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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1896. 3 WALLINGS STORY 5 K0T ADMITTED The Sensational Testimony Against Jackson Shut Out by a Ruling. i i STRONG EVIDENCE LEFT. How the Police Overheard the | Conversation Between Pearl Bryan’s Slayers. TALK IN THE “FLY” CELL Detective Work of Reporters Figures Prominently in a Most Inter- esting Trial. CINCINNATI, Omnro, April 27.—Detec- tive Crim took the witness-stand in the Scott Jackson trial this morning and de- scribed the scene of the murder of Pearl Bryan on the afternoon of the day the body was found. In reply to a question from the prosecutor, Crim stated that he searched Jackson's room on February 9 | and found some black stockings, a lady’s | pocketbook, two pairs of white gloves, a cap and letters addressed to Scott Jackson. | Witness was questioned as to the state- | ment made by Jackson and Walling at the time of their arrest. After he had detailed | the charges and counter-charges of the prisoners in Mayor Caldwell’s office on the night of February 6, the Judge instructed the jury to exclude from their minds all the testimony of Mayor Caldwell and De- tective Crim relating to anything Walling may have charged Jackson with which Jackson denied. The ruling of Judge! Helm shuts off the very sensational story told by Walling, who said that Jackson | told b that he was going to kill Pearl Bryan with cocaine. The most important part of Crim’s tes- timony was that regarding the conversa- tion overheard by the police over the tele- phone line connected with the “fiy” or sensitive cell in which the two prisoners were placed when brought back to the | Central Police station from the Hamilton | County Jail, during the course of which | ckson told Walling that he had played | his part well and cautioned him to “stand | pat” when he got over the river. Saloonist John Legner was next exam- and Missouri Valley Railroad, and #o be- come the most prominent rival in ccmpep— ing with the Union Pacific. The fear is expressed that under the committee bill the two subsidized roads will become pgrt of two of the greatest railroad monopolies in the country. 5 Another objection to the bill is itsin- consistency with the constitution of Cali- fornia, which provides for the extinction of all corporations organized under the laws of that State not later than fifty years from their formation. 5 The report recommends the substitution and passage ot the Morgan-Brice bill, which was drawn up by the Attorney- General. This bill, it says, simply confex:s exclusive jurisdiction upon the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia over the Government lien on all the properties for the enforcement of such lien and with power to enjoin parties from prosecuting proceedings in other courts to bar or to cut off the lien. Hubbard récommends the appointment of a joint Congressional committee to in- quire into the affairs of the companies, es- pecially as to their available assetsand other facts pertinent to an adjustment of their indebtedness to the Government, and to report at the next session of Congress.= The report argues fin- ally that when the Secretary of the Interior asserts that our claim is good and that there ought notto be overa 20 per cent discount made in the settlement, so when another Cabinet Minister frames a bill for the settlement of the indebtness, when great railroad ability like that of Senator Brice approves the Attor- ney-General’s bill, when a Govern- ment receiver says the roads are worth more for our benefit if united than if sold separately, as proposed in the bill, when another Government airector says that the Government directors are united on a plan thus to unite the roads and that capital is waiting an opportunity to bid in the property, it seems unwise to pass the bill reported by the House committee. MUST PAY FOR THE SEALS Decision in the First of the Suits Against the North American Commercial Company. At the Same Time the Government May Become Liable for Damages. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27.