others pointed. Mr. Dubois was opposed to permitting the chairman of the caucus, Mr. Sherman, to appoint the committee to fill the exist- ing committee vacancies, as he looked upon this as inimical to the interests of the younger members. He had a resolu- tion providing for the selection of acom- | mittee of nine for this purpose by the cau- cus. Mr. Hoar had a resolution prepared in- structing Senator Sherman, as chairman of the caucus, to name the committee, but neither proposition was submitted. It is said that the brief discussion showed quite plainly that the caucus would not permit Mr. Dubois’ plan to prevail and Mr. Sher- man’s privilege was set aside. It was finally agreed that it would be better to wait until a future day for the determina- tion of the whole subject. Senator Frye was suggested as President pro tem. and no other name was men- tioned. He will be nominated, but it was deemed useless to do anything in the mat-~ ter to-day for the reason that no President pro tem. can be elected so long as the Vice- President fills the chair. If the Repub- licans can show the Democrats that they have enough votes to elect the President pro tempore, the election will be held. It is understood that Mr. Sherman is to con- sult with the opposition caucus chairman and arrange for a time for this vote to be taken. If by that time the Republicans have agreed upon a candidate for the other offices the whole ticket will be placed in the field. Of course in order to reorganize the Senate the Republicans must have two votes outside of those in their own ranks, and Senator Stewart and Senator Jones of | Nevada are generally lookedupon as the men who will vote with the Republicans on organization. Stewart is bitterly opposed to Dubois’ plan, because he | lays at the door of the young Senator from Idaho the blame for his removal from the Committee on Appropriations. This was one reason that actuated the committee in proceeding cautiously. Again, it was pointed out that the silver- men were endeavoring to secure an organization on monetary lines, that the Populists were considering a ticket and the Democrats were not prepared to | | surrender their control. The silver Re- | publicans and Democrats this morning | informed the Populists that they could not jein in any effort to organize on silver lines, and as soon as the Populists, who are the main advocates of this plan, are convinced they cannot be successful it is claimed that they will divide according to | their predilections for the two great par- ties—Allen and Kyle with the Demo- crats and Jones, Stewart, Butler and Peffer with the Republicans. The Republicans need two of the] four votes. Republicans say that all difference will be reconciled, and that when they place a ticket in the field it will have the necessary majority. Tt is hardly probable, however, that this re- organization will be effected before the holidays. e CHAMPIONS OF SILVER. Senators Who Will Force Free Coinage to the Front. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—A con- ference of Senators favorable to the free coinage of silver was held this morning in the marble-room. There were present about fifteen Senators, made up of Republi- cans, Democrats and Populists. Promi- nent among these were Senators Teller, Stewart, Call, Allen, Tillman and Mantel. The conference was called for the purpose of enabling those favoring silver to discuss the subject in an informal way. No effort was made to outline a formal plan of cam- paign. The spirit that animated those present, however, showed that they intendea to keep up the fight in the Senate as vigor- ously as they have in the past. The Presi- dent’s message is bound, Mr. Teller says, toopen up a discussion of the financial question, and there can be no discussion of that question, he asserts, without a discus- cion of the free coinage question. It was agreed that no point should be waived, and that in a general manner the silver question should be forced to the. front whenever the opportunity presented itself. Another conference will probably be held later in the session. —_—— SOME DEMOCRATIC CRUMBS. Caucus of Minority House Members to Select Officials. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—Three hours were consumed by the House Demo- crats in caucus this afternoon, selecting the four officials of their party to which they arc entitled by their minority repre- sentation. The veteran Ohioan, Colonel Isaac Hill, who was the deputy sergeant- at-arms of the last Congress, was elected special employe over H. W. Moler of Illi- nois, who held the office of cashier in the Fifty-third Congress. The office of spe- cial employe makes its possessor the legis- lative ‘“whip” of the party, and is worth $1500 per year. After a long discussion interspersed with numerous rollcalls George L. Brown- ing of Virginia and Thomas Cokeley of New York were elected special messengers with salaries of $1200 each. Mr. Cokeley is a well-known member of the Tammany party. The caucus finished its work by electing James F. English of California President put the question and waited a | page. CARLISLE'S FIGURES, Estimates Submitted to the Secretary by Cabinet Officers. NATIONAL EXPENSES. Four Hundred and Eighteen Mil- lions of Dollars Will Be Required. THE COAST APPROPRIATIONS. San Prancisco's Postoffice Appropria- tion Increased to One Hundred Thousand. