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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1896. taken advantage of by many prominent party leaders from city and country to meet informally and exchange views and experiences of a politicai character. Pot- ter Palmer was unanimously indorsed for the German mission and the President was requested to make the appointment. Peoria and Springfield are contestants for the State convention, with a predom- inating sentiment in favor of the whisky city. The general sentiment of the com- mitteemen was in favor of a late State convention, which would. mean early in June, in opposition to the April conven- tion of the Republicans. The wishes of Governor Altgeld will be carried out in this respect, as he will again be the stand- ard-bearer of the Democracy of Illinois. The members of the executive commit- tee talked freely on the Presidential nom- ination question, with particular refer- ence to Cleveland and Morrison. A ma- jority of the committee were vigorously outspoken in their opposition to'the Presi- dent being nominated again, basing their objections mainly on the third term 1dea. All the anti-Cleveland committeemen are strong supportersof Morrison. The oppo- sition of the State committee to Cleveland was expected as the logical sequence of the breach between the Governor of Illinois and the President. bt DISCUSSED McKINLEY'S CHANCES. Meeting of the Ohio Eepublican Delega- tion in Congress. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 3.—All the Republican members of the Ohio delega- tion in Congress, with the exception of Senator Sherman and Representatives Watson, Fenton, Dewitt and Beach, met to-night in the apartments of Representa- tive Grosvenor to discuss the prospects of Major McKinley for the nomination of his party at St. Lonis. It was stated after the meeting that Senator Sherman was not expected to be present, and of the other absentees one was sick and three were out of town. The object of the meeting was to indorse Major McKinley's candidacy, but this was not done, and probably will not be done by the delegation on the ground that there is no necessity for it, after McKinley has been approved as a prospective presidential nominee by the Ohio Republican State Conyention. The strength of McKinley throughout the country in comparison with that of the other party candidates ior the nomination was discussed, the entire time of the meet- ing peing consumed in this exchange of views. It was decided that weekly meet- ingsof the delegation should be held, and enadjournment was taken until next Mon- day night at the same place. — e MARION BUTLER'S ADDRESS. Desires North Carolina’s Electoral Votes for Silver Candidates. RALEIGH, NXN. C., Feb. 3.—United Btates Senator Marion Butler, who is State chairman of the Populist party in North Carolina, sent out an address to- night to the members of the Populist party in North Carolina and to all others in this State opposed to a single gold standard to unite and vote so that the eleven elect- oral votes of North Carolina in the forth- coming elections shall be given to candi- dates favoring the free coinage of silver. e Seglo o KENTUCKY'S DEADLOCK. Friends of Blackburn and Hunter Are Yet Hopeful. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 3.—The Sena- torial deadloek is apparently as far from a solution as ever. This morning’s ballot developed nothing to vary the mouotony of the situation, but politicians anticivate lively times before the week is out. Sena- tor Ogilvie (D.), who was ill, has arrived, and Beckham (D.), who was elected Satur- day in Nelson County to succeed Wilson, deceased, will come to-morrow. . This makes the Assembly again a tie on joint ballot, and it is thought the Republicans will report and act favorably on the con- test of Dunlap and Werner, unseating two Demoerats. What the Senate would do in case this is done is not known, but it is certain that Blackburn’s friends are more hopeful, and Openly assert that Hunter is defeated. They claim the logic of the situation now means Blackburn or nobody. Ontheother hand the Hunter forces show equally as much confidence in their ability to elect Hunter before the week is out. Comartige PROHIBITIONISTS NOT UNITED. Women Denounce the Men and Then Try to Apologize. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 3.