—In the| first of & series of suits instituted by the United States against the North American | Commercial Company to recover rentals for the Pribyloff Islands, St. Paul and St. | George, and a per capita royalty for seals | taken and a revenue tax of $2 for each | kin, Judge Wallace of the United States Circuit Court to-day handed down his de- cision. | The suit in point is for §134,000 for the | year ending April 1, 1894, but the decision | ined, and told of Jackson leaving a valise at his place. | Detective Jacob McDermott was thefirst | witness at the afternoon session. He said | the marks on the ground at the scene of the murder would indicate that Pearl had been violently thrown down on the ban | J. E. Grillo, a Cincinnati newspaper re- | porter, identified Pearl Bryan’s handker- | chiefs as having been found on Jackson | when he was searched. Grillo asked Jack- son where he got them. Jackson replied | he had found them on a Cumminsville car on the Saturday preceding his arrest. Two bridge tickets were also found on Jackson. Tne ticket he read was a car- riage ticket and read *‘horse and vehicle.” Charles Rogers, engaged at Heizer’s res- taurant at 33 West Fifth street Cincinnati, said Alonzo Walling and Scott Jackson boarded there. He saw Jackson in the early morning of February 1. Walling, he said, came in about 3 A. M. Walling was in a hurry and asked for a room. It was the first time Walling ever slept at the hotel. The upper part of Walling’s cloth- ing was wet. Harry Hayes, who is connected with a shoestore at Greencastle, Ind., identified the shoes and rubbers found on the dead girl's feet. William T. Finch, a newspaper reporter, testified to finding Jackson’s coat in the sewer &t the corner of Ricnmond and John streets. Will Wood was then recalled and said he was at Plymouth, Ind., on February 1, visiting. He wrote Scott Jackson from Plymouth on Sunday on a typewriter and signed it “B.” Attorney Crawford pro- duced a letter which the witness identified as the one he had sent. He was at the Oliver House in South Bend, February 3, and wrote Jackson a letter on that day. Crawford produced another letter which the witness also identified as one he had written. These are the letters which are unprintable and which have been missing for several days. Judge Helm glanced at the letters and then asked all the women to retire. The letters were full of allusions of the most obscene character, entirely unfit to print. In answer to questions Wood said Jackson had had a most degrading influ- ence over him since he was 17 years old. He would always do what Jackson told him. This testimony was objected to by At- torney Crawlford, and after hearing argu- ments on the point Judge Helm adjourned court until 9:30 o’clock to-morrow morn- ing. FORECLOSURE IS FAVORED Congressman Hubbard Files a Minority Report Against the Funding Bill. Says Better Terms Can Be Secured From the Bond-Aided Pacific Railroads. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—Joel D. Hubbard of the House Pacific Railways Committee filed to-day a minority report sgainst the bill recently reported by the majority for the settlement of the indebt- edness of the Central and Union Pacific railways to the Government. He asserts that every report of the Government but one favored foreclosure. Hubbard contends that the propositions in the committee’s bill do not contain the best offers made by the companies. He reviews the different propositions ad- vanced, and asserts that according to the exhibits made by the companies the aver- age earnings would pay both interest and dividends. Hubbard refers to the possible interest of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in the Union Pacific reorganization. That company and the Union Pacific, he says, own all the stock ofthe Fremont, Elihorn equally covers all the other suits, and un- der the contract between the Government and the company involves several mil- lions of dollars. Judge Wallace decides that under the | contract and the statutes the Secretary of the Treasury has the right to fix the num- ber of seals to be taken annually without | making any abatement of the rent of $60,000, the revenue tax of $2 per skin or the $7 62 bonus for each skin. In 1893, however, the decision holds the Government to be guilty of breach of con- tract in arbitrarily reducing the number of seals to be taken, as at that time the modus vivendi in connection with the Bering Sea controversy between the United States and England was pending. But as the company took the seals in spite of the breach of contract, Judge Wallace holds that it must pay the United States a lump sum of $94,687 50 for the year. At the same time he decides that the United States is liable to a suit in the | Court of Claims for $140,000, by reason of the breach of contract in 1893. By the terms of the modus vivendi of 1893 the catch was limited to 7700 seals. Continuing, the