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2 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1896. protective tariff laws such treaty stipula- tions with foreign countries as will pro- vide a profitable market for our surplus products and enable us to buy from them on terms mutually advantageous. “The Republicans of Minnesota assert their belief in the policy of the United States as declared by James Monroe and by every one-of our statesmen since. They also declare their conviction that the peo- ple of Cuba ought to be recognized as bel- ligerents. Believing thoroughly in _the doctrine of arbitration between nations they nevertheless advocate a sufficient sys- tem of coast defenses and such other naval and military preparations as will- snrely make us able to secure peace by our own manifest invincibility in war.” ke Al 13 OTHER COXNV TIONS HELD. Allison Men Secure a Temporary Victory in Texas. AUSTIN, Tex., March 24.—The Repub- lican State Convention to elect delegates to St. Lonis met here to-night and at mid- night had succeeded after much strife in electing N. W. Cuney temporary chair- man. Cuney is an Allison man, but the ballot—473 to 207—is not a criterion on Al- lison’s strength, as many McKinley men voted for Cuney for the sake of harmony. There is prospect of a split. The Allison wing wants two of the delegates, but this the McKinleyites are not willing to con- cede. The latter claim if the convention re- mains intact they have strength enough to elect and instruct for McKinley. The Allison men assert that they formed a com- bination with Reed's followers last night and they insist on two of the delegates. The executive committee gave the McKin- leyites a black eye by seating Allizon dele- gations from San Antonio and Austin, and Allison men now claim they havea chance of naming all the delegates. WARRENSBURG, Mo., March 2 Republican Congressional Convention of the Sixth District to-day nominated R. E. Lewis of Henry County for Congress and indorsed McKinley for President. WARRENTON, Mo., March 24.—The Republicans of the Ninth district in con- vention to-day renominated Congressman Treloar unanimously. McKinley was in- Yorsed for President. M L WHEEL HORSES LINED UP. Itepublicans of South Dakota Ready for Their Convention. HURON, 8. D., March 24.—Nearly all the delegates for to-morrow’s Republican convention are here. The crowd is the largest that has gathered here in many vears and includes many old wheel-horses of the Republican party of South Dakota. A striking feature of the personnel of the Gelegates is the great number of young men. While each delegation has its favor- ite, there are indications that concessions will be made whereby strife within the party will be avoided. A telegram was received from Senator Pettigrew this even- ing, saying: “Will go as delegate if my friends insist, and will do as convention desires if instructed.” This was received by E. C. Caldwell of Sioux Falls, and was a great surprise to some of Senator Petti- grew’s opponents. It acted like oil upon troubled waters and did much toward qui- eting the fears of his friends. The Mec- Kinley sentiment has grown wonderfully. ‘While many are unable to harmonize Sen- ator Pettigrew’s telegram with the expres- sion that he would refuse to go to 8t. Louis as an instructed delegate, there is a strong inclination to include him in the delega- tion. Hon. John H. King arrived from Wash- ington this evening to help inaugurate an Allison boom. Congressman Dolliver ad- dressed an immense throng to-night. e URGED TO RECONSIDER. Friends of Harrison Ask That He Re- enter the Race. INDIANAPOQLIS, Ixp., March 24.—Close personal friends of ex-President Harrison say that the almost certain triumph of, McKinley in the St. Louis conven- tion has caused prominent Republi- cans throughout the country to flood the ex-President with letters urging him to re- consider his determination and consent to be a candidate for the Presidential nomi- nation. Some of the writers say it is his duty to save the party from the McKinley nomination and the campaign of bitter- ness that would surely follow, owing to the fact that he 1s regarded as the personi- fication of the extreme idea in protection. One of the writers declares that Mc- Kinley’s nomination will array the East against the West, and the manufacturer against the producer, and thus precipitate a campaign of slander and abuse, while a more conservative nomination would cer- tainly enhance the auspicious outlook for Republican success. The writers all urge the uncertain attitude of McKinley on the money question. Itis believed here that the letters will have not the slightest effect. N T, ALL NOT ¥Ok McKINLEY. Gives the Status of Delegates Already Elected. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—Hon. J. H. Manley of Maine, secretary of the National Republican Committee, has ad- dressed the following letter to the Gov- ernor of Maine in connection with the claims that Governor McKinley of Ohio bas already secured a majority of the delegates to the St. Louis convention: THE ARLINGTON, ) WASHINGTOX, D. C., March 24,1396, Hon. Henry B. Cleaves, Governor of Maine— My DEAR GOVERNOR; Including elections held to-day there have been 375 delegates elected to the National Republican Convention. There are thirty-six contested cases which are not given to any candidate, because it is unfair to assume how these cases will be decided, either by the National Committee or the convention. Of the 375 delegates elected 154 are for Me- Kinley, provided you concede to him the 26 from Indiana and the 18 from Minnesota. Sixty-four delegates have been elected for Governor Morton, 19 for Senator Quay, 10 tor Senator Cullom, 44 for Senator Allison and 48 for Mr. Reed. Mr. Reed’s strength from now until the convention will steadily increase. I am sincerely yours, J. H. MANLEY. Manley Apollinaris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE- WATERS.” NOW SUPPLIED IN “SPLITS.” Ask for “Splits” at the Restaurants and Bars. ~ JOHN CAFFREY, 47 First street, San Francisco, 2 REPRESENTING Charles Graef & Co,, N. Y., for Mineral Waters { | | number of crimes REFOUGHT THE WAR IN WORDS, An Argument in the House on Removing Restrictions on Confederates. BOUTELLE AN OBJECTOR. Alone He Votes in the Negative When the Bill Is Put to a Ballot. OTHER MEASURES ARE PASSED. Request of the Semate for Further Conference on the Cuban Resolu- tions Granted. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—Quite unexpectedly to-day the House was plunged, toward the close of the session, into a debate’in the course of which the war was fought over again and the issue of which was the repeal of the last remaining restriction against those who served in the Confederate army. Hull (R.) of Towa had presented from the Committee on Military Affairs, for the consideration of the House, the Senate bill which repealed section 1218, revised statutes, regulating the appointment of officers in the army or navy, providing that no per- son who held a commission in the United States army and afterward entered into the service of the Confederate States, or or any State thereof, should be appointed an officer in the army or navy of the United States. 3 Boutelle (R.) of Maine vigorously op- posed the passage of the bill. "He said that it could serve no practical purpose, was a reflection upon the sentiment which had enacted the original law—one of the measures, he said, which made it possibie for the Government to live; that it was too late now to write a new definition of the duty of the men who took the com- mission of his country, and he said the House should not now declare that it was aright thing for a man, after having taken an oath to support and defend his coun- try, afterward to draw his sword against it. In the course of his remarks Bouteile said that some concessions should be made from the other side, and he called atten- tion to the fact that the constitution of South Carolina, adopted only last year, levied, as he said,a tax upon residents who had served in the Usion Army by a discrimination in the matter of the pay- ment of the tax in favor of the Confederate veterans. The bill was advocated by General Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio Pickler (R.) of South Dakota, Grow (R.) of Pennsylvania and Walker (R.) of Virginia, who suc- ceeded Stonewall Jackson in command of the latter's famous brigade, and Cum- mings (D.) of New York. The bill was passed after two hours’ debate, Boutelle alone voting in the nega- tive. The unfinished business when the House met was the bill introduced by Curtis (R.) of New York to reduce the subject to capital punishment, and it was passed. The House agreed to the Senate request for a further conference on the Cuban resolutions. Boutelle (R.) of Maine re- ported the bill making an appropriation for maintenunce of naval establishments for the year ending June 1, 1897. The following bills were passea: House bill to increase the penalty for transport- ing or selling liquors under false and spu- rious brands; Senate joint resolution re- | storing to the Mormon church the real es- tate now in the hands of a receiver ap- pointed by act of Congress; House bill authorizing appeals from the decrees of | the Circuit Courts of the United States in the matter of receiverships; House bill making persons who commit crimes on Government property and reservations not covered by Federal statutes subject to the penalties for these crimes in the State in which the property or reservations are lo- cated; making it an offense punishable with imprisonment up to twenty years to shoot or to throw a stone at or into a rail- road train in the Indian Territory; mak- ing typewritten depositions legal; author- izing persons holding medals of honor for distinguished services in the War of the Rebellion to indicate that fact by wearing a rosette or bow, the design of which the President is directed to approve; author- izing the issue to active or retired officers of the army of brevet commissions equal to the highest rank of brevet held by them in the