—A meeting was held thisevening of the Prohibition Amendment League of Iowa at the State House. There were present a large num- ber of the leading prohibiticn lights of the State and about a dozen members of the Legislature who are leaders in the cause in that body. The meeting was made up of about equal’ numbers of women and men, and in a very short time the meeting developed into a fight between the men and the women. The women denofinced the: men because some of thermh, in the Legislature two years ago, had voted -for the mulct law and now werg declaring their fears that if prohibition were resubmitted it would be defeated. Representative Funk made a speech in which ne resented the imputations that had been made as to the motives of the friends of prohibition in the Legislature and left the meeting, the ladies trying vainly to apologize. The other mémbers of -the Legislature were almost a3 much offended. The meeting to-night means that there is no further hope of an organized fight by the temperance forces of the State against manufacturing of liguors 1n the State or 1 favor of resubmissior. It is the most nbtable victory for the liberals in years, o i FROM THE LINE OF THE ARMY. Recommendations to Shut Out Appoint- ‘ment of Civilians. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—Hull of Tows, chairman of the Committee on Mil- itary Affairs, in his report to the House on the army aporopriation bill, makes the following recommendation to change the law so as to provide that hereafter ap- pointments to the pay department of the army shall be made from the line of the um‘}'z 3 “Your committee recognizes the staff .lppomnmenu as the most desirable posi- tions, and thinks the officers of the army should have reserved the right to receive the appointments to all vacancies in the staff. The officers of the army are re- stricted to one line of ambition, and yeur committee believes it uniusz to permit an appointment from civil life to any staff corps of the army.” 1f this provision shall be adepted, it will leave only the Judge Advocate’s depart- ment open to appoistments from civil life. 320 20 v Circulation Statement. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3,—The treasury circulation statement issued to- day makes the amount of gold in the Unitea Btates, outside the treasury, $499,. 110,535. The amountof all kinds of money in circulation is placed at $1.589,720,607, an increase since January 1, 1896, of $10,113,- 883, The per capita circulation is $22 47. st i3 ki e Ebb of the Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of to-day stood at $47,792,649. The withdrawals for the day aggregated $1,195,800. N FOR THE WAVAL MILITA Governor Budd Writes to Secretary Herhert of the Navy. VESSELS ARE NEEDED. Request Made for the Monitor Comanche and a Suitable Steam Launch, NO BOAT FOR TORPEDO PRACTICE It Is Also Desired That a Naval Officer Be Detailed to Instruct the Reserve. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Féb. 3.—Secre- tary Herbert has received the following letter: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BACRAMENTO, Cal., January To the Honorable Secretary of the Navy—Sik. would most respectiully request that the moni- tor Comanche. now at Mare Island, be turned over.temporarily to the State of California for the training of her naval militia. If this were done we could place on board a full corps of competent engineers and crew of naval officers, seamen, etc. This vessel could be returned to Mare Island, in case of neces- sity, in a few hours. It would be kept in or about the bay of San Francisco 1 would also ask that you order that the steam- launch formerly attached to the United States ship Mohican be turned over temporarily to California for the purpose of torpedo prac- tice. We have recently received a torpedo out- fit and should have a launch for practice in that arm of the service. I would also ask for the detail of an officer of the United States navy for the purpose of inspecting and in- structing the Naval Batialion. I understand that on the Atlantic Coast an officer is detailed for this purpose, but the great distance at which thisState is situated renders it impracticable for him to give any assistance to the naval militia here. In this connection 1would respectfully cell your attention to two inclosed copies of letters from Lieutenant-Colonel N.T. James of my staff who is acting inspector of the naval militia of this State. I will say that thereis now organized in this State five divisions of naval militia numbering on December 31, 1895, 480 officers and men, all well equipped and ready at & moment’s notice to take the field, but lacking in {he matter of suitable ves- sels in which to acquire the drill necessary to make them successful seamen. Very respect- fully, Jaxes H. Bupp, Governor of the State of California. Lieutenant-Colonel James’ letter reads as follows: A. W. Barrett Esq., Adjutant-General of the State of California, Sacramento: 1 would re- spectfully request that headquarters make & requisition upon the United States Navy De- partment for the use of the steam launch for- merly attached to the Mohican for the purpose of topedo practice with the outfit which has recently arrived. Without a boat of that de- scription the outfitis practically of little value {or the protection of the harbor, and no oppor- tunity is given the men in thatarm of the service. Iwould also strongly recommend (if it meets with the approval of yourself and the commander-in-chief) that the Governor ask to be ‘detailed -for duty