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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1896. basis prompt action was a prime requisite. The outstanding bonds secured by mort- gages, covering the Union Pacific property embraced in the reorganization, exclusive | from the bonds held by the United States | and mortgage sinking funds, aggregated about $50,881,000. Of these the reorganiza- tion committee held $38,822,000. The out- standing capital stock of the Union Paci- fic amounted to $60,683,500. The reorgani- zatien committee held $55,575,000. That was tosay the committee held 7614 per cent of ali the stock afloat, and over 90 per cent of all the outstanding stock. The committee adjourned until Monday next. | THE SENAIE. | I Dupont’s Claim to a Sematorial Toga Under Consideration. WASHINGTON, D.C., March 4.—The Senate entered to-day upon the considera- tion of the question whether Henry A. Dupont has been or not legally elected United S*ates Senator from the State of Delaware. Although the facts in thecase are conceded on both sides of the cham- ber, the lega) point is one on which the| two political parties take opposite views, | and on that opposition hinges a dispute which may occupy the time of the Senate for weeks to come. It seems tiat in the Delaware joint Assem on the Sth of | May, 1895, Mr. Dupont received 15 votes | out of a total of 30 cast. But as to one of | the 30 votes it is contended on the part of | Mr. Dupont that it was illegal and void, it | having been cast by Mr. Watson, | a Senator who had on the death of the Governor succeeded | to that office, and who could not, as claimed by the Republican membersof the Committee on Privileges and E legally or constitutiona! In that case the total legal vote cast being | 29, Mr. Dupont would have received a majority and would be entitled to a seat in the Senate. The contention on the part | of the Democratic membersof the com- mittee is that the exercise of duties as Governor by Mr. Watson did not divest him of his rights as a State Senator, and that at all events that was a question to be defermined by the Senate of Delaware, and not by the Senate of toe United States. Mitchel! of Oregon, hairman of the Committee on Privi and Elections, made the opening argument in favor of the right of Dupont. He spoke for three and a half hours, and had not concluded | his speech when the martter was laid aside for the day. The following bills were passed : Senate bill appropriating $10,000 each for the purchase of sites for public build- ings in Hastings and Norfolk, Nebr. Senate bill granting a pension of §75 a month to the widow of ex-Senator Spencer of Alabama as brigadier-general. | Senate_bill for the relief of St. Charles | College, Mo., for use, occupation end dam- | ages by United States troops during the | Civil War, House bill approving certain acts of the | Legislative Assembly of the Territory of | New Mexieo, authorizing the issue of coin bonds of that Territory. House bill to recogr lection district of Alas] | Senate bill for the relief of J. M. Billings, | vostmaster at Santa Clara, Cal., for money | ze the customs col- | ka. | gation to St. Louis. | i O MkNLEY M M VCTOROLS Florida’s Delegation Will Vote for the Ohio Leader. OPPOSITION MAY BOLT. Rival Forces Carry on a Bitter Fight in the State Convention. | TROUBLE IN MISSISSIPPI. | | Dissclution of the Ties That Bound the Two Republican Factions Together. TALLAHASSEE, Fra., March 4—The forces of McKinley won a notable victory | in the State convention which met here | to-day to select delegates to the RepubH- i can convention to be held at St. Louis. | The friends of Reed, Morton, Quay and | other canaidates, combined agsinst the Ohio man, made a hot fight, but to no avail. The first fight was for control of the State Committee, and the McKinley men won, though they claim that the combine agzents offered as much as $300 for a single vote. The real test was on temporary organiza- tion, and then the McKinley men showed | their overwhelming strength. For tem- | porary chairman they named Joseph Lee, of the State Committee, and the anti-McKinley element named P. W. Chandler, both colored. Lee was elected, receiving 130 votes to Chandler’s 80. Lee named a committee of nine on credentials, seven of whom were McKinley men. Chairman Egan of the State convention says that each of the eight National dele- | gates will be for McKinley. It is rumored that the anti-McKinley element has re- | solved to bolt and send a contesting dele- SPLIT IN MISSISSIPPL Lynch’s Followers Bolt From the Repub- lican Convention. JACKSON, Miss., March 4.