volunteer service. After the passage of a number of bills and the appointment by Speaker Reed of Hitt (R.) of 1llinois, Adams (R.) of Penn- sylvania and McCreary (D.) of Kentucky as managerson the part of the House of the conference asked for by the Senate on the Cuban resolutions, the Senate bill repeal- ing the law torbidding the appointment of any person as. an officer in the army who held a commission 1n the army at the breaking out of the rebellion and who afterward served in the Confederate army was called up by Hull (R.) of Towa. The bill was intended, he said, to wipe out the last restriction imposed upon the Confed- erates. They were in Congress, in the Cabinet and could be elected, he thought, to the Presidency, and to maintain this re- striction now that wars and rumors of wars were heard was aboui the worst policy that could be pursued. Boutelle asked if Hull knew of any one who would be benefited by the passage of the bill and the latter repliea that he did not. Boutelle criticized - the bill as a piece of unnecessary and wholly sentimental legis- lation. Addressing the Republicans Bou- telle recalled the effort to place General Grant on the retired list of the army, a proposition which, he said, he was sorry to say met the unanimous opposition of the gentlemen for whose benefit the pres- ent legislation was intended. These men, he said, had not hesitated to act as jurors in the case of the United States against Fitzjohn Porter and voted solidly to place him on the retired list. ‘Wheeler (D.) of Alabama—I am a man who voted against putting Grant on the retired list. It was unanimously passed. Boutelle retorted that the Democrats prevented even an opportunity to vote upon the bill until the Republicans, driven to their wits’ end and fearing that the gavel would fall at the end of the session and Grant die before he could receive that honor at the hands of Congress, surren- dered the rights of a representative from Towa, who sacrificed his seat to the de- mands of the Democrats, and after his successor had been sworn in, and not until then, the Democrats consented to a vote on the bill which placed Grant’s name on the retired list. The bill, Boutelle contended, would .not be effectual. It would not give to any old soldier on the Union side who was now in private life the right to bear a commission in the army. Hull (R.) of Iowa—Neither does it give the right to the Confederates. Bouteile (sharply)—Well do you want to give them that right? Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio replied to-Bou- telle, and after a few words of introductory explanation why he should support the biil, remarked: “And now we are chal- lenged by the gentleman from Maine.” Boutelle—I challenged nobody. I am not in that business. And then, aftera brief colloquy, Bou- telle continued: “I desire to say further to the gentieman from Ohio that I am not speaking and have not spoken in the in- terests of any candidate for the Presi- dency.” [Derisive laughter.] Grosvenor—Has it come to that point, Mr. Speaker, when, because one of us pre- fers A for the f’residency and other B and another C, that every time we rise to speak that thing shall be shouted at us? I think it very small politics, Mr. Speaker, and Ishall not answer the gentlemanin kind. Continuing, Grosvenor said he based his support of ‘the bill on the belief that his action here should be in the way of aiding, so0 far as it was possible for him to do s, the encouragement of loyalty and devotion to the flag in all parts of the country. [Applause.] : Boutelle—Does the gertleman believe that the Government should pass legisla- tion of this kind ? Grosvenor—I believe the Government ought to do what is right. As far back as the time of General Grant, that great and illustrious hero, who had received the high encomiums of his friend from Maine, had taken one of these Confederates into his cabinei; he had made Mosby, the great cavalry leadér of the South, Consul-Gen- eral at Hongkong and had appointed General Longstreet, who, he would say with ail deference to the opinion of those who differed from him, wasin his judg- ment the ablest rebel general, to a position of high honor and trust. Boutelle—And wasn’t Longstreet ostra- cised for taking it? [Cries of “No.”] Grosvenor said that for himself he had always hoped to live to see the time when it should be the policy of his party to re- move from the statute-books everything that tended to discriminate between the residents of the different sections of the country. Boutelle—Does the gentleman know of any Southern man who has asked for the passage of this bill? Who brought it here? Grosvenor—God only knows. Bur I would not be so willing to grant it for the asking as T would to give it freely asa matter of grace. [Applause.] Grow (R.) of Pennsylvania made an elo- quent and stirring speech upon the subject of patriotism in general, and Pickler (R.) of South Dakota advocated the passage of the bill. Referring to the statement of Boutelle that the passage of this bill would mean a reflection