decision says, however, that for the years ending April 1, 1895, and April 1, 1896, the company must pay the full rental of $60,000 per annum, together with the $2 tax and the $7 62 bonus for each skin, without regard to any reduc- tion in the seal catch which may be or- dered by the Secretary of the Treasury. The amount the company is thus re- quired to pay for the two years last men- tioned will amount to about $400,000; but the decision has equal bearing and effect upon the subsequent years of the contract, which does not expire until' 1910. The amount of money involved is very large, for even if no seals were cought the rental alone would amount to nearly $1,000,000, to which must be added the tax and bonus for every skin, S e TWIN DAUGHTERS ABGUCTED. Revenge Over a Disappointment in Love Causes Miss Amot to Commit the Crime. ELIOT, Wis., April 27.—There is great excitement here over the anduction of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Asher. There are fears that the little ones have been put out of the way for all time by the abductor, who is a woman. The motive for the deed was revenge. Mr. Asher at one time was the accepted lover of Miss Amot. Just before the time set for their marriage Asher married Miss Hannah Mayo, and this unsettled Miss Amot’s mind. Mr. Asher was absent from home Saturday night, and this fact becom- ing known to Miss Amot, she, just before midnight, went to the Asher home and, breaking in through a window, presented herself at Mrs. Asher's bedside with a revolver in her hand. After abusing and threatening Mrs. Asher until the woman was in a state of mind bordering upon insanity the crazy girl took from their mother’s side the twin babies, wrapped them in a bedspread and left the house with them. 1t was daylight before Mrs. Asher recovered sufficiently to give the alarm, and since that time an active search has been in progress, but without successful result. Miss Amot was found about noon, and admitted having taken the babies for revenge. To one person she declared she bad killed them, but to Mr. Asher she said she had simply hidden them away and would bring them back if given $500. She 1s now beld a prisoner, and a war- rant will be sworn out against her if the ohildren are not found soon. SRty Bravery of a Doctor’s Daughter. DANBURY, Cox~., April 27. — The bravery of Miss Blanche Knox, the pretty young daughter of Dr. Louis G. Knox, a veteran circus man, probably saved the doctor’s life Saturday during a struggle with a young African lion which had broken its chain. The doctor ard his assistant were struggling with the animal, which was getting the better of them, when Blanche passed a strap around the MKINLEY'S MEN GROW CONFIDENT, They Expect to Capture‘the State Convention of Illinois. LINED UP FOR BATTLE. There Promises to Be a Lively Fight Over Instructing the Delegates. CULLOM HAS SOME CLAIMS The Senator Complains That the Party Is Ungrateful for His Long Services. SPRINGFIELD, InL., April 27.—The corridors of the hotels were filled to- night with delezates to the State Kepub- lican Convention, which begins here ‘Wednesday, and the prediction of the poli- ticians is that it will be the liveliest and one of the most important affairs of its kind in the history of the party in Illinois. The leaders from Chicago are bitterly divided between oreanizing the convention for John R. Tanner, the only candidate tor Gov- ernor practically, although ex-Congress- man Hopkins is in the field, and instruct- ing the delegates at large for McKinley at the beginning of the permanent organiza- tion as against instructing for Cullom. The question of instructions for Presi- dent overshadows everything else. The State organization, led by Chairman Jamie- son, ana the city machine of Chicago, are arrayed against the McKinley leaders, who want to force McKinley instructions the first thing, and the talk to-night is that the fight is to be made on organizing the convention. The politicians are bitterly opposed to disturbing the regular order of the convention as mapped out, while the McKinley faction claims it has a majority of 240 delegates to do as it pleases. Cau- cuses were held until a late hour and the lines drawn tighter for and against Me- Kinley instructions, All parties agree that the convention will afford a signiti- cant test of McKinley’s strength in this State. Chairman Jamieson said he believed no instructions would be given for Cullom or McKinley. The latest figures compiled by the more partial politicians give McKinley only 91 in the Cook County delegation and 33 short of enough to insure instructions. The total McKinley strength in the con- vention is put at 640 to 900. CHICAGO, Iun, April 27.