upon his staff (in the same manner as Captain Carrington was de- tailed), an officer of the United States navy for the purpose of inspectingand instructing the naval battalion and imparting to it the esprit which can only be obtained by contact with an officer in active service, who is in full touch with all modern ideas and improvements. East of .the Rocky Mountains an officer is de- tailed for this purpose with the naval battal- ion, but at this distance from headquarters, it is of course impracticable for him to give the naval battalion of California any assistance or benefit of his experience. The battalion of,Cal- ifornia being scattered, as it is from the north- ernmost to southernmost part of State, it would require the entire time and aitention of one officer, and especially when the torpedo branch is placed in active commission. Iam led to believe that & requisition upon the Navy Department from the * commander-in-chief thiough Senator Perkuns and Representative Hilborn (both of whom are members of the Naval committees of Congress), setting forth the foregoing needs of an officer for this phir- pose may be granted and an officer detailed. In case that this should meet with your ap- proval, T would respectiully suggest the name of Lieutenant Fechteler (who is at present in charge of the hydrographic office in San Fran- ciseo)for the reason that this gentlemen is identified with the interests ot California, pe- ing familiar with our coast, our people, and having married a California lady. From my acquaintance with him I believe he is the man for the position, and his record (as far as I can learn) conforms wita this opinion. In case that this meets with approval I.will also ask if you will kindly notify ne, as there are many ‘matters pertaining to the battalion which are in need of attention, but which would be in- fluenced somewhat by your decision in the case. Yours very truly, A. T. JAuMEs, Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. C. and Inspector. Representative Hilborn was at the Navy Department to-day and strongly urged that these recommendations be carried out. CALL correspondent understands that Secretary Herbert witl accede to the requests as made by Governor Budd. BELKENAP NOT LIABLE. 0 But He Had No Riyht to Usurp the Patent Sehild. of WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—In the Supreme Court to-day Justice Gray an- nounced the opinion and judgment of the court upon the appeal of George ¥, Belknap, an officer in' the United States army, from the judgement of the Circuit Court of the Northern district ot Califor- nia in favor of George E. Schild et al. The latter were owners of a patent caisson gate used by Belknap in prosecution of the Government work without permission of or compensation for the owners. They sued for an injunction and accounting. The court granted the injunction and fixed damages of $40,000. - Justice Gray stated that the invention being used by an officer of the United States for the common defense and gen- eral warfare, an_injunction could not lie against him, neither could damages, the only damages proved being those in be- half of the United States, for which he could not be held liable. The judgment of the lower court must be reversed, with in- structions to dismiss the bill withont prejudice to a suit at law against the officer for damages or against the United States in & court of claims, > Justices Field and Harlan dissented, holding that the fact that the defendant was an officer of the United States gave .bim no more right to appropriate a man’s pmp_ertfl without his consent than a pri- vate citizen possessed. —— . PRINCESS KAIULANI NEEDS HELP. Guardian Duvies Says She Should Be Kecompensed. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 3.—Theophilus H. Davies, guardian of the Princess Kaiu- lani of Hawaii, arrived in this city yester- day on the steamship Umbria. He is on his way back to Honolulu, where he was British Vice-Consul for thirty years, He says that the Hawaiian Government should take steps at once to indemnify the young Princess, who Las now only a mod- erate income, supplied by her father. She is now with her father, A. 8. Cleg- horn, in the south of France, and Davies says the Princess has not received a six- pence since Queen Lilinokalani was re- moved from.the throne. He says in the recommendation to the Harrison adminis- tration the Hawaiian Minister urged thatin the event of annexation the United States should pay the Princess $150,000. As an- nexation is no nearer than at the close of the revolution, the Hawaiian Government, Davies thinks, should give the Princess some recognition at once, While in.sym- gnthy with the deposed Qteen and the Tincess, Davies does not think the dynasty will ever be revived in Hawaii. i PIANO MANUEACTURERS FAIL. Concerns of Which William E. Wheelock Was at the Head Are Forced to the Wall.” NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb, 3.