npon those who enacted the original legislation, Pickler called at- tention to the fact that in no lessthan five cases had Ccngress repealed portions of that law of which now only that part re- mained which was sought to be repealed by the pending bill. Walker (R.) of Virginia next arose to address the House and was received with a round of applause. In the South, he said, there was a turning to the Union with a devotion that people who did not mingle with those of that section could not | understand. There are yet many in the South, General Walker said, who were educated at- West Point still capable of -fighting, and if the Nation should be put in peril from foreign foe, would not the Government desire their services? All that the old Confederate asked, he con- tinued, was to be told to go and sin no more, “if you will have it that we did sin.”” Pearson (R.) of North Carolina—Did you not lead the gloriousold Stonewall Brigade after General Jackson’s death ? ‘Walker—I did. And I am proud of it, not because I led the brigade, but because Iwas thought worthy of succeeding to the command. 1 say to the Republicans, although it is true as suggested a while ago, that Longstreet was ostracised, the time is now passed when a man can be 0s- tracised as he was. And it is for the pur- pose of wiping out all such feeling that we ask the passage of this bill. Cummings (D.) of New York said: “@eneral Grant was a war Democrat; if he were on the floor to-day there would be no question of the passaga of this bill. Iwas one of the 800,000 war Democrats in the North that marched to the front to sustain the Union, and in their behalf I give my support to the bill. I voted for General Grant for President both times he was a candidate, and if he had been nominated again, imperialism or no imperialism, I would have voted for him a thira time.” Cummings advised the Democrats not to vote upen this question, but to throw the responsibility where it belonged. “If you desire to say,” addressing the Republicans, ““that Grant was wrong, and that thirty years afterward you were right vote down the bill.”” The demand for the previous question was seconded by a unanimous. vote with the exception of that of Boutelle, and the bill was passed by the same vote, Boutelle rising in his seat to announce his position when the negative vote was called for by the Speaker. And then at 4:55 o'clock the House adjourned until to-morrow. AFTER STEWART AND BROWNE. Publishers of the *Silver Knight” Not Paying Enough to Printers. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24¢.—Sen- ator Stewart and his partner in the publi- cation of the Silver Knight, the redoubt- able Carl Browne, are not in good stand- ing with the Columbia Typographical Union, which, at a meeting held on Sun- day, unanimously adopted a resolution di- recting its district organizer to make an investigation concerning the amount of salaries which the Silver Knight pays its compositors. The Silver Knight was started not long ago asan organ of the Silver party. The idea, it is believed, originated in the fertile brain of Carl Browne, who is also the vroprietor of the illustations which adorn its pages. The cash necessary to start it originated with Senztor Stewart. The paper now, it is claimed, has a circulation of 60,000. Every man joining the Silver Knights of Amer- ica is required to pay an initiation fee of $1, half of which isfor a subscription to the paper. e Nicaragua Canal Bill. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—Fri day next has been set apart for the hear- ings on the Nicaragua canal bill before the House Committee on Commerce. Ex- Senator Warner Miller of New York, pres- ident of the canal company, and members of the Engireer Commission who visited Nicaragua last summer are expected to appear. FIERY WORDS IN CUBN'S CAUSE. Senator Mills of Texas Hurls Defiance at . Spain. | HIS JOINT RESOLUTION. Declares the United States Should Enforce the Rights of the Patriots. THAT IS THE MONROE DOCTRINE If Necessary the Army and Navy Ought to Seize the Troubled Islands. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—The matter of chief interest in the Senate to- day was the speech of Mills of Texas, in support of his joint resolution requiring the President to procure from the Spanish Government the right of self-government for Cuba, or in the eventof Spain’s re- fusal to take military possession of the island and hold it until the Cubans organ- ize a government and raise military and naval forces for its defense. Mills took the ground that, inasmuch as the United States would not permit England, France or any other country to purchase or obtain the island from Spain and thus ameliorate the condition of the inhabitants, the United States was morally bound to put a stop to the cruelties and misgovernment there, and to aid the Cubans in establishing a government of their own. Thisidea waselaborated by Mills in a passionate speech,which at timesdrew ap- plause from the galleries. He asserted that the United States had the rights not only