—Senator Shelby M.Cullom arrived here to-day from Washington, en route to Springfield, to attend the Republican State Convention. “Oi course I am a candidate,” he said, “‘and expect to remain one to the end. However the race goes I will still have four years in the Senate to serve the peo- ple.” He complained that his party was un- grateful for his iong public services, and defied any man to point out aught against his character. e ALLISON OR REED FIRST. Support of the A. P. A. Arrayed Against DMajor McKinley. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 27.—The Iowa A.P. A, through its headquarters here, has issued a circular to all councils calling on them to oppose the second choice McKinley sentiment in the State on the ground that McKinley is opposed to the order. Secretary Ellis Pierce of the State order says McKinley was at first supported by the order, but it has been learned recently he is affiliated with Romanists in his political affairs. He de- clares the opposition is honest and not a bluff, and that most of McKinley’s strength in the State comes from the early support of the A. P. A, He says the order will have 150 to 160 votes in the St. Louis convention and will favor Allison or Reed first. SHERMAN — INDORSES M'KINLEY. Argues With the Ohio Statesman on the Money Question. BROOKLYN, N. Y., April 27.—At a meeting of the Brooklyn Young Republi- can Club this evening a letter from Sena- tor Sherman of Ohio was read, in which he said: *“There can be no doubt as to the opin- ions of Major McKinley on the money question. He is committed in every form, by speech and othberwise, to the Republi- can policy of maintaining the present gold coin of the United States as the standard of value. He, in common with myself and others, believes that silver should be em- ployed as money, always, however, to be maintained at a par with gold. The con- venience of silver coins for the transac- tions of minor business is 80 manifest that no sound money man would desire its dis- continuance, but upon the primary con- dition that its coinage should be limited and its purchasing power maintained by the fiat of the Government at par with gold. He believes as I do, that a tariff should be adopted that will partially pro- tect all American industries from undue competition with foreign production that can be and ought to be produced in the United States.” YET BOTHERS THEBRITISH Questions Relating to the Vene- zuelan Matter Asked in the Commons. The Only Information Given Is That Negotiations for Arbitration Are - Progressing. LONDON, Ex6., April 27.—In the House of Commons to-day Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to questions on the sub- ject, stated that the Government had re- ceived by telegraph the substance of Presi- dent Kruger’s reply to the Government’s invitation to visit London to discuss Trans- vaal affairs. The reply, he said, was long and could not be fairly appreciated with- out referring to the dispatch in extenso and to the preceding correspondence. Under the circumstances, Mr. Chamber- neck of the animal and by pulling it up to a ring strangled it until it yielded. lain added, the Government reluctantly | withdrew their invitation to President Kruger and had cabled to Sir Hercyles Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, in- structing that as soon as Sir Graham Bower, the Imperial Secretary at Cape- town, should arrive there on his return from England, he being now on the way, he (Robinson) should come to England and receive instructions which would guide him in the pursuit of future negotia- tions. Mr. Chamberlain announced that the whole correspondence would shortly be published. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, in accord- ance with notice given by him on April 23, asked the Government what, if any, arrangements had been made to conclude by arbitration a settlement of the differ- ences between the United States and Great Britain in regard to Venezuela, A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treas- ury, said arrangements to arbitrate in re- spect of the Venezuelan and other ques- tions was a matter which both the British and the United States had in view. The latest communications on the subject which had been received from the United States on Friday were now under consid- eration, and dealt with both the general question of arbitration and the Venezue- lan dispute. To give further information concerning the matter, he concluded, would at the present time be inexpedient. Mr. Labouchere asked what amount of cash belonzed to the Chartered South African Company, and would the Govern- ment obtain_security that the cash would remain available to repay the Govern- ment for its outlay in defraying the ex- Een:e involved in suppressing the Mata- ele revolt. 