—The Repub- in 1876."” | free and unlimited coinage of silver at the and stamps stolen. | o el bty | lican State Convention to-day brought | about a complete dissolution of the slender Futile Attempts to Change the Fee and |ties that have bound the two factionsin Salary Amendment. | this State together and that element of the A} HINGTON, D. C., March 4.—After | passing a few respectively unimportant | bills the House spent the rest of to-day’s | session in consideration in committe of | the whole of the fee and salary amend- | ment to the le; ive, executive and | judicial appropriation bill. The whole | time was spent upon the section fixing the salaries of the District Attorneys of the Federal courts, which range from $2000 to | $5000. The section was made the target | for nearly a score of amendments, mostly | intended to increase the sum aliotied in various districts, but the committee re- fused to make any change in the schedule save in two instances. The salary of the attorney for the W ern District of Penn- sylvania was increased from $3500 to $4000 and that of the attorney for the Eastern | District of Michigan from $3000 to $4000. An amendment was agreed to requiring the Attorney-General, in appointing As- sistant District Attorneys to make his ections from residents of the districts which they were to serve. INTERESTS THE ~COAST. Sitka Made a Port of Entry Under the Provisions of Perkins’ Bill. Stephens Believed to Lead Fox in the Race for the Sacramento Postmastership. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.—In the Senate this afterncon Senator Perkins | d up out of order and had passed the | introduced by him reorganizing the customs -collection districts of Alaska. This bill is of importance to shipvpers, as | the present regulations a vessel is| ed to make a call at a poxt of entry before it can proceed to its destination.) Sitka is made a port of entry, and such otber places as may be designated by the Becretary of the Treasury shall besub- ports of entry, or delivery, or both. The Senate passed to-day the bill to re- fund to J. bi. Billings moneys and stamps stolen while he was Postmaster at Santa Clara, Cal. Mr. Biliings paid the amount lost to the Postoffice Department. His bill assed both branches of the last Congress, ut failed to receive the signature of the President, as did various other measures on the last night of the session. Repre- sentative Loua thinks he will have no trouble 1n passing the bill in the House. The appointment of a Postmaster at Sacramento is expected to be made very soon, as the imcumbent’s term expired (by resignation) on Marek 1. Senator White, in accordance with his policy of recom- mending the appointment of those appl cants who bave been indorsed by the county and municipal committees, has stated to the President that the selection of Thomas Fox would be agreeable to himself, but it is believed the President has already decided to appoint Russ Stephens. Judge Maguire to-day introduced a bill to pension Frederic Proctor. Representa- tive McLachlan presented the petition of the citizens of Californians asking for a survey of El Moro Bay. Pensions for _Californians — Original, John Whalen, National Soldiers’ Home Los Angeles, i Oregon—Original, Manzo Sanford Thorn- ton. Salem; increase, Alvin M. Collins, Millsborough; original, widow, Mary A. Miils, Weston. e WANTED BY UTAR. Attempt to Annex Two Counties in Ayi- zona. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.—Rep- resentative Alilen of Utah was heard by the House Territories Committee this morning on the proposition to annex the counties of Coconine and Mojave, in Ari- z , t> the State of Utah. Upon the con- on of his argument he wae replied to by Delegate Murphy of Arizona. The committee also gave a hesring to Special Agent Murray of the treasury on the bill amending the laws for the protec- tion of salmon inthe rivers of Alaska. The bill was referred to a special sub- committee. A few years ago millions of buffalo roamed over the Western plains, being an absolute menace tc travel. Now a single specimen is worth fully $1000. party which has followed the fortunes of John R. Lynch are stamped as’bolters. In January last the Republican State Executive Committee selected a sub- | committee of eleven to pass on all con- tests, the same to be ratified by the entire | committee before the convention met. | This sub-committee has been in session | since Monday, and at 10 o’clock to-day re- | ported to the full committee. Both these | committees were favorable to Hill, he| | baving