in Cuba, but in every foot of soil in the western hemisphere; that that was the Monroe doctrine; that that doctrine was as old as humanity, and that God Al- mighty was its author, as it was the right of self-preservation. *‘The United States should say to ‘Spain,” Mills exclaimed, “‘You must give that island self-govern- ment or we will; we are able to do it, t00.”” After Mills’ speech some additional cor- respondence bearing on the Cuban ques- tion was brought forward by Morgan of Alabama and then the joint resolution was placed on the calendar. A bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee and passed amending the law in regard to the punishment of Indians for a felonious assault (the penalty now being death) so as to leave it discretionary with the court. Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts offered a resolution, which was agreed to, requiring the President' to transmit to the Senate copies of all dispatchies, notes and tele- grams in, the Department of State from November, 1875, until. the pacification of Cuba in 1878, which relate to mediation or intervention by the United States in the affairs of that island, together with all correspondence with foreign Governments relating to the same topic. The joint resolution introduced yester- day by Mills (D.) of Texas, looking to the seizure of the island of Cuba by the United States in case the Spanish Govern- ment shall refuse to grant self-government to the Cubans, was taken up, and Mills addressed the Senate in advocacy of it. He would have voted, he said, for all the resolutions offered on the subject of Cuba because they were steps—although short steps—in the linz of march which it was the duty of the people of the United States to take. The island of Cuba did not, Mills declared, stand in the same relation to the people of the United States as Hungary, Poland, Ireland or Armenia did. If itdid, then | the statesmanship of the United States had been at fault fora hundred years. The United States had never asserted that it had any rights In Ireland, Hungary, Po- land or elsewhere in Europe, but it had asserted its rights in every solitary acre of land on the western hemisphere. Ithad there the highest right—the right of self- preservation. The Monroe doctrine, he declared, was as old as humanity and God Almighty was its author. For when he made man he placed in him the right to preserve his life and liperty. The fathers of the republic had said for a hundred years to Cuba, to England, to France, to all the earth: “You shall not touch one solitary acré of this land with your sov- ereignty.” *‘We have said,”” Mills continued, “that we will resist with all the power of this Government the transfer of the island of Cuba to any European power. Jefferson said it. Gallatin said it. John Quincy Adams said it. Henry Clay said it. Mar- tin Van Buren said it. James Buchanan saidit. William E. Marcy said it. It had been the unchallenged American doctrine that the island of Cuba shall remain with Spain, unless it come to us; that Spain | shall hold it in trust; that we shall resist its transfer by the whole power of the army and navy, and there we have had it for a hundred years. And now I come to the point. If we have held that position by an assertion of a moral right to protect curselves, to secure our own homes, to secure our own commerce and trade on the ocean; if we have said that Cuba shall not go out of the hands of Spain, notwith- standing that England might say to Cuba: 'I. will give you the Jgovernment that I give to Canada; I will give you a Parlia- ment, an executive of your own selection; I will give you the power to levy your own taxation if you please; I will give you home government; I wiil not interfere.ex- cept to protect you ii case any other power interferes with you,’ yet the United States has stood by as a jailer and has said, ‘That trade shall not be made.’ ‘“Wherever there are rights,”” said Mills, ‘‘there are corresponding duties, and I say that the people of the United States owe to that oppressed and downtrodden people of Cuba to ‘say to Spain: ‘The hour has come when you must stop your iniquities. ‘We are responsible for the slavery of that people; we are responsible for every drop of blood you have shed; we are respon- sible for every dollar you have stolen; our consciences is involved in this matter. Cuba hasa right to appeal to us, and we intend that you shall give her free govern- ment.’”” Mills read a letter detailing atrocities said to have been perpetrated by General Weyler in the last Cuban war, and he characterized him as *‘an atracious scoua- the United States had drawn her sword, as it washer duty to do, and established a government that would protect helpless females in their homes.” Mlils compared the protection which Spain gives to Cuba to that which the hawk gives to the dove, and said that all these atrocities were committed while the United States was acting as jailer and guardian. . Mills recited an incident of an Ohio colonel accidentally. wounding the hand of the