The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 7, 1896, Page 2

2 & - f ! TEE SAN s \ _FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 9,. 1896. POLITICS AND Lively Debates Over the Appropriation Bill in the Senate. CLEVELAND AND WILSON President and Postmaster-Gen- eral Receive a Most Severe Scoring. OFFICIAL DUTIES NEGLECTED. Allen Says the Greatest Mugwump of the Country Is Installed at the White House. IINGTON, D. April 6.—The ion in the postoffice appropriation ecting the consolidation of small s near the large towns and cities led to a long debate 1n the Senate to-day in which there was an exhibition of much political and personal feeling. While the vresent administration of the Postoffice Department received commendation from a Republican nator (Wolcott of Colo- rado), it received severe criticism from a Democratic Senator (Gorman of Mary- iand), President Cleveland came in large measure of abuse from a Popu- list Senator (Allen of Nebraska). Accord- | ing to Wolcott, the affairs of the Postotfice are being “ably and intelligently con- ducted.” Gorman ironically congratulated the Postoflice Department that it had a Re- publican Senator for a defender, and he guggested with biting sarcasm tbat many acts of the administration could best be defended by some Republicans. He con- demned Postmaster-General Wilson for going about the country delivering lec- tures on the tariff and on gold and silver, | instead of attending to the duties of his | office, and quoted the homely proverb | that when a man is found proclaiming | his own virtue and honesty there is a ras- cal near at hand. Allen was even less reserved in the ex- | pression of his views. The greatest mug- | wump in the country, he said, was in- | stalled in the White House, although he thought it was difficult to tell whether Mr. Cleveland was more of a mugwump than | he was of an imperial Democrat. He added that Mr. Cleveland was a disgrace to the great office he occupied, and that he | ought not to be, and doubtless would not i be, returned to that position again. | The session closed without a vote having been reached, but it was agreed that a vote should be taken at 5 o’clock to-morrow on the bills and all pending amendments. A | message announcing the action of the | House on the Cuban resolution was re- ceived, but no further action on thim\rt of the Senate was necessary. Among the bills reported and p¥ced on the calendar was one from the Committee on Territories, by Davis of Minnesota, making one year’s residence a pre-requis- ite for divorce in the Territories. A bil was introduced by Frye (R.) of Maine and referred, giving a pension of §100 a month to the widow of the late General Thomas D. Casey (retired). Allison (R.) of Iowa moved to proceed to the consideration of the postoffice bill, declinine to yield to the request of Call of Florida that his joint resolution in refer- ence to Cuba might be taken up. Call thereupon announced that he would to- morrow move to take it up, as the Senator from Indiana (Turpie) desired to speak upon it. The pestoffice appropriation bill was then taken up, the question being on ‘Wolcott’s amendment as to the compen- sation of clerks in the stations and sub- stations. Wolcott spoke at length in favor of his | emendment in which civil service reform is involved. The theory of the amend- ment was to have a better mail service at less cost; and that theory, he was proud | to say, was the one upon which the Post- | office Department was being conducted. | The object of the movement was to re-i move the service from politics. He ad- | mitted that the appreciation of civil service reformn was an acquired taste, but once acquired it was never lost. Gorman in the course of some remarks on the subject said that if this were a po- litical question he congratulated the Post- office Department that it has for its de- fender one of the most distinguished Sen- ators. “There has been a suspicion,” he said, “among & great number of Demo- crats that many acts of this administra- tian could best be defended by some Re- publican; and I am delighted that the Senator from Colorado has come out as the champion of a department which is departing from the usage and, as I think, from the law.” In the course of some further remarks Gorman ecriticized severely the Postmas- ter-General for neglecting the duties of his office in order to go about delivering lectures ell over the country on the tariff situation, on silver and gold, and he quoted the homely saying that where a man is found proclaiming his virtue and his honesty there is a rascal near at hand. He trusted that Congress would not give its sanction to the beginning of a system of