—William E. ‘Wheelock & Co., piano manufacturers at One Hundred and Forty-ninth street and Third avenue, Mott Haven, and 23 East Fourteenth street, assigned to-day. They also have interests in the concerns at Norfolk, Richmond and:- Portsmouth, Va., Chicago, Denver, Pittsburg and Water- bury, Conn,, which were considered as branches. G ; Mr. Wheelock has also been president of the Weber Piano Company of New York and vice-president of the Stuyvesant Piano Company of New York. Business has been dull for a year past, and a large part of their capital was tied up in their diversified interests and in plants. The immediate cause of the assignment is that the firm is unable to meet obligations agsumed by the firm for the account of the Weber Piano Company. The Stuyvesant Piano Company, 202-206 East One Hundred and Seventh street, ap- plied for a receiver to-day and Robert F. Tilney, the treasurer, was suggesied by the officers for temporary receiver. The company was incorporated in April, 1886, with a capital stock of $40,000. The lia- bilities are $48,000 and the nominal assets $50,000. : Application was made for a receiver for the Weber Piano Company to-day. It is thought the assets are sufficient to meet the liabilities at a fair valuation. Dull trade is given as the cause of the failure. William Foster, the vice-president. was suggested for receiver. The liabilities are about $364,000; assets at least $150,000, con- sisting of factory mortgaged for $200,000 and eight lots in " Seattle, Wash. William E. Wheelock is president. Justice Lawrence this afternoon ap- pointed William Foster, one of the peti- tioners and directors, as temporary re- celfer of the Weber Piano Company, with bonds of $50,000, and appointed Robert F. Tilney temporary receiver for the Stuy- vesant Piano Company in similar bonds. BEHIND. CLOSED DOORS The Davis Resolution Will Be Argued Secretly in the Senate. Various - Reasons for Not Desiring Heated 5entiment§ to Be Given the Public, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—When the Davis resolution on the Monroe doc- trine reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations is reached oh the calea- dar or is made the unfinished business of the Senate a motion will be made to pro- ceed with the debate behind closed doors. Assuch a motion only requires a single second it is possible for two Senators to compel such action io be taken, Many Senators believe that this' is the proper course with respect to this question and the statement is ‘made with positiveness that at the outset, at least the doors will be closed to the publicand the official re- porters of the Senate debates will be ex- cluded from the chamber so that the words spoken in debate will not be taken down. A leading member of the Committee on Foreign Relations said to-day that no harm could come from the carefully pre- pared essays on this resolution, but that harm might growout of the impromptu debate that would certainly follow this question when it came’ before the Senate regularly for consideration. That the res- olution will pass, although it may be mod- ified somewhat, there is no doubt, and some members of the committee hold that in the future, when this Government has occasion to invoke' the doctrine as enun- ciated by the Senate, the debate may be called - in to -interpret the construction placed upon the resolntion at the time it was adopted. ‘As the Senate desires the text of the resolution to speak for itself it will see to it that the debate does not ap- pear for the future use or misuse of any Secretary of State or foreign diplomat. This appears to be the judgment of a ma- jority of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions. monee e V1EWS OF ARTHUR BALFOUR. Favors an Aliance Between England and the United States. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 3.—The Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, delivered a speech at Bristol to- night. He announced that the Govern- ment would introduce a bill in the House of Commons to increase the aid given to seetarian schools. He made an incidental allusion to Great Britain’s foreign rela- tions and said he felt that England and the United States should work together each in its own’ sphere to promote and extend the Anglo-Saxon ideas of liberty. I, he declared, Great Britain was in alliance with the United States she could fulfill the duties providence had entrusted to her and not fear a foreign foe or inter- national diversions. p e U HOUSE SILVER REPUBLICANS. Will Call a Caucus to Consider the Sub- stitute to the Bond Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—The sil- ver Republicans in the House are consider- ing the adwvisability of calling a caucus of their party associates who favor the Senate substitute to the bona bill. The purpose of the caucus, if it be held, will to se- cure harmonisus action in support of the Senate substitute and to formulate a mode of procedure with reference toits consider- ation, The bill will be sent to the Ways and Means Committee aud will probably be’reported back to-morrow with & motion that it be not concurred in. The silver Republicans think that they can muster thirty votesin its favor, and that the ad- ditional votes from the Democratic side will inerease their vote to about 100. NATIONAL BANK CURRE NCYX. 4 Bill to Amend the Existing Law on the : Subjeot. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—Hill (R.) of Connecticut offered in the House to-day a bill amending the existing law so as to permit National banks to issue currency to the par value of bonds deposited. When currency is issued to the banks the Secre- tary of the Treasury is mauired to redeem and, cancel a corresponding amount of legal tenders. - Should no legal tenders be presented for redemption then the Secre- tary 1s authorized to redeem and cancel notes issued under the Sherman act. To carry out the provisions of this bill the re! is authorized to issue a 3 per cent gold bond, pa; a:,:h in twenty years, to be sold as occasion requires, TE HE WILL BESIH, That Is ifi Case of Being Censured for Those Speeches. REGARDED AS A THREAT. Frieads of the Embassador, How- ever, Believe That He Avoids Embarrassment. WORSE THAN HIS ADDRESSES. Grosvenor of Ohio Classes the Diplo- mat's Move as an Attempt to Bulldoze Congress. LONDON, Exc., Feb: 3.—~The United Press learns that Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States Embassador here, has au- thorized President Cleveland to announce his resignation in the event of a vote ad- verse to’him upon the House of Represen- tatives resolution ¢ensuring him for his utterances inhis speeches in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Great Britain. . WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—Noth- ing authoritative can be learned here con- cerning Embassador Bayard’s xpeported conditional tender of his resignation to President Cleveland, but despite this lack of nformation in the matter.there is a be- lief among Government- officials corrobo- rative of the news. Friends of the Em- bassador who were seen were inclined to believe that Mr. Bayard had tendered his resignation conditionally, mnfnl_v to re- lieve the President of any embarrassment in the affair, and incidertally, perhaps, through not thoroughly understanding the resolution of censure was adopted by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by & party vote. At the Capitol the announcement created something of a sensation among the members of the House. By Repub- licans generally it was recarded as a ‘“threat,” and some of those spoken to were disposed to resent it. Grosvenor of Onio, for example, characterized it as “an attempt to bulldoze Congress.” He also added that he regarded it as “‘worse than the sentiments contained in Mr. Bayard’s original speeches.” The principal effect of the announcement, he said, would be to pass the resolutions by a larger majority tham would otherwise have been tha case. McCreary of Kentucky, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee dur- ing the past two congresses, and who is now its ranking Democratic member, de- clined to express an opinion regarding the dispatch. He stated subsequently that whatever he had to say regardingthe matter would be contained in his speech defending Bayard when the resolutions of censure shall come beforg the House. He will assert in this speecit thav the aétion of the House is‘unprecedented and that it is an invasibn of the executive power. He will also produce data showing that it has been the habit of American Ministers to Enclana for fifty years to make public speeches. Taft of Ohio, one of the Republican members of the committee, expressed a an unwillingness to make public the de- tails of the -discussion in the-committee- room on Saturday last, but said that the Republicans would have met the Demo- crats more than half-way in the adoption of a mild resolution of censure. It is now learned that the proposition placed before the Democrats by the Repub- licans was the adoption of a resolution stating in terms that American represen- tatives abroad should not diseuss publicly the affairs of their country. It was in- tended that this admonition should be general, and that Bayard’s name should not appear in the resolution. The refusal of the Democrats to agree to this resolu- tion resuited in some of the younger members of the commitiee forcing through the resolutions, the substance of which has been already made public. — SYMPATHY FOR BAYARD. The Embassador Eulogized by Some of the English Papers. LONDON, ExcLaxp, ¥eb. 3.