22 Mr. Chamberlain replied that the com- pany had £500,000 cash. The Government, he added, did not bpropose to take the course which Mr. Labouchere’s questions suggested, the Chartered Com&mny having paid the expenses of contending against the revolt as they had been incurred. Mr. Curzon, Under Foreign Secretary, said the Russian Embassador had in- formed the Government that the state- ment made in the press that a secret treaty had been concluded between Russia and China, whereby the latter ceded large tracts of territory to Russia, was devoid of the slightest foundation. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said that the Government declined to alter the law so that the remission of the income tax would be granted on the life premiums of American insurance companies doing business in the United Kingdom. Mr. Balfour moved that the Government control the whole of the time of the House for the remainder of the session, and after a long debate it was adopted. LEXINGTON'S SPRING MEETING. Good Racing at the Home of Henrv of Navarre. LEXINGTON, K¥., April 27.—Lexing- ton, the home of Henry of Navarre, Clif- ford and many other good ones, opened its track for the spring meeting to-day. The attendance was flattering and the racing clean. Seven books had as much as they could attend to in handling the specula- tors’ coin. Two track records were broken, Simon W in the first knocking a quarter of a second off Priuce Imperial’s time made last fall and Prince Liet establishing a new figure for a mile and a sixteenth. Three-quarters of a mile, Simon W won, Za- none second, Myrtle Harkness third. Time, 1:183 Mile, Fred Barr won, Ace second, Sligo third. Time, 1:4124, le and Lief won, third. xteenth, Distillers’ stake, Prince mper Ego second, Galon d’Or Time, 1:46}4. teenths of & mile, TW W won, Red wgaw third. Time, :5734. Nine-sixteenths of a mile in won, Eu- genin Wicks second, Tempesta third. Time, 55% . CHICAGO, Iin.,, April 27 and Ethelleah were the only favorites that won at Forsyth to-day. Spendoline and Hazel Hatch at 10 and 8 to 1 respectively were the winning long shots. Six furlongs, La Creole won, Mary L second, Glenoid third. . 1:2087, Four furlongs, Thomas Paine won, second, Mrs. Murphy third. 5 Five ‘and a hali furlongs. Ith Lottie second, Woodlake third. T La Creoie Clematis 2, ieah won, me, 1:1237 Seven furlongs, Spendoline won, Hillsboro secoud, Evenatus third. Time, 1:3314. Six furlongs, Hazel Hatch won, Gomor sec- ond, Montell third. Time, 1:2015. Five furlongs, Inspector Hunt won, Excuse second, Ferryman I11 third. Time, 1:05%4. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—The eighth day’s racing at Bennings was list- less. The appearance on the track, be- tween the third and fourth races, ot Henry of Navarre was an oasis in the desert. six furlongs, Volley won, Sir Dixon Jr. sec- Time, 1 No other starters. ur and a haif furlongs, Domitor won, n second, Winged Foot third. Time, 5. One mile, Prig won, Golden Gate second, Chugnut third. Time, 1 Six furlongs, selling, Emotional won, Jeffer- son second, Palmerstone third, Time, 1:17. Hurdle race, selling, one and three-quarters miles, Kilkenny won, Tom Moore second, Woodford third.” Time, 3:28. NASHVILLE, Tesx., April 27.—The spring meeting of the Cumberland Driv- 1z Association orened to-day. The big event, the Cumberland prize, went to Lady Inez, the favorite. Three quarters of & mile—Tartarian_won, Mattie Lee second, Wang third. Time, 1,163 One mile—Imp. Sauter won, Joe 0'Sot seo- ond, Blasco third. Time 1: 2. One mile and an eighth—Lady Inez won, Rondo second, Ben Eder third. Time, 2:02. Half & mile—Hazel Hatch won, Gomor sec- ond, Montell third. Time :503%{. Seven-eighths of a mile — Overel Fresco second, Guard third. Time, 1:33. Half a mi won, Granny second, Outing third. el Sl iy ON THE BALL FIELD. Friend of Chicago Batted Out of the Box by Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Osnro, April 27.