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—Secre- tary Carlisle to-day sent to Congress the estimates submitted by the several Cab- inet officers of the money required to be appropriated by the present Congress for conducting the Government for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1897. The estimates aggregate $418,091,073. For 1806 the estimates footed up $410,435,079, and the appropriations made for the year aggre- gated $412,753,26 Secretary Carlisle’s estimates of needed appropriations for the yearending June 30, 1897, contain these items of interest to the Pacific Coast: For the Marine Hospi- tal at San Francisco, $5300, same as last year; for the Mint, $41,100, as before; for the Postoffice, $100,000, against $50,000 for last year; for the quarantine station, $5000, against $4200 last year. The following for harbors: Oakland har- bor, $100,000; San Diego harbor, $50,000; San Luis Obtspo, $40,000; entrance to Coos Bay harbor, Oregon, $95,000; Tillamook Bay and bar, Oregon, $15,000: Yaquina Bay harbor, Oregon, $25,000; Everett har- bor, Washington, $10,000; Olympia harbor, ‘Washington, $40,000. The following new appropriations are requested for the lighthouses and improve- ments along the Pacitic Coast: For re- establishing the wharf at Yerba Buena, $30,000; for a pumping plant at same, $5100; on road to the National Cemetery, | $70,000; for restoring the cabls from Al- catraz Island to Angel Island, $6000; for Soldiers’ Home at Santa Monica, $245,021, which includes $22,500 for additional bar- racks, $8000 for a new storehouse and $7000 for a new morgue. The following amounts are given which | can be profitably expended on rivers and harbors in the next year as reported by | the chief of engineers: Napa River, $4000; San Joaguin River, $25,000; Columbia River st Three-mile Rapids, Oregon and | Washington, and continuing construction | of boat railways, $100,000; for finishing | construction of and equipping steam | lightship at Umatilla Reef, Wash., in ad- dition to $40,000 appropriation of March 2, 1895, $40,000; incidental expenses of Indian service in California, $24,000, to be spent at Tule River, Round Valley and Hoopa | Valley agencies; same purpose in Nevada, 1$20,000; same in Oregon, $16,000; Utah, | $8000. The following appropriations are_ re- | quested for the navy on the Pacific Coast: Improving cemetery at Mare Island, $1000; improvements in Mare Island navy- yard, $302,354; to provide a bridge be- tween Vallejo and yard, costing $205,060; | grading and paving, $10,000; extending roads, $15,685; shipfitters’ shed, $30,000; storage shed, $10.139; naval station at Puget Sound, $104,855; machine and re- pair shops, $60,000. Under the geological survey the follow- ing new appropriations are requested: For erecting mineral monuments in Ne- vada, $5000; Utah, $2000. For education of children in Alaska $30,000 is asked; for maintaining a rein- aeer station at Port Clarence, Alaska, and for the introduction of reindeer from Siberia, $7500; for improving fortifications at Benicia arsenal, $4500. MENIER BUYS AN ISLAND The Great French Chocolate Man Invests in a Canadian Enterprise. Failure of an English Syndicate to Realize Profits at Anticosti Causes the Deal. MONTREAL, Quepkc, Dec. 2.—A dis- patch to the claim commissioners of the Island of Anticosti Company (Limited), 1ate to-day, has caused no end of comment in political and commercial circles. The dispatch in question was received from Paris, by way of London, through the Ex- change Telegraph Company, and states that it was learned authoritatively that Menier, the great chocolate manufacturer, had purchased the Canadian island of An- ticosti, situated in the estuary of the St. Lawrence River. No exact sum paid for the island has as yet been given out, but it is thought to be in the vicinity of $200,000. The island, until last year, was con- trolled by an English syndicate who pur- chased the entire island from the Canadian Government in 1884. Their attempt to colonize it and to introduce manufactures was a failure, and early this year the com- pany was in such financial straits that the only course left was to sell the island. Numerous offers were received, but that of the Parisian multi-millionaire was the largest, and the commissioners having in charge the winding up of the affairs of the company accepted his offer. In Government circles the greatest in- dignation prevails as to the sale of the island, as it will be practically a French colony planted in tne midst of Canadian fishing grounds and the track of commerce. Kven the most optimistic of the members of the Government predict trouble from the establishment of this semi-French colony. Tt is stated that Menier will take control of the island at once. —_——— RECEIVED THE RED HAT. Some of the Newly Appointed Cardinals Paia Homage to the Pope. LONDON, Exe., Dec. 2.