consolidation of the great powers of the Postmaster.General. Hilt (D.) of New York also suggested some modificetions, and said he was with the Senator from Colorado on the general proposition of including the small post- offices within the limits of a city or in its immediate outskirts. Butif the scheme was one to overturn the system which had existed for years it should be done in some other way than by an amenhdment to an appropriation bill. He thought the sys- tem should be restricted to postoffices within five miles of large cities. Pasco (.) of Floride suggested an amendment that nothing in the bill should authorize the establishment of any branch etations beyond the limits of the city or town in which the principal office is lo- cated. Nelson (R.) of Minnesota opposed the consolidation scheme, which he likened to the system of the great department stores —*the devilfish of modern society.”” Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska took part in the debate and in the course of his temarks said: ““The greatest mugwump in the country to-day is installed in the White House. It is very difficult to tell whether Mr. Cleveland is more of a mugwump +|'¢ertainly he has led the hosts of mug- wumps in the country for the last ten or fitteen years. And Mr. Roosevelt, that New York mugwump, is second only to Cleveland himself.” Allen commented on the dismissal of George D. Johnson from his office as Civil Service Commissioner and denounced Cleveland’s course in the matter, saying that the President had wanted to “‘dicker” with Mr. Johnson by offering him the con- sulate at Victoria. The spirit of ¢ivil ser- vice reform, he said, had run wild. It had gone to the very verge of idiocy. There was no difference between Cleveiand De- mocracy and goldbug Republicanism. Allen revived some of the election stories of 1892, how Wall-street men raised 300,000 towards the nomination of Mr. Cleveland and afterward raised a lise sum for the election of Mr. Harrison. Gray (D.) of Delaware asked how much had been raised for the election of Me- Kinley. Allen replied that he had not read the latest evidence about McKinley. He men- tioned the case of Mr. Van Alen, who, he | snid, had contributed $50,000 toward the election of Mr. Cleveland and had been re- warded by an appointment as Minister to Italy. He also spoke of ‘‘the great and good Wanamaker, Superintendent of Sun- day-schools,” who had given $400,000 for the election of Mr, Harrison and had been rewarded with the postmaster-general- ship. The Presidential office was set upon the auetion block and soid to the men who would pay the most for it. But when it came to a fourth-class postoffice civil service reform had to be insisted upon. Hawley (R.) of Connecticut said he took it for granted that neither the Senator from Nebraska nor any other man in the world supposed that John Wanamaker gave $400,000 to make Mr. Harrison Presi- dent, and he did not believe that any Democratic Senator supposed that Mr. Harrison had gone into any such contract. White (D.) of California opposed the postoffice consolidating as “a great post- office trust, which would lead to a great deal of trouble.” After further debate it was arranged that the vote should be haa at 5 o'clock to-morrow. The House bill granting a pension of $100 a month to John M. Thayer was passed; also giving a pension of $50 a month to the widow of Charles A. Hick- man; also a bill to provide for the contin- uance in office of customs officers and as- sistant treasurers until their successors shall have been gqualified. A message was received from the House | announcing the passing by that body of the concurrent resolutions on Cuba, and at the same time Sherman (R.) of Ohio re- ported that the conference committes had agreed upon these BSenate resolutions, remarking that no further dction was nec- essary at present. The Senate at 5:30 adjourned. POLITICS OF THE NATON Victory for Republicans in the Municipal Elections of Ohio. McKinley and Bradl:y Running a Close Race for Delegates in Kentucky. CINCINNATI, Oxnro, April 6.—Township and municipal elections were held through- out Ohio to-day in nearly all the citiesand townships of the State. The election seems to have been quiet, with a light vote ex- cept in smaller municipalities, where local issues made the contests closz and hard fought. Returns indicate a general Re- publican victory. DETROIT, Mich., April 6.—Elections were held throughout Michigan to-day. Unusual interest was manifested in the elections, and a very large vote was polled. While the issues as a rule were purely local the Democrats generally developed unlooked for strength, and in many coun- ties that have gone Republican their ticket had been elected in part. DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 6.