—The Daily News will to-morrow eomment upon the fact that Embassador Bayard has issuned to the press his correspondence with the Washington Government on the speeches delivered by him at Edinburgh and. Bos- ton, England, which callea forta the reso- lution of censure adopted byjthe Committee on Foreign Relations of the House .of Representatives. The paper says that Mr. Bayard has shown by his action that he is as much without fear as his ancient namesake, the Chevalier Bayard, who was without fear and without reproach.” It adds that many of those who read the correspondence with candor will think that he is almost equally without reproach. It concludes: “He makes merry ‘at the expense of Congress. We firmly believe for the sake of our kindred people that the affair will amount to nothing. All the same Mr, Bayard had better not do it again.” In its comment on the subject the Morn- ing Post displays sympath y for Mr, Bay- ard. Itcontends thataceording té the view of the Republican majority the busi- ness of the Embassador in Europe is to de- clare that the American people are the highest product of civilization and to dare anybody else to disprove this opinion au their peril. It adds that the affair is ap- parently an illustration of the humors of the Presidential election. The Standard will say that thereis a painful want of dignity in the manner in which Mr. ‘Bayard’s official ecritics dis- played their resentment. The resolution, the dispatches to the embassy and the curtness with which Mr. Bayard is taken tn task, exhibit ‘the harsher side of public life in America in an unpleasing light. The paper expresses sympathy with the Embassador and say it hopes that if he retires America will share thie regret that this country will feel. i e INCREASED aPPROPRIATIONS. The Senate Committce Will Report Two Important Bills. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—The Senate Committee on Appropriations this | moruing ordered the pension and Military Academy appropriation bills to be reported to-morrow. The estimates for the pension bill amounted to $141,384,575 and the House passed it with an appropriation of $141,325,820. The Senate committee in- | tation creased it by $52,760, the two items of in- crease beinz W.AI)O {or fees and expenses of examining surgeons and $2760 for rent of pension agencies. As it will be re- E{)rted to the Senate the bill will carry 41,378,580, For the current year $141,381,- 570 wa&_u#topmted. B ¥ As this bill passed the House it provided that during the fiscal year 1897 whenever any claim for a pension under the act of June 20, 1890, has been or should be re- jected, suspended or dismissed and a new application shall have been filed and a pension shall hereafter be allowed in such claim, such pension shall date from the time of the filing of the first application. The Senate committee struck out the limi- onfining such action to the fiscal ear 1897 and made the provision general itxdapplicafion until the law may be re- led. 5 A net increase of $2048 has been madg in the bill for the support of the Military | Academy. DESCENDANTS OF WASHINGTON. Two Women of Ohio Who "Possess Relics That Belonged to the Father of His Country. WASHINGTON, D. €., Feb. 3.—Secre- tary Smith’s mail to-day conthined a letter from Virginia 8. Washington and Mary L. ‘Washington of Portsmouth, Ohio, stating that they bad proof that they were de- scendants of General George Washington and bad in their possession several relics that belonged to the Father of his Country. These include a tortoise-shell snuff-box given Thomas Jefferson by Washington and subsequently returned to the Wash- ington family; a toddy-spoon, Washing- ton’s Freemason’s apron, Bible, gold- headed cane and cavalry saddle. It is also asserted that they had a sword and cane belonging to Washington for which Congress at one time agreed to make a handsome donation, provided they were presented to the Nation. These valuable relics, they say, were intrusted to Con- gressman Summers (presumably of Vir- ginia), who served in the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eightn Congress, and who, they say, presented them to Congressin his own name. The heirs assert that they afterward received a letter of thanks from Congress, but that the letter was unfortunately lost by “their relative, Samuel T. Washington, who “died among strangers in Texas,” and that they have not received the do- nation. They ask Secretary Smith to obtain for them a copy of the missing let~ ter and to see that justice is done them. The Secretary has not yet taken action in the matter. NEW YORKERS PROTEST, They Do Not 'Dmire to Part With Ballington Booth and His Energetic Wife. Resolutions ‘Adopted at a Meeting at ‘Which Many Distinguished Per- sons Were Present. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 3.