seven on the sub-committee of | eleven and forty-nine on the full execu- | tive committee of ninety, so that he easily carried every point. The meeting of the executive committee was a stormy one. The convention was entitled to 266 dele- | ates, and of these Hill had a majority of | is own men. A resolution was adopted that admit- tance to the convention hall should be only on tickets issued by the chairman of the sub-commiitee, John McGill,"a Hill supporter, and that the contestants were to be excluded. The Lynch faction, after a caucus, decided to demand admission wit hout tickets. . At 4 o'clock Lynch, at the head of his followers, went to the opera-house door | in a body and asked for admission. Tick- ets were offered them, but were declined, and they crossed the street to another hall, where they held a Lyneh convention. The Hill crowd held an early meeting in the opera-house, presided over by John McGill of Jackson and T. V. McAllister of Vicksburg. Several speeches were made, one by ex-Governor Pinchback of Louisi- ana, and the following delegates and al- ternates were selected to attend the 8t. Louis Convention: At large—James Hill, Jackson; John 8. Burton, Holly Springs; A. M. Lea, Vicksburg; E. W. Lampton, Greenville. _Alternates—J. N. Anderson, Vicksburg; W. B. Sorsby, Jackson; W. A. Alcorn, Friars’ Point; W. E. Mask, ‘Winona. ‘While it is uninstructed, the delegation is solidly for McKinley. A resolution to instruct them to vote for him first, last and all the time was rejected. The Lynch faction econvention was called to order by L. B. Moseby, chairman of the State Executive Committee. Business was then proceeded with as if they were the only convention. They denounced the Hill crowd vigorously; declared Lynch had a large majority of the delegation, but that they were systematically robbed by the sub-committee. The following are the Lynch delegates to the National Convention: John R. Lynch of Natchez, W. E. Molleson of Vicksbm-fi M. A. Monteomery of Oxford, F. J. Col lins of Summit. "Alternates—L. B. Mose- by of Jackson, E. H. McKissock of Holl; Spri A. C. Mazer of Dry Grove and lowby of Madison Station. Resolutions were adopted swearing alle- giance to the Republican principles, but the delegation, though reported for Mec- Kinley, was not instructed for him. ———— KENYUCKYX’S DEADLOCK. Hepublicans TUnable to Agree Upon a Senatorial Nominee. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 4.—The Sen- atorial ballot was significant of only one thing to-day, and that was that ex-Judge Holt is the favorite for the Republican nomination for Senator. Blackburn re- ceived 59 votes and Holt 20. The remain- der were scattered. The Republican State Central Commit- tee met here this afternoon to select a time and place for holding the State Convention. Lexington was selected as the place for holding_the convention and April 15 the time. Governor Bradley resigned his lace on the National Committeeand Hon. ohn W. Yerkes was chosen to fill the vacancy. Resolutions were unanimously adopted pledgin, lnpyort to_Governor Bradley as a candidate for the Presidency. At the caucus to-night of the Republican members of the Legislature to name a Sen- atorial candidate Judge Holt received 21 votes, Deboe 20, Boyle 11 and Stone9. No choice. The Democratsalso met in cancus and renewed their pledges to stand by each other and vote as a unit in unseating a Senator if Mr. Kaunffman is unseated. e erbia—er OPPOSES MANDERSON, Senator Thurston lssues an Address to Nebraska Republicans. OMAHA, Ngsr, March 4.-— Senator Thurston issned to-day an address to the Republican voters of ‘the State in reply to @ recent address issued by Congressman Hainer, chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, in behalf of the can- didacy of General Manderson. Thurston’s address occupies about two columns, He recounts the fact that be- fore he announced his faith to McKinley be bad a conversation with Manderson, in | day and nominated George E. Foss, the which the latter gave him to believe that ! he would not be a candidate. He declares that no other State has declared for Man- derson, and says that the Manderson movement is evidently an anti-McKinley movement, and calls’ upon the people of the State to show their sentiments by rallying for McKinley. He charges that the Burlington Rail- | way, of which Manderson is general solici- tor, is the chief inspiration of the anti- | McKinley movement and denounces it. | The letter has created a sensation and has stirred up both factions. R S SA4YS McKINLEY LEADS. — Ew-Senator Ingails Believes the Masses 1 Favor the Ohioan. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 4.—Ex-Senator every State east of the Rocky Moummqs and have found opinion among Republi- cans practicaliy unanimous for McKinley. His competitors are eminent, capable and popular. -Any of them, if nominated, would be cordially supported, but the peo- ple want McKinley. Itis no disparagement either to say that, leaving out. the senti- ment of locality and State pride, McKin- ley is stronger than Reed in New England, than Morton in New York, than Quay in Pennsylvanla, than Cullom in Ilinois. He is far in the lead already, but his posi- tion will be perilous unless he enters the convention with a majority. The combi- nations of ambitions, rivals and favorite sons may defeat him as it defeated Blaine - SILVER GAINING FRIENDS. White Metal Men May Control the Demo- eratic Convention. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4—A prominent mamber of the executive com- mittee of the Bimetallic Democratic Na- tional Committee, whose headquarsers are in this city, states that the committee is confident the free silver Democrats will control the Democratic National Conven- tion by a decided majority. This com- mittee, he said, was actively and earnestly at work, was organized in nearly every State and Territory of the Union and was in constant and Tregular correspondence with leading and influential silver Demo- crats in every section of the country. These reports show beyond question, the committee claims, tnat the great mass of the Democratic party was in favor of the ratio of 16 to 1 and that the silver senti- ment was everywhere growing in !"“%eh- and earhestness, its advocates daily coming more zealous and aggressive. 1 R TWO ALABAMA DELEGATIONS. One Is for McKinley and the Other for Reed or Morton. CALERA, Ara., March 4.—The Fourth District convention to elect delegates to St. Louis met to-day. There was a split in the convention and two sets of dele- gates and two nominations for Congress were made. The regular convention named delegates with castiron instruc- tions for McKinley. The bolters named Gelegates with instructions for one vote for Reed and one for Morton. 5 el Congressman Foss Remominated. CHICAGO, InL., March 4.—The Repub- lican Convention of the Seventh Congres- sional District, embracing a part of Chi- cago and Lake County, met in this city to- present member, for Congress. —_— Defies the Gold Champions. S8T. LOUIS, Mo., March 4.—Governor ‘William J. Stone has sent out a letter to the siiver Democrats of Missouri in which he defies the *sound money’” men of the State, and asks Missouri to send a solid free-silver delegation to the Chicago con- vention. HOLWES WILL BE WAGED Verdict Against Him Confirmed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The Murderer Maintains His Remark- able Caim When Informed of the Result. PHILADELPHIA, Pi., March 4. —Her- man W. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, will probably pay with his life upon the gal- lows for one of the many murders of which he stands accused. The Supreme Court of the State to-day affirmied the verdict of murder in the first degree found against Holmes in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Pennsylvania for the murder of Benja- min Pietzel in September, 1894, in this city. The opinion of the court was read by Justice Williams, and it overrules all the assignments of errors made by counsel for Holmes and affirms the judgment of the lower court. The Supreme Court held that no substantial error was pointed out and that the evidence fully sustains the verdict rendered against the prisoner. But one hope now remains for Holmes. This is an appeal to the Board of Pardons of the State. The hope that this body will intervene and interfere with the ver- aict of two courts is so slender that it may be dismissed entirely from the realm of probability, and unless Holmes should take his own life or shounld die from natural causes, it is certain that he will make his exit from this world upon the gallows in the corridor of the Uounty Jail. Counsel for Hcimes affected to be sur- prised by the verdict of the Supreme Court to-day, but mot so with Holmes. ‘When Samue] P. Rnun, the young lawyer who conducted Holmes' case, went to him this evening in his cell and told Holmes that the Supreme Court had decided against his appesl for a new trial, this strange man took the news of his con- demnation to death as.calmly as he bore himself throughout the lryini:la:y. of his trial, and simply said that he expected nothing else. —_— SATOLLI AT DENVER. The Recently Ordained Cardinal Ton- dered a Public Reception. DENVER, Coro.,, March 4.