—Mayor Oli- ger (D.) was defeated to-day by Thomas T. Duffy (D.), nominated by the citizens and indorsed by Republicans. Duffy has apparently reversed the Democratic ma- jority of 15,000, and carried every precinct in the city. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 6.—The lar- gest Republican County convention ever held in Fayette County was the one which met here to-night. Governor Bradley's workers were on hand, but the McKinley leaders outgeneraled them, aithough tbe Bradley men fought for all they were worth. The convention showed four to one for McKinley. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 6.—In Louis- ville and Jefferson counties this afternoon and until 9 o’clock this evening was waged the hottest campaign for years. This contest was between the Bradley and McKinley members, and every indica- tion pointed iop McKinley. The result of the contests to-day gives Bradley five counties, with 81 votes, and McKinley five counties, with 79 votes. Hart Ccunty (15) ‘was uninstructed. KNOXVILLE, Te~x., April 6.—The Re- poblican mass-conventions in Washing- ton, Sevier, Blount, Sullivan, Monroe, Anderson and Campbell counties in- structed to-day for McKinley. PN Ca DEEDS OF A JILTED DENTIST. Jealousy Causes Dr. Ryder to Kill Miss Owen and Take a Shot at Her Escort. TALBOTTON, Ga,, April 6,—Dr. W. 8. Ryder, a prominent dentist, shot and in- stantly killed Miss Sallie Emma Owen | heré last night. Itis supposed that Miss Owen had rejected Dr. Ryder's suit. Ryder fired a charge from his shotgun at A. P. Person, with whom she was talking, but it did not injure him. After the deed the doctor took an ounce of morphine and terribly gashed his throat with a pocketknife in an effors to kill him- self. He was arrested and is now in the Talbot County Jail. All the parties are members of the most prominent families in the county. ——— GREAT AFFECTION KEXISTS. But Ballington Booth Cannot With His Sister. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 6.—Balling- ton and Mrs. Booth went to Chicago to- day. Before leaving the following state- ment was made: “We have met and had an interview with Mrs. Booth-Tucker, and wish it distinctly understood that our attitude is absolutely unchanged, and that our future plans will go forward, as heretofore stated. We are, however, anxious to have it clearly stated that this interview was of a sisterly and brotherly character, and t although there are matters of contingency upon which we must still differ, there exists, as there has always, the warmest affection for Mrs. Booth-Tucker as our sister. Agree than he is of an imperial Democrat. But / “BALLINGTON Boor® AND Maup Boors.” g DEBATED ONLY FORTY MINUTES, Passage of the River and Harbor Bill by the House. A LITTLE OPPOSITION. Dockery and Hepburn Protest Against Some of the Liberal Appropriations. MORTON MORE ACCOMMODATING Now Willing to Distribute Seed in Accordance With the Wish of Congressmen. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—In the House to-day the river and harbor appro- priation bill was taken up, and after forty minutes’ debate was passed, under suspen- sion of rules, by a vote of 216 to 40. Hooker (R.) of New York, chairman of the committee, managed the measure so as to secure practically unanimous support of it, the opposition failing to muster suf- ficient strength to obtain & vote by ayes and noes. This is said to be the first time in the history of the river and harbor bill that one has gone through the House with as little opposition. Hepburn (R.) of lowa and Dockery (D.) of Missouri were the chief antagonists, and Catchings (D.) of Mississippi, Burton (R.) of Ohio and Hooker (R.)of New York were the principal advocates of the meas- ure. Catchings said it was the best bill, the most scientifically constructed, and would redound more to the benefit of the whole country than any similar bill that had been presented to the House since he had been in Congress. Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio reported the filled cheese bill from the Committee on Ways and Means and gave notice that he would call it up on Wednesday. After the journal had been disposed of Wadsworth (R.) of New York, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, read a letter from Secretary Morton stating that in obedience to the almost unanimous con- sent of the House he had arranged with the contractors to put up garden seeds in packages of five each instead of fifteen as at first arranged, making 3,205,000 pack- ages, instead of 625,000, for the use of members of Congress. The change re- quired an additional expense of $5000. Hooker (R.) of New York moved that the House pass under suspension of the rules the river and harbor apprepriation bill for the year ending June 30, 1897. Objection was made to disposing with the reading of the bill and to extending the debate until 3 o’clock. Debate was then opened under the rules, twenty minutes on each side, Burten (R.) of Obio advocating the passage of the bill, Dockery (D.) of Missouri, leading the op- position to the bill, said he was in favor of just and proper appropriations for the improvement of rivers and harbors, but was not in favor of the policy which compeiled the House to appropriate money for the improvement of unimportant streams to secure that result. Butif he approved every item in the bill he would oppose its passage under suspension of the rules. The House was entitled to proceed in tne usual methods with the considera- tion of a bill carrying a direct present ap- propriation of $10,427,560 and a conditional expenditure of $51,721,211. Hepburn (R.) of Jowa made the prinei- pal speech against the bill. He said he stood on the floor almost alone in one re- spect. *‘The bill carries no ‘pork’ for my district, but there is enough in it to secure its passage, and I recognize that nothing Ican say will interfere with the stately march of this appropriation to comple- tion.” Running over the pages of the bill, he said he saw that the State of Maine had secured $1,365,000, Massachusetts $1,499,000, Rhbode Island $650,000, New York $4,474,000, and Delaware $4,970,000. Enough local interest had been judiciously placed to secure the passage of the bill. Continu- ing, he said he found that there had been appropriated to be expended by the Mis- sissippi River Commission the sum of $625,000 and contracts authorized to the amount of $8,375,000 additional. “I have no objection,” said Hepburn, “to the legitimate improvement of our waterways. I am trying to rebuke, if pos- sible, the methods employed to secure this immense sum of money. The bill appro- priates for the preat work of the Hennepin canal, which would open up a waterway to the East, the magnificent sum of $25,- 000 and authorizes the continuance of the work over & period of ten years.” In conclusion Hepburn said he desired only to speak of the viciousness of the system summoned by the gentleman from New York (Hooker) to bring a bill into the House, carrying obligations to the amount of $62,000,000, and demand that it be passed with only forty minutes’ debate and without opportunity to amend it. Catchings (D.) of Mississippi, chairman of committee in the last Congress, replied to Hepburn. “This bill,” he said, *'is the best bill, the most scientifically drawn and wiil redound to the benefit of the whole country more than any bill that has passed the House since I have been in Congress. [Applause.] In the course of further debate Clark quoted the traffic manager of one of the great Northwestern systems as saying that the result of the work on the Missis- sippi was a reduction of 50 per cent in freight rates all over the Mississippi Valley. Colson (R.) of Kentucky said the only objection he had to the bill was that it did not carry enough money. The people of Kentucky believed with Henry Clay in spending freely for internal improve- ments. Herrman (R.) of Oregon, said no policy had been so profitable to the people of the country as that of making liberal appro- priations for waterways. Hooker (R.) of New York closed the de- batein a five-minute speech. As to the criticism against considering it under sus- pension of the rules, Hooker said thatin the last Congress a bill carrying $25,000,000 bad been reported from a committee of which Dockery was a member and dis- posed of in the same way, and he made no objection to that. Upon the question of. suspending the rules and passing the bill the vote by di- vision stood: Ayes 216, noes 40, and the announcenient by the Speaker was fol- lowed with applause, An effort to secure a vote by ayes and noes failed. Hepburh, in leaving the sub- ject, remarked that the ‘“‘vote showed the general evenness with which the ‘pork’ had been distributed.” Hl_)v.'e (R.) of New York moved to sus- pend the rules and passthe House bill with Senate amendments, validating cer- tain bonds issued under authority of the Legislature of Now Mexico, but the motion was lost, On motion of Hartman (R.) of\Montana, tl_ne rules were suspended and the House bill was passed for the relief of the settlers on the abandoned Fort Assinaboine mili- tary reservation, Montana. After Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio had re- ported the “filled-cheese’’ bill the House at 4:80 adjourned until to-morrow. ———————— / McLACHLAN ON GUARD. Demands a Move Liberal Appropriation for San Pedro. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—During the debate on the river and harbor bill Representative McLachlan of California managed to crowd the following into his half-minute speech: “Mr. Speaker: I am opposed to the motion of the gentleman trom New York to suspend the rutes and pass this bill, for the reason that if this course is pursued it will give no opportunity for any one to offer any amendments to this important measure making appropriations aggregat- ing over $60,000,000 of the people’s money, including continuous contracts provided for therein, I assume that the Committee on Rivers and Harbors has faith in the justice and merits of the bill that it has presented here to-day, and, if I am right in this assumption, that committee can surely have no valid objection to submit- ting their labors and conclusions to the deliberate judgment of this House and give us reasonable opportunity to investi- gate them for ourselves. ‘‘The members of this committee will not claim to be infallible, or assume that their judgment upon many features of this bill is superior to thatof the whole | House. This billis far from being satis- factory to me or the people whom I repre- sent. Ban Pedro harbor, the point in my district where two great transcontinental railroads tonch the tidewater on the Pa- cific Coast, has received most miserly con- sideration at the hands of the committee, notwithstanding the most reasonable de- mands that we made of it, and I now urge you to defeat this resolution, to suspend the rules and pass this bill so that I may have opportunity to present to the House the merits of our claim for San Pedro and Southern California. Having had an op- portunity to do that, I must be satisfied with the result. But if this resolution prevails I will have no opportunity to present our case to the House, and must submit to the wrong perpetrated by the committes against an improvement that | deserves far better consideration than it has received at the hands of the River and | Harbor Committee. There are other lo- calities that have similar grievances against the provisions of this bill, and we simply demand an opportunity to be heard.” The fate of Santa Monica and San Pedro harbors in the Senate is now a matter of spveculation. Both California Senators will try to have the $392,000 (continuous eon- tract) appropriation made for 8an Pedro, but if Huntington, through his man Frye, chairman of the commitiee, manages to get Santa Monica into the bill again it is considered ‘doubtful whether Senators White a¥¥ Perkins will fight the latter provision’if such action would endanger the S8an Pedro appropriation, as it did in the House. Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce and labor organizations are now wiring McLachlan to work for both harbors, MISHAPS ON A MOUNTAIN, Thrilling Accidents Attend the Opening of a Railroad in Wales. An Engine Goes Over a Precipice and Cars Are Smashed, but Life Is Not Lost. LONDON, Exa., April 6.—~What might have proved a more serious accident oe- curred to-day on the ratlway from Llan- berris at the foot of Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, to the top of the mountain. The railway was inaugur- ated to-day rst train reached the summit with- out mishap, but when returning the engine jumped the track on a part of the line where the grade was the steepest. The engine went over a precipice and was broken to pieces. As it left the rails the coupling broke, and it was that alone that prevented a frightful accident. The engineer and stoker jumped and és- caped. The cars ran down the grade ata tremendous speed, but as fortunately they were supplied with the most powerful brakes they were checked in their speed and brought to a standstill. In the meantime some of the persons aboard the train lost their heads, and without heeding the warnings to them, jumped from the cars. They were all se- verely injured. From some cause not yet made clear a second train that was descending the mountsin crashed into the rear of the runaway train and smashed a car into kindling wood. Just prior to the crash the oceupants of the ear had quitted it. —aii BRUTALITY TU PRISUNERS. Story of Cruel Treatment Told by @ Re- leased Dynamiter. LONDON, Exc., April 6.