—Friend was called back from Chillicothe to pitch to-day’s game, but was batted out of the box in the fourth inning. ‘“Red” Ehret pitched a great game for the locals, only allowing eight hits and three of these were scratches, and not a base on balls was given by him. Attendance 3000. Score: Cincinnatis, 031301100- 9 15 4 :: ...000021000—-3 '8 4 Batte and Peitz; Friend, Briggs aod Donahue and Anson. Umpiré—Sheridan. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 27.—By losing again to-day the Colonels dropped to the lowest. })Iuce ever held by a league team. The fielding of the Colonels was wretched. Score: -50000210%-8 6 3 2000000002 6 4 Kissinger and_McFar- and Warner. Umpire— Attendance 1200. Emsiie. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. April 27— Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia to-day by bunching their hits in the last three in- nings of the game. Attendance 8500. Score: Brooklyns. .. 000002381-6 10 1 Philadelphias 01001200—4 10 1 Batteries—Abbey, Kennedy aua Burrell; Tay- lor and Clements. Umpire—Lynch, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—Bal- timore playved superior ball to-day and but for Bowerman’s wild throw ‘would have shut Washington out. Attenaance 8000. Score: Baltimores 02100100%-4 6 & Washingtons 100000000-1 7 1 Batteries—McJames and McAuley, Hoffor c. and Bowerman. Umpire—Hurst. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27.—Meekin pitched winning ball against the Bostons to-day, but the New Yorks played in the tield like scheolboys. Their errors were most discouraging to the big pitcher, who re- ceived a warm welcome from the crowd. Attendance 2200. Score: New Yorks, 00201000-4 6 8 Bostons. 20010021—7 1] 8§ Batteries—Meekin and Farrell, Nichols and Ryan. Umpire—Keefe. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 27.—Ball game postponed on account of rain, —_—— Burned at Sea. LONDON, ExG., April 27.—The Nicara- guan ship Charles R. Flint (late the British ship Cairnielle), Cavtain Carver, from New York March 14 for Shanghai, has been burned at sea. Her crew has arrived at Pernambuco. le of the Milan Cathedral is eight. The ste 365 feet in COMPLETED BY THE COMMITTEE Appropriations for Rivers and Harbors Agreed Upon. BIG TOTAL OF THE BILL. Over Twelve Million Dollars to Be Expended in Needed Improvements. INCREASE IN THE ALLOWANCES One Provision for Permitting Rival Railroads to Secure Facilities at Santa Monica. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—The Senate Committee on Commerce to-day completed the river and harbor appropria- tion bill and it was reported to the Senate. The committee struck out and reduced ap- propriations aggregating $631,858 and in- creased or inserted 1tems aggregating $2,661,690, making a net increase of $2,029,- 832, the bill now carrying a total of $12,- 444,550, The improvements placed under the contract system were increased net by $8,504,403, Jeaving the total of this form of liabilities to be provided for by futureap- propriations at $60.225,618. Among the new items are the following: Rock Island harbor, Rhode Island, $5000; improving deep channel at Baltimore to thirty feet, $400,000; Mobile, Ala., dredg- ing channel, $60,000; deep-water harbor at Santa Monica, Cal., $100,000, with a pro- vision for a contiguous contract aggregat- ing $2,998.000, and provided that prior to the expenditure of any of this money the Southern Pacific Railroad Com- pany shall file with the Secre- tary of War an agreement that any rail- road company may share in the use of the pier now constructed on the site ot this harbor and the approaches thereto, situ- ated westerly of the easterly entrance to the Santa Monica tunnel, upon vaying its proportionate cost and maintenance of the same, such proportion, in case of disagree- ment, to be determined by the Secretary of War. Acquiring right of way for Illinois and Mississippi canal, §20,000; snagging uppe Missouri River, $50,000; completing cut at head reach San Joaquin River, Cal, $37,500, and unexpended balance of $24,000 may be used in aredging Stockton and Mormon channels at the head of naviga- tion at Stockton. Columbia River, Oregon and Washing- ton—Constructing and equipping boat rail- way at The Dalles, $100,000,with a continu- ing contract limited to $2,064,467; Colum- bia River, Cascades, $50,000; protecting existing works, $20,000; Puget Sound, dredging Salmon Bay and enlarging the waterway into a ship canal, $100,000, with contimuing contract limited to $1,400,000. The principal increases are as follows: San Diego, Cal., $40,000 