—Cardinal Satolli arrived in Denver this afternoon, He was met at the station by the proper committees from the diocese, and followed by a great throng of people, the party proceeded to the Logan-avenue chapel, be- fore which the schoolchildren of the city had been massed. . After blessing these, the Cardinal entered the chapel, where Bishop Matz gave the formal address of welcome. After a brief response and the singing of a gloria, the Papal delegate was escorted to the residence of Father Bender, where a luncheon was served. This evening & public reception was held at the Brown Palace Hotel. The inal will remain over to-morrow ta listen to petitions and suggestions. It 'is under- stood that the local troubles will not be brought forward, an smicable settlement between Bishop Matz aud his rebellious priests baving been previously made. —_——— Crew of the Willse Ann Lost. GALVESTON, Tex., March 4.—The steamer Pensacola, which returncd bere to-day from a relief trip to the Texasand Mexican coasts, reports that it sighted the wreck of the schooner Willie Ann, which has been missing one month, The four persons on were drowned. They wers: Captsin Bimon Baker of Lake arles, La.; Seaman Larry, William Anderson, cook, and M. Moguat, s pas- senger, of Rockiord, Tex. WEATH OF 6D PRELATE Ex-Archbishop Kenrick Is Suddenly Stricken at St. Louis. — ILL BUT A FEW HOURS. Rites of Extreme Unction Admin- istered by Archbishop Kaine. SIXTY YEARS IN THE SERVICE. Famous for His Opposition to the Test Oath and Denunciation of Fenianism. STsLOUIS, Mo., March 4.—Most Rev. Peter Richard Kenrick, the venerabie ex- Archbishop of the diocese of St. Louis, Mo., died suddenly - at the archiepiscopal residence, 3818 Lindell boulevard, at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.’ The Archoishop was taken ill this forenoon and Dr. Gregory was summoned. Archbishop Kaine was notified, and, tozether with'the members of the honsehold and the Arch- “bishop’s faithful nurse, assembled around the bedside. The prayers for the dyine were recited, and the rites of extreme unction administered. Shorily after 12 o’clock the Archbishop sank into an un- conscious state, and at1:30 o’cleck drew & long sigh and his soul passed away. The THE LATE ARCH [From a photograph.] nagua and Havana, so close to the city that relief for the wounded was sent from the suburb of Jesus del Monte. Ihe offi- cial repqrt is silent about the loss. < 1 am informed one officer and eight soldiers were killed and seventy wounded on the Spanish side. The insurgents’ loss was two dead and ten wounded. Other recent engagements were not sufficiently import- ant fo prevent the insurgents from return- ing to Havana provinece. General Navarro has been sent back to Spain for failing to keep Maceo in Pinar province. There are rumors that Collazo’s expedi- tion has landed near Matanzas, but no confirmation yet. J. FRANK CLARK, —t L RIOT AT BARCELONA. Spanish Students Repeatedly Charged Upon by Gendarmes. BARCELONA, 8pa1x, March 4.—A large number of students carrying banners as- sembled this-morning at the doors of the university, where they were addressed by several speakers. The police attempted to disperse the gathering, but were resisted by the stu- dents, who met the officers with volleys of stones and other missiles. A charge was ordered and the officers advanced uvpon the students, who retired and took refuge within the university building, closmg the doors in the face of the police. The latter finally forced an entrance in the rear of the building, but were met by the rector of the umversity who ordered them to leave the premises at ocne. The police retired and the students emerged, when they were again attacked by the officers and a fierce fight ensued, at the height of which a party of mounted gendarmes arrived and were greeted with cheers by the students. The commander of the gendarmes ordered the students to disperse, which they did upon his promise that they should be protected against the police. In the encounter with the officers many persons were injured. —_— SENATE DISAGRERS. Will Not Adopt the Cuban Resolution of the House. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.—The Benate disagreed to the House substitute for the Senate concurrent resolution as to LEGISLATURE OF First Regular Session of the Island Republic’s Lawmakers. CONTROLLED BY WHITES Native Members Ousted From All of the Important Committees. OPIUM SALES TO BE LICENSED. Law-.Abiding Citizens Oppose the Bill in Vain—Happenings at Honolulu. HONOLULU, Hawam, Feb.