—The dyna- miter, McCullugh, who was sentenced for life in connection with the plot which re- sulted in the destruction of part of the Tradeston Gas Works in 1883, has been re- leased from Portland Prison, the physi- cians certifving that death would result shortly if he was longer confined. Me- Cullugh states that several of the dyna- miters who were confined in Portland Prison have become weak-minded. Daly, he says, is quite gray and utterly broken down. Asan instance of the treatment accorded him he declares that when he entered the Pentonville Prison, before he was taken to Portlana, an officer asked him what his sentence was. He replied that he had been condemned to life im- prisonment. The officer responded, *“That w on’t take you long,” and kicked him 1a the back. e Daughters of the Queen. LONDON, Exc., April 6.—It {s reported that Queen Victoris bas arranged with Lord Salisbury, at Nice, for the creation of her daughters, Princess Christian, Prin- cess Beatrice and Princess Louise, as dnch- esses and in their own righ t. It was re- poried shortly atter the death of the hus- band of the Princess Beatrice, Prince H enry of Battenberg, that the Queen SWALLOWED AT A SINGLE GULP. Huntington’s Scheme for the Refunding Agreed Upon. PAYMENT OF THE DEBTS The Bill Proposes to Extend the Time Beyond the Life of the Corporations. THERE WILL BE OPPOSITION. Morgan and Maguire to Prepare a Measure in the Interests of the People. WABSHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—The joint sub-committes on Pacific railroads met to-day and agreed on the bill printed in last Tuesday’s CALL, the only changes made being as follows: The payment to be made by the Central Pacific during the first ten years is $365,000 instead of $300.- 000; and $550,000 during the second ten years instead of $500,000; and for every ten years thereafter, until the debt is dis- charged, $750,000 is to be paid. Another change provides that “‘the com- panies shall at all times afford to all other lines of railroad, equal and reasonable facilities for making connections with them, or either of them, and equal facili- ties for transportation of passengers anc freights thereon.” This amendment was adepted so as to make it appear that there would be no dis- crimination by the roads hereaiter. The bill was submitted to the full com- mittees of both houses to-day. It is al- together probable it will be reported to the House first. The Senate committee does not meet again until Friday. There is a disposition by certain members of this committee to increase the payments to be | made by the Central Pacific, but, as Hun- tington drafted the bill, and as it has been swallowed at a gulp by sub-committees, there is little doubt but that the bill will remain as it is. The measure was either drafted by Huntington in toto, or else Powers, Sulzer, Farig and other members of the sub-com- mittee lied. It was known by TaE CaLL correspondent one week ago that a bill had been prepared and princed, yet Pow- ers, Sulzer and Faris of the committee de- clared emphatically that they had drafted no bill, nor had they seen the draft of any measure. They either lied or allowed Huntington to draft the bill and then ac- cepted it without any salt. THEe CALL cor- respondent has good reason to believe that the bill was got up by Huntington and Senator Frye, and that the ‘“small fry” members of the sub-committee spoke truthiully when they said they had not seen the bill. They were not liars, but they were Huntington tools and accepted his dictum without a murmur. Representative Maguire was asked by by TrE CALL correspondent to-night what he thought of the new funding bill, and said: “The funding bill said to have been re« ported by the joint sub-committee of the Committee on Pacific Railroads this after- noon is worse than the Reilly bill for the United States Government and just as bad as the Reilly bill for the people of the Pacific Coast. Everything that was said against the Reilly bill in the Fifty-third Congress can be urged with equal force against the new bill. There is one feature of the new bill which is patentable for its novelty. 1 refertothe provision extend- ing the corporate life and character of the Central Pacific Railroad Company for thirty-six years beyond the petiod of ex- istence as’ absolutely limited by the con- stitutional laws of the State of California, under which it was incorporated. “The corporation is an artificial person created under the laws of the State, by which the life of every corporation is ab- solutely limited to a period of fifty years. This attempt on the part of the Federal Government to brush aside State laws, to override the public policy of the State as declared in those laws, and to take away vested rights of the stockholders as others who have dealt with the corporation upon the assurance embodied in laws (under ‘which the corporation was organized) that at the end of fifty years from the time of its incorporation they would enjoy an ab- solute right {0 have its assets sold and the proceeds, after the payment of debts, divided among