—A dispatch from Rome to the Pall Mall Gazette says crowds of people gathered in the Vatican early this morning upon the occasion of the holding of the public consistory. The Papal procession into the Sala Regia, where the consistory was held, began at 9 o'clock. First came the Swiss Guard, followed by the Noble Gyard and the Papal choir. Immediately following was the Pope, carried in the sedia gestatoria, the chair in which he is carried on certajn oc- casions. His Holiness was followed by a number of Cardinals and Bishops and the members of the Papal court. The services were very.short. Those of the newly ap- inted Cardinals who are now in Rome issed the fcot and hand of the Pope and received from his Holiness the apostolic embrace. They then received the red hat from the hands of the Pope, who at once retired. —_———— UPRISING AMONG MOSLEMS. American DMissionaries Killed During the Massacre. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 2—A cable dis- patch was received this morning at the rooms of the American Board of Foreign Missions stating that there had been a terrible uprising among the Moslems at Corfa, a station of Central Turkey Mission, on October 28. The cable dispatch was very brief, owing to full particulars having not at the time been received of the massacres, but from what information was at hand it is certain that some of the American missionaries were killed during the massacres. The dispatch stated that the Moslems made an atiack on the Christian popula- tion of the village of the 28th and that for two whole days pillage and murder con- tinued unabated. The Turkish soldiers did not attempt to quell the disturbances, but witnessed all without attempting to interfere. The premises of the American board was surrounded by armed Christians and for a time the Turkish populace did not make any attack on the buildings. Later in the day, however, a general massacre was begun, and from that time on no in- formation has been received as to the re- sults, Nearly all the native American missionaries have fled from the station. Miss Corinna Shattuck of Framingham, Mass., was in charge of the station and it is from the absolute silence which she has maintained that the officials of the board feel positive of the death of the American missionaries. The massacre took place over a month ago, but being one of the furthest removed of the Turkish stations news of the mas- sgcre has just reached the board’s agent at Constantinople. The board to-night dispatched to Washington the text of the dispatch, entreating the authorities to act at once. LIEUTENANT PEARY'S PLAN The Intrepid Explorer Will Again Journey to the Arctic. Receiving Offers From Many Persons Who Are Willing to Fit Out an Expedition. PORTLAND, Mk, Dec. 2.—Lieutenant Peary has entirely recovered from the serious illness which attacked him imme- diately after his arrival from the far North, and which at one time caused the physicians in attendance to have very grave doubts as to his recovery. It was his purpose to have gone to Wash- ington immediately after a two weeks’ | rest at bis home in order to fit up the Arc- tic collection brought back 1n the Kite for | the Smithsonian Institute. His illness has, however, delayed the work, but he will start during the coming week to su- perintend the putting of the collection into the institute. _ The chances for another expedition dur- ing the coming year are very bright, and in all probability the Government will once more send the intrepid explorer north. When seen to-day, Lieutenant Peary stated that he had already received several offers for another expedition, but that at present he was not free to mention any names. These offers had not been confined to the North American continent, pean countries. Lieutenant Peary has not as yet made up his mind as to which of the numerous offers he will accept, as he is awaiting the decisive action of the Government in re- gard to the recommendation which has been made to send another expedition next year, and in that case he would have to give up all outside offers and confine himself to the management of the new ex- pedition. e S DEATH FROM CHARCOAL FUMES. Three Men Fatally Injured and Two Others Narrowly Escape Death in a New York Sugar Refinery. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 2.