daughter of a Confederate officer in an attempt to arrest the officer. The Ohio colonel bad shown great anxiety about that wounded hand and had finally asked for and obtained the hand, and around that family hearth, he said, “There are half a dozen noble boys, half Yankees and half rebels, but all Americans.” [Ap- plause. | The point of the anecdote is that Amer- icans on either gide of the great Civil War did not shoot or ill use women orehil- ren. Mills then launched into an eloguent recital of the battle of Alamo and of other scenes in the struggle for Texan independ- ence, and then he related the incidents of the massacre by General Murriel of the fifty-three Americans arrested on board the Virginus. He described the long negotiations to bring Murriel to justice and how, after four or five years, they had finally failed, and in contrast with that affdir be recalled an incident in Salonica in 1876, when the German and French Consuls were stabbed to death in an effort to save a Greek girl from a mob. The Turkish Government on that occasion did not, Mills said, wait for any invitation from the French and German Governments, but telegraphed to them that it would punish those who had attacked the Con- suls. The French and German Govern- ments* however, did not even answer the telegram, but sent their fleets to Salonica, landed their marines, compelled the Turk- ish Government to bring the wretches before them, shot to death six of the depredators and exacted $100,000 for the family of each of the Consuls. That, he said, was the way to do busi- ness. But why wasit that of late years every time that an attempt was made to maintain the dignity and honorof the United States some tremendous power began to manifest itself in an opposite direction ? Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada suggested an explanation in the tact that Spain owed $1,200,000,000 of bonded debt, $300.000,000 of which has a lier on the Cuban revenues. It was the duty of the United States, Mills declared, either to protect the people of Cuba or to say to France, England and other European powers, “1f you want the island take it.” But the United States shonld say to Spain: ‘‘You shall give that istand self- government or we will. ‘‘And we are liable to do it, too,”” Mills added. He bad received a letter from New York to-day speaking of him as another fool who had turned jingo like Sherman and Lodge and signed ‘‘A Disgusted Democrat.” At the close of Mills’ speecth Morgan (D.) of Alabama rose, and after some com- plimentary remarks on tne speech to which the Senate had just listened he pre- sented some ' additional correspondence bearing on the Cuban question, and then the joint resolution was sent to the calendar. The legislative appropriation bill was taken up and its consideration proceeded with from page 31, which had been re- poried yesterday. All the committee amendments to the bill were disposed of, and then numerous amendments were offered by individual Senators. The bill did not reach a final vote, but went over until to-morrow. The Senate at 5:30 adjourned until to- IOTIOW. —_————— THEIR SECOND DEADLY BLUNDER Spanish Columns Fire Upon Each Other With Terrible Effect. HAVANA, Cuss, March 24—General Ruiz reports that finding a party of insur- gents encamped at San Jose, in the Ha- vana province, he attacked and dispersed them, the rebels leaving eight dead on the field. The troops pursued the fleeing rebels and killed five more of them. Itis said that the. rebels were the negro party under Callazo. General Meguizo reports finding a band of rebels between Cassignas and Tapaste, in the province of. Havana. He attacked and dispersed them, killing ten. The Spanish did not lose a man. No news has yet been received of Gomez and Maceo. Last Wednesday, on tbe estate of Santa Rosa, near Santo Domingo, in the province of Santa Clara, two Spanish columns, re- spectively under General Godoy and Cole- nel Holguin, fired upon each other while reconnoitering. The firing lasted ten minutes. Seventeen soldiers were killed and ninety-two wounded. Colonel Fuen- mayer and five other officers were among the killed. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—A Government dispatch from Madrid to the Spanish' Minister announces that Colonel Martin has captured all the archives and documents of the Cuban republic near Espiritu S8anto. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 24.