the stockholders, is an act of usurpation on the part of the Federal Government. or this there is no prece- cedent in Federal legislation. But Mr. Huntington wants it done, and what do the constitutional rights of State amount to when they run contrary to his wish? “Now that it is certain that the funding bill is to be reported to the House at this session of Congress and perhaps voted upon the course to be pursued by Repre- sentatives of California 1s made clearer. Heretofore we have taken the position that no affirmative legislation is required for a settlement of the Pacific roads debts; that the foreclosure of mortgages and sale of railroads 16 satisfy their debt to the Government are amply anthorized by existing laws, We have not asked for any affirmative legislation because the request would be a tacit admission that affirmative legislation is necessary and would tend to precipitate the consideration of the Pacific roads bills in the House. That, of course, was undesirable as long as we could pre« ventit. Now that the matter is to be brought up for consideration we will en- deavor to agree with Senator Morgan and other opponents of refunding upon such measures as will be likely to command the strongost possible support in both Houses. Benator Morgan has furnished me with an outlined draft of a bill following the gen- eral scheme covered hy his resolutions, modified somewhat to meet some of our views, and I think it probable that we can all agree to support a bill framed on those lines and to antagonize the funding scheme in both Houses with such a bill.” Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aptil 6.—Repre- sentative Simpkins of Massachusetts to- day introduced a bill providing for the establishment of fish culture and auxiliary stationson the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, A postoffice was to-day established at would make the Princess Duchessof Kent. | Fredalba, San Bernardino County, Cal., and Frederick A. Smealey was appointed Postmaster. ¥ea The special postoffice service at Edna, 8an Luis Obispo County, will ‘be. discon- tinued after April 8. 2 Mrs. Emma Lorentzen was to-day ap- pointed Postmistress at Zebra, Madera County, Cal., vice Frank A. Dustin, resigned. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oalifornia—Original: William Bradfield, Fallbrook; Andrew Wettstein, Oakland. Washington — Original: Josiah Gill, Sedro. estoration and increase: Miles W. Richmond, Deer Park. Reissua: Thomas Thomas, Vancouver. Original widow: Jennie M. Lane, Seattle, o DYGERT 10 BE RELEASED. The Young Man From Illineis Will Gain His Freedom. WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 6.—The State Department has received telegraphic information from Consul-General Wil- liams at Havana that he is expecting pro- ceedings in the case and expects the im- mediate release of Walter G. Dygert, the young man from Illinois, held 1n Guines, Cuba, on suspicicn of being a noted insur- gent leader. It is expected that Dygert | will ba conveyed to-day from Guines to | Havana, distant about forty-five miles, He would then be set at liberty. | —_— | Of Interest to Huntington. | WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—Rep- resentative Hubbard of Missouri to-day introduced a bill which will be of interest to “‘the Southern Pacitic Company of Ken- tucky.” It provides that corporations in- corporated under the laws of any State shall pe deemed ‘‘citizens” of any other State in which such roads shall have a | business office. e Confirmed by the2Senate. | WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—The Senate to-day confirmed the following | nominations: William A. Little of Geor- ia, to be Assistant Attorney-Genersl; ohn C. Keenan of Indiana, Indiah Agent at Neah Bsy, Wash.; First Assistant En- gineer Willit 8. Hedrick, to be chief engineer in the revenue cutter service. | PR Postmasters Nominated. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations of Postmasters: C. J. Monroe, at Luli;rort. Cal.,and Her- man Schulmerch, at Hillsboro, Or. | MOBBED AND ARRESTED. | Herr Ahlwardt Gets a Rather | Lively Reception at Hoboken. Locked Up on Charge of Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Disor- derly Conduct. | HOBOKEN, J., April 6.