® 26,—The first regular session of tne Legislature of the Republic of Hawaii was opened by President Dole on Wednesday, the 19th, at noon. United States Minister Willis, British Commissioner Hawes, the diplo- matic agents of France, Portugal and Japan and the entire consular corps were present. The ceremony took place in the throneroom of the former Iolani Palace, now used as the executive building, Of- ficers of the United States cruiser Benning- ton were absent,as the vessel sailed for Lahaina, ostensibly for target-practice, two hours before. The large room was filled with prominent personages and the affair was very successful. Rey. D. P. Birnie of the Central Union Church offered an ap- propriate prayer, and then President Dole read his message to the Legislature, briefly BISHOP KENRICK. body will lie in state at the cathedral all of Sunday and Monday. Cardinal Satolli, now in Denver, will participate in the funeral ceremony. Peter Richara Kenrick was born in Dublin, Ireland, August 18, 1806. In March, 1832, he was ordained priest. His first mission was at the cathedral at Dub- lin and then he was placed in charge of a church in the neighborhood. At the in- vitation of his brother he came to Phila- delphia in 1834 and was appointed vicar- general of that diocese. Subsequently he was stationed at Pittsburg and he led for a time the life of a missionary in Western Pennsylvania, 1n 1840 he left for Rome with the inten: tion of joining the Jesuit order. While at the Vatican he met Bishop Rosatti of St. Louis. The latter was impressed with the young priest’s sbility and ' secured from Pope Pius IX his appointment as¢o- adjutor of this diocese. 5 On November 30, 1841, at Philadelphis; ‘was celebrated the consecration of Peter Richard Kenrick as Bishop of Drasa and coadjutor to the Bishop of 8t, Louis, with the right of succession. . On Bishop Rosatti’s death n 1843 Bishop Kenrick became ‘actual Bishop of 8t. Louis, and in 1847 St. Louis was elected into an srchdiocese and Bishop Kenrick became its first Archbishop. During the fifty years of his administration of the affairs of the diocese he encountered and overcame many obstacles. In 1865 he came prominently before the country im his fight against the ‘“test oath’’ im, by the Drake constitation. This n:n was carried through adverse courts and event- ually won a victory in the United Btates Bupreme Court. 1t was in 1865 also that he denounced Feniapism and refusea the sacraments and privileges of the church to nnly who belonged to the organization, n 1863 he was summoned to Rome to rticipate in the Vatican council, Here e distinguished himself his daunt- less o) tion to the promuigation of the doctrine ol'!l:pfl infaliability as an article of faith. was outvoted, however, and of course acquiesced 1n the dogma.’ The celebration of his £omcn jubilee occurred on November 30, 1891. 0LD GLORY S TAMELED UFOK Conttnued from First Page Havana. The same conditions prevail in Matanzas and Santa Olara. The insur- gents seem to increase in numbers, obtain ammunition, and continue depredations in spite of all the troovs can do. The daily record of bridges, culverts, stations and railroads destroyed, cane Ibumd and towns attacked is growing arger. G The troops had six encounters in'Ha- vana province Monday. One was at Las Guacimas, between Ma- Cuba and a conference with the House was requested, the Senate conferees being Senators Sherman (R.) of Ohio, Morgan (D.) of Alabama and Lodge (R.) ct Massa- chusetts—all members of the Committee on Foreign Relations. In the course of the afternoon a message was received in the House from the Sen- ate announciug-the disagreement of that body to the substitute of the House to the Benate concurrent Cuban resolutions and asking for a conference thereon, but no action was taken on it. P S THREE FLOATING FORTRESSES. New Battle-Ships That Will Soom Be Lauuched at Cramps’s PHILADELPHIA, Pa;, March 4.—Three warships (the Massachusetts, the Brook- lyn and the Iowa) still remain at Cramps’ shipyards, and though the officials there say that they bave ‘received no special or- ders from Washington to rush them to completion there is, nevertheless, an air of sctivity about the vard that contrasts strongly with the recent apparent dullness there. Should the necessity arise all three vessels could rapidly be putintoa condis tion that would make them most formid- able-engines of destruction, - 'The greatest interest just now centers naturally about the -battle-ship Massa- chusetts. The ship is, in the parisnce of shipbuilders, 98 per cent completed. This means that when her guns are mounted she will be practically ready for sea. The great 13-inch rifles have notarrived as yet, but probably will in the course of a few weeks, and they will atonee be putaboard, The cruiser Brooklyn hasall of her main machinery in, and the work on her sloping protective ‘deck is rapidly progressing. She is far from completed, but a few weeks’ work under pressure would make a big difference. .