to $50,000; San Luis Obispo, Cal., §32,000 to $40,000; Wil- mington, Cal., left at $50,000 and placed under contract system at $342,000; Grays Harbor, Wash., $10.000 to $20,000; Everett, ‘Waskh., $20,000 to $30,000; improving mouth of Flint River, lowa, $50,000 to $75,000; Missouri River Commission, contingent ex- penses, §250,000 to §300,000; continuing con- tracts under Missouri River Commission, increased from $250,000 to $300,000 per year; Upper Missouri, $190,000 to $220,000— $10,000 of which is to be used for the.pro- tection of caving banks on the South Sioux City front; Bismarck harbor, North Dakota, $20,000 to $40,000; lower ‘Willamette River, Oregon, $50,000 to $100,- 000; Puget Sound and tributary waters, $27,000 to $75,000; Columbia River, be- tween mouth of Willamette and the city of Vancouver, $30,000 to $67,000. The principal reductions were: Harbors—Wynaw Bay, 8. C., $110,000 to $75,000 and placed under contract system limited to $1,996,250. Savannah, Ga., con- tract limited to $1,093,950, stricken out. Oakland, Cal., $100,000 to $75,000 and vlaced under contract and limited to §666,000. Port Orford, Or., stricken out. Removal of bar opposite Dubuque, Iowa, $5000, stricken out. Removal of bar at Quincy, Ill., $10,000, stricken out. Main- taining Rock Island harbor, Illinois, $5000, stricken out. Skagit River, Wash- ington, $10,000, stricken out. Other changes were: The item for the construction of restraining barriers in Sac- ramento and Feather rivers, California, as recommended by the California Debris Commission, instead of being contingent upon the appropriation of a like sum ($250,000) by California, simply authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to receive any and all sums the State may appro- priate. The general provisions of the bill gov- erning the construction of the public works provide that the Secretary of War shall not obligate the Government to pay in any one fiscal year more than §400,000 on any one work placed under the con- tract system instead of “25 per cent” of the amount of that work, as pro- vided in the House bill, but he is not prevented from making contracts for the whole of the work, subject to these re- strictions. The harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay is exempted from this restriction. it A GORMAN WAS INFLUENCED. Cleveland May Veto the River and Harbor Bill. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—There was a lively time in the Commerce Commit- tee to-day. Senator White endeavored to have adopted Senator Nelson’s proposition to appoint a commission to decide whether money should be expended at San Pedro or Santa Monica, but no formal vote was taken on this motion. White, Berry and Nelson gave notice that they would vigor- ously oppose the Santa Monica appropria- tion on the Senate floor. Several days ago Chairman Frye said he would not report the river and harbor bill unless the committee was unanimous, but this seems to have been only a “bluff,” for the vote stood eight to seven. Those who voted for Santa Monica were: Frye, Quay, Jones, Squire, Murphy, Gorman, McMillan and McBride. For S8an Pedro: Berry,Vest, ‘White, Caffery, Nelson, Pasco and Elkins, The latter finally cast his vote for San Pedro’s side. He was originally for San Pedro, and then changed to Sacta Monica, h}:l now, for some reason, is for the former site. R. C. Kerens of St. Louis and George E. Leighton, president of the Los Angeles Terminal Railway and also stockholder in the Rio Grande Western and Santa Fe railroads, are working enthusiastically for San Pedro, and they influenced Senator Elkins. Kerens and Leighton called at Senator Gorman’s house to-night and re- mained in consultation with him for sev- eral hours, trying to persuade him to change his vote in favor of San Pedro. The vote stands eight to seven, and if Gorman changes the bill will be re- committed to the committee on commerce. All depends upon Gorman. A week ago Senator White understood that Gor- man was for San Pedro, but to-day, in ex- plaining his vote, Gorman said that Jones of Nevada had reminded him of the assist- ance which he (Jones), Stewart and others tendered Gorman when the ‘‘force bill” was deleated in the Senate. Gorman’s remembrance of this and his lively sense of gratitude warped his better judgment, and to please Jones, who has large prop- erty interests at Santa Monica, he con- sented to vote for Santa Monica, but he may change his mind before morning. Kerens and Leighton are still laboring