—The meet- ing to-night to protest against the re- moval of Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth from the leadership of the Salva- tion Army in this country, filled the main floor of Carnegie Music Hall comfortably full of the friends of the deposed leaders. Chauncey M. Depew presided, and minis- ters of almost every denomination were present. : Mayor Strong sat at the right of the chairman and made an . address, as did also Bishop Andrews, KRev. Dr. Strong, Willilam E. Dodge and Rey. Dr. Bradford. Mr. Depew opened his address by reading a telegram from Bramwell Booth, chief of staff, to the effect that General Booth was now in India, but that the recalling of his son was intended as no discourtesy. With this little prelude the speaker went on to say that that was all very well, but that New Yorkers had a way of doing things and saying things without much re- gard as to whkat London thought about it. This was not done, be said, in any bragging spirit, but in the interest of letting the kindred across the sea know that the infant hero hacC views of its own. Mr. Depew then eulogized the great work of Commander Booth and his followers in the army, and explained in his felicitous way just why there was such objection to the removal of Commanderand Mrs. Booth. He had his audience with him, and every mention of the two names around whieh his remarks were woven brought out storms of ap- vlause. Other speakers followed in a sim- ilar vein. Resolutions were then introduced and adopted urging, if consistent with the best interests of the whole world, “that Com- mander and Mrs. Booth be allowed to re- main in the positions in which they have beéen so abundantly blessed by God; in| which they have won the honor, gratitude and love of the American people and have led on with inspiring zeal all the members of the army 1n their rescue work.” 10 GNE UP THE STOCK, Rather Pointed Request Made at the Meeting of the Rich Portland Company. Claims of an. Illogil Transfer Made After New Officers Had Been Elected. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Towa, Feb. 3.—The annual meetine of the Portland Gold Min- ing Company of Victor, Colo., was held in this city to-day. General Manager J. F. Burns’ report showed the net earnings of the company to be $1,014,745 72. The fol- lowing officers were elected: J. F. Burns, president; John Harnan, vice-president; James Doyle, secretary; J. F. Burns, treas- urer and general manager; Frank G. Peck, assistant secretary. All the officers are directors. W. §. Stratton was alse chosen a director. Attorney Daniel Prescott of Denver presented a request to the stockholders on behalf of A. J. Mackey, owner of 100,000 shares, to compel the directors to restore to the company 704,000 shares of treasury stock alleged to have been illegaily trans- ferred to them. The price pad by the directors is said to have been 1214 cents. This transfer was made in the latter part of 1894, wlien the market value of the stock was greatly in advance of this price. The stock thus taken by the directors is now worth $1,500,000, Action on the re« 3pm was deferred for & month, Ifthe irectors do not accede to the demard ;nfide upon them exiensive litigation will ollow. - ———— Death of Colonél Thompson.: NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 3.—Colonel W. P.Th n, president of the National knd Oa:‘rl:no:.'%hd of pneumonia to- days - ; ROUTINE WORK ©OF THE HOUSE The District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Discussed. AMENDMENTS ADOPTED. Right of Way Through the Choctaw Nation Granted to a Railroad. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT An Appropriation Asked for the Fam. ilies of Italians Killed in Colorado. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—The House spent nearly the entire session’ in committee of the whole to-day, discussing tiree amendments to the District of Co- lumbia appropriation bill.. Two of these amendments were agreed to,and the third was pending when the committee rose. The army appropriation bill for the coming fiscal year was reported. A bill waspassed granting a right of way through the Choctaw Nation to the Ar- kansas and Choctaw Railroad Company. The Senate free-coinage substitute for the House bond bill was received and re- ferred under the rules to the Committee on Ways and Means. A message from the President asking a reasonable appropriation for the families of the four Italians killed last spring in Colorado was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The correspondence which accompanies the message consists of letters exchanged between Baron Fava and the Department of State and Governor McIntyre of Colo- rado. Baron Kava, March 13, 1895, the day following the lynching, called it to the at- tention of the State Department on the basis of newspaper accounts. Immediate action was taken by Acting Secretary Ull to ascertain the facts in the matter. This was so satisfactory to Baron Fava that he repeatedly expressed his be- lief that the Federal Governmsant would not hesitate to do all that could be done to bring the guilty parties to justice. Under instruction from Baron Fava, the Italian Consul never made an investigation of the circumstances attending the lynching and also the political status of the victims, ‘Without finishing the consideration of the District of Columbia bill the House at 4:50 p. M. adjourned until to-morrow. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Johnson Urges the Passage of a Radical 'mmigration Bilk ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 3.—Repre- RANK INJUSTICE. If Other People Knew the Truth It Might Be Different. From Weaverville Comes a Note of Warning. T IS A PITY THAT THERE ARE NOT MORE people in this world of ours who are willing _ 10 let the rest.of us benefit by their experiences. ‘When a man knows anything that 18 for the general benefitof his race it is strange that he does not see how absolutely unfair it is to keep EXPERIENCE, which cannot be bought with money, to himself to the exclusion of all others. And yet the men who do this continually are to be counted by the thousands. A conspicu- ously bright example, though, of those who are infinitely more public-spirited and of those ‘who abhor anything like injustice, is Mr. 8. J. Baily, the well-known and highly respected thinker, whose home is nmow in Marysville. Like most men occasionally subject to nervous strain, Mr. Bailey became once the viotim of an 1insidious disease, which was gnawing at his very heart's strings, and he wasat a loss as to what it was best to do. That he did the very best thing possible is now nota matter of doubt, for he applied to the managers of the great medical institution which is located in the big white building at the junction of Market, Ellis and Stockton streets, and of what was done for him by the specialists of that grend establish- ment he speaks in plain terms. And he tells of what he knows well. Read his letter; it is right straight to the point: WEAVERVILLE (Cal.), August 8, 1895. Hudson Medical Institute, San Francisco, Cal. Gentlemen: T will now state that after two months’ treatment with you that I feel fully re- stored to health und express my gratitude to you for vour speedy aid. And I will herein state that any person suffering from any nerv- ous disorders would be doing themseives an absolute injustice not to consult the Hudson Medical Institute without delay. Publish this if you like. Yours in health, 8. J. BAILEY, Here is comfort for every nervous man that there i3 on earth, for Mr. Bai was indeed a sick‘man when he placed himself unreservedly in the hands of the clever physicians of the Hudson Medical Institute, but they have sue- ceeded, as thousands of others will willingiy testify, in curing all the curable cases which have been brought to them. K. C. Taft of Stowe, Cal., writes: ing fine with not a sign of the disease now.” Mr.' A. Burton of Grass Valley says: “The medicine that I took did me lots of good.” Frank Minturn of 8t. Louis, Mo.: “I have not felt as well in five years as I do now.” 8. M, Hooker of Los Angeles writes: *I now feel as though I was a cured and & well man.” Letters of thanks of this and similar nature come by the hundreds every day to the mans- gers, and the Hudson Medical Institute is now recognized as the greatest and grandes tive establishment in the wide world. CAN BE CURED THERE IF YOUR CASE I3 CURABLE. 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These are a few of the special diseases in which exceptionally remarkable cures have been made by the specialists, and it may frankly be stated that 8 helping hand is extended to every patient B~ Girculars and Testimonials of the Great Hudyan Sent Free. | HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITETE, Siockton. Market and Ellis Sts. “Iam feel. sentative Grove L. Johnson appeared be- fore the House Committee on Immigra- tion and Naturalization to-day and in the course of his long argument declared that the influx of the lower classes of Europe and Asia was responsible for most, if not all, of our labor tronbles. He urged the passage of a bill absolutely prohibiting 1mmipration of all laborers into this coun- try. 1t was manifested in the committee that several members were disposed to disapprove the adoption of so radical a measure. 5 Bills were introduced to-day as follows: By Barham—To establish a lighthouse and fog signal at Point Gorda, Hum- boldt County, Cal. By Hilborn—For relief of settlers on the Rancho Conta Madera del Presidio, Marin Coul:&y, Cal. J. M. Glover, State Senator of California, 1esiding at Redding, Cal., is here to urge Sacramento River improvements, and is especially desirous of improving naviga- tion as far as Redding. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Peter Bortle, San Diego. Increase — Nathan 8. Lockwood, San Diego; S. Brockway Anderson, San Jose. Mexican war survivors: Increase— James M. Scott, Soldiers’ Home, Los An- geles. Widow,Indian wars—Sarah O'Hara, Oamptonville. . Washington: Original—James W. Wil- son, Edison; James H. Todd, Shelton. Original, widow—Martha A. Blain, Pa- louse. C. O. Hamilton was to-day appointed Postmaster at Westley, Stanisiaus County, Cal,, vice Nicholas.Canel, resigned. ‘Pneumonia May well be dreaded by the weak and de- bilitated. 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