—Three men will die as the result of a remarkable acci- dent in the Mollenhauer sugar refinery at the foot of South Eleventh street, Wil- liamsburg, this evening. Two others narrowly escaped with their lives, and may be laid up for some time. Mollenhauer’s refinery shut down last Thursday to take account of stock and put the machinery and boilers in condition. It was announced that the refinery would resume operations to-morrow. This evening, at 7 o'clock, a number of charcoal workers were ordered to begin work in the underground charcoal pits, which were in active operation and gener- ally closed. Five men went into the pits. As the thick fumes of the charcoal, which has accumulated for several days, struck the men, they fell down insensible, one after the other, in single file. The two men nearest the sunken door were pulled out and revived after a time and went to their homes very ill. Fellow workmen broke windows from the outside of the pits, and after the at- mosphere had cleared hauled out the fol- lowing: Herman Fuchs, Thomas Kohl- mann, Thomas Levy. Fuchs and Kohl- mann were taken to the Homeopathic Hospital and Levy to the Eastern District Hospital. It was reported late to-night, from both of these institntions that all would die. e OUTRAGES OF WHITECAPS. After Mysterious Warnings They Carried 0ff a Farmer's Family, Poisoned N\ Stock and Burned’ Buildings, ‘WICHITA, Kax., Dec. 2.—Whitecaps have appeared in Kingman County, their victim being William Whitmer, a tenant on land belonging to the J. B. Watkins Mortgage Company. The Federal court had settled a dispute as to the title of the land by evicting the former -tenant and but some had been received from Euro-{ terest accrued, shall be secured will object placing the mortgage company’s tenant in possession. Soon thereafter mysterious warnings, skulls and cross-bones made their appearance on Whitmer’s outbuild- ings. While he was in Wichita recently his furniture. On his returning Whitmer resumed possession and the mysterious warnings reappeared. cendary origin have destroyed his barns greneries and farm machinery. Several suspects have been arrested. Since then his | wi)) ™ 1t s also a stock has been poisoned and fires of in- :m Mrs. !Bogga, T0 SELL THE ROADS Opposition to Thurston’s Proposition of Paying Debts. UNION PACIFIC METHODS. They Have Not Been at All Satisfactory to the Business Men of the West. FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES. Many Reasons and Plans Urged for a Settlement of the Vexed Proposition. OMAHA, Nebr., Dec. 2.—Senator Thurs- ton’s recent interview proposing a new plan for settling the Pacific roads’ debt, the action of the Trans-Mississippi Con- gress on the subject and the statements of Receiver Clark that something must be done this winter by Congress to save the Union Pacific from utter bankruptcy, has precipitated a general discussion of the important subject. The Trans-Mississippi Congress Lere last week debated resolu- tions declaring for the immediate foreclose- ure of the Government mortgages on the Pacific roads or else a reorganization on such lines as would only allow the rail- roads a reasonable degree of profit. W. J. Carlson of California presented a minority report on the latter resolution, in which he pointed out the utility of the railroads in the development of the West and urged that a settlement be effected on the merits of the case. The resolution was championed by President Bryan, who had originally in- troduced it. He declared that the Union Pacific Railroad was the most iniquitous corporation in this country. It had robbed the people, and even attempted to intimidate the Uniied States courts. There was no reason why a coengress of ‘Western business men should not go on record in opposition to this gigantic bur- den on the people. Mr. Carlson spoke at length in favor of the minority report and after some further discussion and a gen- eral ventilation of opinions both reports were referred back to the committee. Benator Thurston’s plan is this: Take a statement of the Government's claim against the main line from the Missouri River to San Jose as it will stand July 1, 1896, and offer the claims as a whole for sale to the highest bidder who will give 40 or 50 per cent of the principal or interest; make that the minimum, so the Government would get nearly or quite half of its entire claim; sell that claim to one purchaser, giving the purchaser-all the rights of the Govern- ment, including its right of entry, posses- sion and foreclosure; give to one court of the United States, presumably of Ne- braska, jurisdiction over a suit to foreclose on the entire property and on the fore- closure sale provide that the property should be sold as a whole, the purchasing committee to be created as a corporation and as such to possess all the corporate powers that Congress conferred upon the several lines. Speaking of this new plan of settlement Edward Rosewater, editot of the Bee, said: “Those who insist that the Government shall make a settlement by which repay- ment of every dollar advanced