- The battle-ship Iowa is still on the stocks, and her launch has been fixed for Maroh 28, She is being plated up, and some idea of her gigantic proportions can be seen by a glance along her sides. The Towa is termed a sea-going battle-ship and will be, when completed, the most power- ful ship of the navy. Under pressure she might be completed, if ‘badly needed, in about six months, or perhaps a little less. e THE TOME OF BLAINE. His Body te Be Interred in o Maine Loy Cemetery. NEW YORK, N.Y., March4.—A Tribune specisl from Washington says: Mrs, Blaine is said to contemplate . the removal of the body of her distinguisbed husband, which now rests in an unmarked grave in Qskhill Oemetery, midway between Wash- | of ington and Georgetown, to a private cemc- tery near Augusta, Me; The place chosen by Mus. Blaine isdescribed as. a beautifal spot, being on a tract of land owned by a wealthy Augusta publisher and trans- formed by bim into s private park. Mrs, Blsine intends to purchase s part of this tract and convert it into s private burisl uol::‘t‘l. such as is often seen in New aglal treating of the events of importance sinee the creation of the republic, After the reading of the message both houses met separately and organized. In the Senate, Archie Smithies. was elected sergeant-at-arms, and all the other officers and standing committees held over from the special session. In the House J. 8. Tucker was elected | sergeant-at-arms on the second ballot. Speaker Naone announced an entirely new set of standing:committees, which .action i nt. is sigmfica In the /late special session the . eight HAWAL EETS, | sale of opiu } concerning the vessel should arrive from | Washington. The fault would seem to be with the Hawaiian Forei-n Office for de- | laving the invitations to the very last mo- ment. Miss Kate Field delivered her lecture, s“Ah Evening With Dickens,” before a very large audience at the Kaumakapili Church | 1ast night, a portion of the proceeds being donated to the kindergarten schools. Pres- ident Dole, Minister Willis and other nota- bles were present. Lionel V. Reapath, a collector, em- ployed by the Hawaiian Gazette Company, is under arrest for embezzling funds to_th_e amount of $3000. It is said he has a simi- lar record in San Rafael and Los Angeles. The two women who were arrested on the previous trip of the Australia for smuggling sixty-five tins of opium in | undergarments made for the purpose, bave been acquitted in the Circuit Court. The evidence against them was entirely circumstantial. ‘The frequency and celer- ity with which juries here acquiton charges of opium smuggling show how the gen- eral public feel on the bill to license the S—— Jokitht Uchida Commils Suicide. DES MOINES, Towa, March 4. — A Mount Vernon special says that Jokitbl Uchida, a Japanese student of Corneil College, and ward of the Methodist church, who is a well-known lecturer, committed suicide this morning while in a despondent mood by cutting his throat. NEW TO-DAY. - GONFESSED e ————— —— ——— In the face of such positive evie dence, confession was inevitable. ‘The Retail Clothiers humiliatingly confess that they ca.not meet our rices. Here are the two items hat have worried them the most. These sre wholesale prices—that’s the reason retailers can’t touch o $7.50. Single and Double-Breasted Gnly atere Ssck %?iu. Strong, durable, sud tasty. ‘orth $16. “$17.50. Three-Bution Cutaway Clay Worsted Suits. Full-fashioned garments, elegantl tailored.” Silk-lined throughoutand hand- somely trimmed. Makes a gentleman of the wearer. $30 is a fair price for these suits elsewhere. Cassi. warm native members in the House numbered one more than half the entire membership, They had a.little combination among themselves which caused the Government Buits made to order of the finest Pitane Cassimere, Cheviots, Tweeds an( Woxxuda. Fit, workmanship '| $10,000 and an import duty of $1 per more or less annoyance. The appointment of new committees, in which all the im- portant chairmships are given to white men, shows that the combination has been broken during the recess, and that the Government now has full control of both