—Herr Ahl- | wardt, the anti-Semitic member of the German Reichstag, who has been lectur- ing in the United States for some months, and who was handled rather roughly in New York some time ago at a meeting he was addressing, was mobbed to-night by Hebr ws in this city while on his way to Germania Hall. Ernest Freido of Brooklyn, editor of & | paper, said to be published by Ahlwardt, | was in the party and had his jaw smashed by the crowd. | Ahlwardt and Freido were arrested and | locked up together with several others. | Detective Quinn picked up a pistol which | he says was in the hands of Ahlwardt dur- | ing the scrimmage. Ahlwardt was not in- | jured beyond-a few bruises. Ahlwardt | was released on $100 bail. The technical | charges against the ‘‘Jew-baiter” are car- | rying concealed weapons and disorderly | conduet. | IR Order of Pente Assigns. | PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 6.—The | Order of Pente has assigned to Albert D. Wilson. The deed is dated April 4 and conveys no real estate. The Order of Pente was in a flourishing condition until the trouble. ‘‘Get rich quick” societies several years ago i ad 4 great many mem- bers in tne city and State. It was affected with other similar orders at the time and a great falling off was the result. The as- signment was theréfore entirely unex- ected. A statement of assets has not een prepared. STt R Kilted by an Explosion. RIDGETON, Oxr., April 6.—The boiler in Watson Bros.’ stavemills exploded this morning, completely wrecking the build- ing and causing the death of two men and the mi'ury of several others. The dead are Daniel Leity and William Cunningham. The most seriously injured are William Watson, William Butlerand Thomas Shay. —————————————————————— First Last and all the time Hood's Sarsaparilla has been advertised as especiaily prepared and pe- cuiarly adapted to purify, vitalize and enrich theblood. Itis no idle boast but a statement of absolute fact thet Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier ever produced. That is why it is the best spring medicine. It buildsup and invigorates by making the blood rich and pure. Remember Hoods Sarsapariila Isthe OneTrue Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1 Prepared only by . I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. ’ the b Hood’s Pills §f adat et dinger FROMTMSSOOR 1 Gentleman“From That State Expresses Opinion About a Leading Californian and Coast Institution. T IS TRUE THAT SOME FEW OF THE VIS- itors to the hospitable shores of this Golden State go back to their nd vow that Califor- nia is populated by “j “hayseeds” and so forth, but they are usually actors of inferior tal ents or disappointed speculators who have at- tempted to place some not too sweet-smelling scheme on the market, and have found that the people who live here don't takeall they hear for gospel truth without investigating a little. A crit- icism of our great medical institutions, of which we are so rightiy proud, has until now not been pronounced, but it comes with grace from a man | who has tried and therefore knows whereo? he speaks. Itds Mr. Frank Minturn who has spoken, and as he speaks of the Hudson Medical Insti- tute—indubitably the greatest and finest of ita nature on this Slope—his remarks are well worth being reproduced. He writes as follows: ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 9, 1895. Hudson Medical Institute, San Franéiseo, Cul. GENTLEMEN: A ‘ew months 220 I placed myself under your treatment, as I had been a sufferer for a 100g time irom a complication of dlseases that seemed to successfully resist all treatment. must confess that I was at first skeptical about placing myselt under the care of physicians thou- | 8ands ‘ot miles away, but I had reached a point where something had 10 be dotie at once, as I could neither sleep nor eat, and my whole system seemed 10 be compietely worn out. I now desire to express to you my sincers thanks for the careiul, conscientious and successful man- ner in which my case has been treated by you. I ama very different man to-day, and I have not felt as well in five years as 1 do’ now. I desire to say to those who are suffering from diseases of long standing, of whatever nature, that it is my honest opinion if they will write or apply to the large white building at the corner of Market, Stockton and Ellis streets, San Francisco, I be- lieve they will find the relief that they seek, ana that they will receive the same careful and skillful treatment that I did at the hands of the Hudson Medical Institute. Wishing you continued success in your efforts to ald suffering humanity, I am, very truly, FRANK MINTURN, St. Louis, do. This is certainly a very strong indorsement of the great institution, but it may be frankly stated that it 18 0o better or more frank than several hundreds of our people, who Say things equally good week in and week out. From Panoche, Oal. comes ghis: Robert Ashurst Jr. writes: “Have gained six pounds since commencing treatment. 1 would not take $500 to relapse into the state I was In be- fore.” S.J. 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