by it to the Pacific railroads, as well as the unpaia in- to any scaling of the Government’s claims. On the other hand, those who desire to see the water wrung out of the roads in order that they may be operated on the basis of actual value will object to any scheme that would squeeze out only one-half of the water and leave the other half in as a dead weight upon the patrons of the road. “They will insist upon absolute fore- closure and sale to the highest bidder under restrictions that wiil prevent future fictitious capitalization. On that basis alone can any reasonable assurance be had that the Pacific roads will regain prosperity and the region tributary to the great over- land system be relieved trom burdensome exactions to meet fixed charges on a million of million of imaginary capital. I have held to this view for years. In the winter of 1887 I was summoned before the United States Pacific Railway Commission and asked to present my views as to the best plan of handling the Pacific roads’ debt. In all essential particulars my views are the same to-day where conditions have not undergone a radical change. In refer- ence to liquidating the debt I said before the commission that of course the first mortgage would be the first thing to liqui- date. “F presume the first-mortgage bondhold- ers will come in and claim the road or they would put it on sale. If the road on that sale does not bring the amount of the first mortgage the bondholders lose the difference between that and what they paid, and the second mortgage is wiped out altogether and the people arerelieved from paying this money, for it is all the same. If, on the other hand, the first mortgage is satisfied I want the Government, which is going to take this money out of the hands of the people, to say at once that there is no further excuse for excessive transporta- tion tolls. “I would have the Union Pacific put toa sale, and if it bring more than the first- mortgage bonds, very good. Its debt would be donated to the people of the whole United States. Just as soon as tolls are reduced it will benefit all the people. If the road were sold and the stock wiped out entirelv, and the new management had a railroad for what it is worth in the mar- ket, they would be able to give the people rates of transportation that wotld revolu- tionize Western traffic. Go into the mar- ket and sell the road for what it will bring, and let it be operated honestly, without any Government interference whatever.”” AFTER THE BOGGS MONEYX. Relatives Allege That He Was Unduly Influenced. OMAHA, NrBr., Dec. 2.—The Boggs will contest, which involves property ap- proximately worth $200,000, was taken up in the county court this morning. The brothers and sisters of the late George H. Boggs are endeavoring to break the will which was made but a short time before thirty masked men carried his family from | the death of Mr. Boggs, and allege that the house, leaving them at a deserted sod- | undue house several miles distant, and destroyed | him b; ressure was brought to bear upon is wife, who called to her assist- ance her relatives, and that at the time Mr. Boggs was not in condition, mentally, to resist such a Pnssm-e or make a good leged that in a previous who receives outright all of the property under the will which it is now sought to break, was given only a life interest in the property, i fl& TO-DAY. Business Suits To any one who does not care to pay $10 for an every-day business suit we have a special line of sin- le-breasted Sack uits that are as good as the suits you see advertised elsewhera as bargains at $12 50 For $8.75. Our lines of both Single and Double Breasted Sack Suits at $10 are the best value we ever offered for that money. We challenge any one to ?roduce asgood a suit or less than $13 50as the suiis we sell For $10.00. FALL and WINTER Overcoats A 0.00. Get the very best Overcoat youcan find offered by any cloth- ing house in San Francisco at $§15 and compare it with the fall and winter Over- coats we are seiling at $10. If we cannot convince any unpre- judiced person that o $10.00 Overcoats are as good value in every way as the garments adver- tised elsewhere as bargains at $15° we will make you a pres- ent of an Overcoat. Winter Ulsters —AT—— $7.60. ‘We want to impress upon everyintending urchaserof a winter Ister that our me- dium and low priced garments are propor- tionately as good value for the money as_is the highest- riced Ulster we sell. e court compari- son. We want youto see what values we are offering for $7.50 And then have you try toduplicate them. For $7 50 we offer you asplendid Blue Chin- chgln Ulster that will give you two to three seasons’ good service and always look well, besides. HYAMS, PAUSON & CO, 25 and 27 Sansome Street —AND— 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kearny Street, Wholesale Manufacturing Clothiers Selling at Re:all at Wholesale Prices,