branches. % This is the sixth day of the session, but so0 far only the opium and appropriation bills are of any importance. Senator Cecil Brown'’s opium bill provides for the sale at auction of one Jicense in each island at the following upset prices: Oahu $20,000, Hawaii and Maui $15,000 each and Kauj pound. It is being bitterly fought by the cburches and. temperance societies. An effort was made to squeich it at the outset by refusing to pass the bill to print, but it was defeated by a vote of 11 to 2. This does not represent the strength of the bill by any means. Its author says he bas seven Senators pledeed to support it, which is a majority now, as there is one contested seat from Hawaii now before the Supreme Court. Both Senate and House should contain fifteen members, The bill will probably pass the House and trimmings guaranteed at the unheard-of prices of $10 to $20. Fashionable Trousers, $3 to $6. - GOLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS, 541-~-MARKET ST--541 Beware of firms using a similar name. Only branch store in S. ¥.—211 Montgomery street. without difficulty, but its chances in the Senate are doubiful until some of the silent members express. themselves in its favor. The Senate has confirmed the following nominations: Henry E. Cooper as Minis- ter of Foreign Affairs, W. F. Frear as First Associate Justice, W. Austin Whiting as Second Associate Justice, A. W. Carter as First Judge of the Circuit Cours, Antonio Perry as Second Judge of the Circuit Court, Francis M. Hatch as Minister to Washing- ton, R. P. Rithet as Consul-General for British Columbia, F. P. Hastings as Charge d’Affaires at Washington, D. C., James Macfarlane as Consul at Auckland, W. G. Neill as Consul at Dunedin, Cyril Hop- kins as Vice-Consul at London, England, J. W. McFarland as Vice-Consul at Van- couver and Hale P. Benton as Vice and Deputy Consul-Generat at Rome, Italy. In the Senate yesterday, while the items of the appropriation bill were being discussed, Minister Damon moved an ap- REFEREE'S SALE REAL ESTATE AT AUGTION! 12 M. SATURDAY, March 7, 1896, at OFFICE OF THOMAS MAGEE & SONS, 4 Montgomery Street, UNION TRUST BUILDING. propriation of $2000 per annum for the ex- Princess Kaiulani, the heiress to the throne of the ex-Queen, The matter was referred to a special committee of three, but is not likely to pass, as the young lady has never signified her loyalty to the republic in any manner, and her father is still a pronounced and - anreconcilable royalist. The trial of the alleged conspirators or filibustering agents from California, Frank Underwood and J. K. Sheridan, alias W. J. Sheridan, took place before Judge Perryand a jury in the Circuit Court yesterday, and ended in a verdict of acquittal, the jury being out but ten min- utes. Deputy Attorney-General E. P. Dole prosecuted and 8. M. Ballon was as- signed to the defense by the court, the defendants being without means. There is much talk over the action of Captain Pigman of the United States steamer Bennington, who is accused of de- liberately insulting President Dole’s Gov- ernment by taking his ship away two bours before the time set for the opening ceremonies of the Some of the newspapers are trying to make noliti- ca.l capital out of the l’gsh-. but Captain Pigman keeps mum over it. The vessel | mmn;e": n?: an absence of two days, snd one of the'officers gives the follow 3 planation of the affair; b < The invitations from the Minister of Foreign Affairs were notreceived on board the Bennington until the morning of the day set for the openingof the Legislature, As the fact of the Bennington’s departure had been knowg all over Honolulu and noticed in the daily papers, the Hawailan Goivmmcnt must have been fully aware t. ‘When the invitations came on board the Bennington had already been brought up close to her anchors and steam was up in readiness for leaving. Under the circum- stances Captain Pigman would not delay :‘l;:nur::u nwdom would have forced ‘postpone 3 -the arrival of the Aultnlh.wlt‘m"vii“ :lhr the Bennington should bein port when the Australia arrived in case fresh orders AS A WHOLE: SOUTHWEST CORNER GEARY AND LARKIN STREETS. 120 Peot Front on South Line Geary St. 120 Poet Frout on West Livo Larkin St. 120 Feof; Front on North Line Myrtlo Ave. -2 CORNERS—3 FRONTS, Covered with Dwellings and Stores, rent- ing for $485 per month, WILL BE SOLD ——T0 THE— HIGHEST BIDDER Subject to Confirmation by Superior Cours, Further information at office of THOS, MAGEE & SONG, 4 Montgomery St. THOMAS MAGEE, Referee. SFHS PAY THE FREKGAT a2, S SMITHS' CASH STORE,