—A special dispatch to the Recorder from Jackson- 1 vitle says: The steamer Three Friends will leave Jacksouville some time before morning with another cargo of arms and ammunition for the Cuban insurgents. Only last week the Three Friends returned from a successful filibustering expedition. BAYVARD AT THE BANQUET Talk of the Embassador Before the London General Pen- -sion Society. Responds to the Toast of “Our Kin Beyond the Seas” in Cheer- ful Tones. LONDON, Exc., March 24—The anni- versary dinner of the London General Pen- sion Society was given to-night. Among the guests was the Hon. Thomas F. Bay- ard, the American Embassador, who re- sponded to the toast “Our Kin Beyond the Seas.” He remarked upon the strong family likeness of the kin beyond the seas to the people of England. They were, he said, as like two peas, and they resem- bled each other in patriotism and pluck. Mr. Bayard dwelt upon the differences of opinion among his countrymen and upon the value of individual opinion. He said that since he came to England he had never found occasion to change his tone, and there was nothing he would say here that he would not say at home and vice versa. [Cheers.] He did not expect unanimity and would almost say God for- bid it. A man must not be expected to speak in a tone that would suit everybody. He rejoiced that in the system of Govern- ment that originated here and that had been carried beyond the Atlantic there was something that enabled a man to speak according to his own conscience. |Cheers.] There, too, lay the strength of both countries. MONEY FOR NEW VESSELS Naval Appropriations Agreed Upon by the . House Committee. Four Coast Line Battle-Ships and Five Very Swift Torpedo-Beats Provided For. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—The naval appropriation for the coming fiscal year as agreed to by the House Committee on Naval Affairs was made public to-day. The principal items of the measure have been given in these dispatches before. The bill carries an aporopriation of $31,879,133, of which $12,611,034 is for-the increase of the navy. The items coming under this head include the constraction of four sea-going coast-line battle-ships de- signed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance upon a displace- ment of about 11,000 tons, to have the Highest practicable speed for vessel of their class and the cost, exclusive of armament, not exceeding $3,750,000; and five torpedo- boats, to have a maximum speed of not less than twenty-six knots, to cost, in all, not exceeding $500,000, and to have the, highest practicable speed for vessels of their class. . - All the parts of these vessels shall be of domestic manufacture, and one sea-going battle-ship and one of the torpedo-boats shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean or in the waters conmected therewith; one torpedo-boat on the Mis- sissippi River and one torpedo-boat on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, provided they can be constructed at a fair cost, On account of hulls and outfits of the vessels and steam machinery of vessels heretofore authorized and of the vessels authorized under this act $7,650,679 is ap- propriated. Toward the armament and armor of domestic manufacture of the ves- sels authorized by previous acts $4,871,454 is provided, and for the completion of the equipment outfit of the new vessels hareto- fore authorized by Congress $237,000 is made available. AL RO The Massachusetts and Ovegon, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—The Navy Department is making arrange- ments for the official trials of the battle- ships Massachusetts and Oregon and the work of placing armor and armament in them is being expedited. It is believed at the department that the Massachusetts wili be ready for trial on April 15 and the Oregon a month later. The Massachu- setts is at Cramp’s shipyards, Phiiadel- g‘};iu, and the Oregon at the Union Iron orks, San - Francisco, where they were constructed respectlvely. el A i Not Approved by Smith. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 24.—Sec- retary Hoke Smith has declined to ap- prove a school indemnity selection of 8182 acr2s of land in the San Francisco land trict, made by the State, on the ground | that the State had failed to show the non- mineral aftidavits accompanying these se- lections, as apply to each legal sub-divi- sion of forty acres. NEW TO-DAY. time. R_ONLY BRANCH in S. F. isat 211 Mont- gomery st. Avoidfirms using a similar name. drel, who would not bein Cuba to-day if L) Our 250 operatives work in plain sight of all. OQur factory is open to your inspection at any None but white labor employed. B Of course you would like to see a thou- sand San Francisco people making the clothing for San Francisco wearers. can help bring that about by patronizing us. We will meet you half way; we will save you $5 to $15 on every suit, and $2 to $5 on every pair of pants, guaranteeing in every: instance best materials, superior workman- ship and perfect fit. Our Spring Styles are now in. ~ without question the finest ever shown in this city. Come and see them. freely furnished. GOLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS, 541 MARKET ST. A A A A A A A You They are Samples ‘| month: NEW TO-DAY. CANCER On Breast Cured by Dr. (, A, Hascall, 1802 Market §t,, San Franciseo. To those suffering with cancer I wish ¢, say Ibegan treatment with Dr. Hascall the 241y, of February. In nine days the cancer came oyt and to-day is all healed up, taking les: five weeks’ treatment. I suffered no Pain to speak of and gained in strength every gy, 2 am so well pleased With Dr. Hascall and his method of treatment I wish to recommenq him to any suffering With cancer or spe chronic difiealty. T believe i any one can cure you he can. Mgs. C. 123 Eddy street, than McDoNaL FINE PEELED PEAS, Sc P ound. “Smith’s Weekly” tells all about the Specials. Removal Sale now in progress. Freight prepaid 100 s and over. Smith’s Monthly Catalogue free for pos- tal. SMITHS' CASH SToRE, 414,416, 418 FRONT ST, S, F, At Auction TUESDAY................ MARCH 31, 1896 AT 12 o'crock Noox, At 638 Market Street, Opp. Palace Hotel, Business and Residence Property. A Portion of the Original HORACE HAWES ESTATE. BUSINESS PROPERTY. Ninth and Howard Streets. Large and elegant piece of business property on the southerly corner of Ninth and Howsrd sts., compnising FIVE STORES and FIVE FRENCH FLATS on Ninth st. and SIX KESIDENC Howard st. This magnificent piece of busine property has a future outlook that cannot be e: celled in the city. Ninth st. Is the coming_prom Dent south of Miarket st. business sireet. The size of this large and valuabie lot, 100 feet on Ninth by 185 feet on Howard st., cornering on Caroline sc., is one of the largest pieces Of property now intact in this city, and & prominent corner 10 improve with fine stores, grand hall, theater and French tenements—improved in this manner would make it the best paying property in the city. Capitalists and speculators should examine this Full rents, %128 per month. Cable and electric lines surround the property. Streets in_basalt rock and accepted Dby the city. Corner lot, 100x185 feet. ALSO_Belonging tothe same estate, southeast line of Howard, 225 feet southwest of Ninth street, and southerly corner of Howard and Caroline streets. This valuabie corner contains four French flats. Full rents, 888 per month. This is & good property to improve with store below, which would rent readily. Howard-street electric, Ninth and Tenth street cable. Central location. Large lot, 41:4x100 feet. Terms. on hoth pieces, one-halt cash, balance in one and two years; interest 7 per cent per annum.. REFEREE'S SALE. THE MAGNIFICENT MANSION, Southeast Corner of O’Farrell and Gough Streets, And lot 80x137:6 feet, with an T, on southeast cor- Der 80x84:41, feet. The subdivisions of this man- sion comprise saloon parlors, recepiion and dining rooms and large hall, whicii open together, making one grand room of the entire floor; kitchen, but- lersand other pantries, servants’ Tooms, etc., on first floor annex: five iarge bedrooms, dressing- Toome, bathrooms, toilets, etc., on second floor; space for three large rooms in attic; storerooms, coalroom, wineroom and laundry in basement: basement c-mented: large, handsome grounds: streets bituminized and basalt rock: front walk cement stone; surroundings caunot be exgelled; neighbors are of the first-class order; car accom- modations not excelled. Terms—Cash; 10 per cent at time of sale, balance upon confirmation by Superlor Court: deed at expense of purchaser: tax s for fiscal year 1896-97-to be paia by pur- chaser. N.B.—To examine this property please obtain card from the auctioneers. Elegant Investment—Mission. Southeast corner. of Capp and Adalr sta, ner Sixteenth, Howard and Mission. This handsome pay-windowed modern property consists of storo and three French flats of seven, six and four rooms and bath; electric appliances, etc.; rent $91 per basalt blocks in sireet: cement stoie walks; electric and cable cars; corner lot, 25375 teet. Elegant Residence—Pacific Heights. South side (No. 2029) of Vallejo, 137 :6 fect cast of Buchanan st.; eight rooms and bath; basement and attic: ric appliances: gas fixtures; crand marine i Pacific-ave. cable; large lot, 37:6X 187:6 feet. Pacific Heights—Investment Property. North line (Nos. 3116 and 3118) of Washingtan, 108:3 west of Baker st.; comprises (No. 5116) two handsome French flats. the upper one 0f eight rooms, bath and_attic. lower flat four roms and bath: (No. S118) an elegant dwelling of ¢n 1203 and bath: tinted walls and modern imprvements throughout the property; architecture srtistically designed; cement stone walk; street in bitaminous rock: Sacramento and Jackson st. cabies; 10t 50X 127:81 feet. Castro Heights—Corner Busizess Lot. Southwest corner of Castro and Trwesty-fifth ste. Commands a fine view and is advan(s£eousiy 10 cated for business; Castro-st. cable; 1ot 25380 feet. Grand Property in the City of Petaluma, the Metropolis of Sonoma County. Southeast corner of Washington and Keller sts. Comprises the Brooklyn Hotel of 41 rooms; vih:eo cottages of seven rooms each and mSement: 14785 stable, carriage and other bufldinss: 18 I the cen- tral part of this thriving city and 550ld ta cmck X can be made a lafge-paying inpstment; 100k | the size of this corner; lot 100x 172 feet to an alley. ogue, terms, etc., inqure of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & €O, 638 Market Auctioneers. FOR BARBERS, BAK- RUSHES = 'book! ‘capiy-makers, oSMOPrOoLITAN, o;gdu U. 8. Mint, 100 snd 102 Fifth st., Saa Francisco, The mos: Select family hotel in Yoo 81, $1 25 and 81 . acoording 1o room. Meals 26¢. “Roos