with him, There is a well-founded repors in circula- tion to-night that President Cleveland will veto the river and harbor bill. Itis said that he has been considering the advisabil- ity of this for some time. He does not be- lieve the low state of the Nation’s finances warrant the expenditure of more than $10,000,000 on river and harbor improve- ments, most of which are entirely unneces- sary, in his opinion. He has particularly objected to so much money being appro- priated (under continuous contracts), and now the Santa Monica job gives him an excuse to veto the bill outright. THE CALL correspondent ascertained from a thoroughly reliable source to-day that President Cleveland has had before him for the past few days the three different reports of Government engineers recommending San Pedro for the deep harbor site. It is believed that unless the Santa Monica appropriation is eliminated he will veto the bill, and it is reasonably probable that he will do so anyhow. Senator White is now preparing his minority report, which he expects to pre- sent to-morrow. The bill comes up on Wednesday and a lively time is expected. Both White and Perkins were bombarded with telegrams from Southern California citizens yesterday and to-day, asking them to vote for Santa Monica. Senator Per- kins yesterday received over 100 telegrams. It is very evident that they have been in- spired by Huntington. But these mes- sages have no effect on White and Per- kins, who will fight the Santa Monica ap- propriation to the death. SN OSE BHLWAY SUED Heavy Damages Demanded for the Killing of Ormond Butler. Death of the Lad Alleged to Have Been Due to the Company’s Negligence. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 27.—The $30.000 damage suit of T. D. Butler against the San Jose Street Railway Company was be- gun before a jury in Judge Lorigan’s court to-day. The suit is the result of an accident on August 24 last, in which Ormond M. Butler, & 20-year-old son of the piaintiff,was killed. Young Butler was riding a bicycle along North First street near St. John at the time of the accident. When passing a streetcar going in an opposite direction the car jumped the track and the rear end swung around and struck him in the head. Butler was picked up unconscious and lin- gered until August 30, when his death oc- cured from concussion of the brain. The vlaintiff states in the complaint that his son was the sole support and solace of hisold age, and at the time of his death was preparing te furnish a home for the defendant in this city. It is alleged that the switch where the accident occurred was in an unsafe and defective condition; that the frog was im- properly ballasted and imbedded; and was at all times so loose that when the wheels of a car struck the switch there was a rebound that threw them upward. Itis also claimed that the car was unsound and unfit for use, having wheels so wide and broad that the gauge of tracks was too narrow to insure safe passage. Negligence on the part of the motorman is also charged. Besides the $30,0600 damages asked, $257 40 is added for medical attendance and funeral expenses. The street railway company denies the charges in the complaint in toto, and attributes the young man’s death to his own negligence in riding at a great speed 1n too close proximity to the car. Several witnesses were examined to-day and the case went over till to-morrow. —_—— The Barron Will Case. SAN JOSE, CarL., April 27.—J. C. Mc- Kinstry, attorney for the San Francisco Protestant Orohan Asylum, to-day filed a notice in the Superior Court that on Mon- day, May 4, he would move to dismiss the contest of the will of Edward Barron, de- ceased, instituted by George E. Barron, on the ground that the officers of the San Francisco Protestant Orphan Asylum, one of the beneficiaries under the wiil, had not been properly served with a citation in the case. e Hawkins Again Arrested. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 27.—The charge of perjury against H. P. Hawkins, a pri- vate detective who has been conducting a warfare against liguor-dealers who sell to minors, was dismissed this morning on account of a defective complaint. Haw- kins was charged ‘with giviug false testi- mony during the trial of J. Hermelin on January 29. Late this afternoon Hawkins was arrested for the same charge on another complaint. Queen of Los Gatos’ Float. SAN JOSE, Cax., April 27.—Miss Edith Walser has been chosen Queen to preside over the Los Gatos float in the Carnival of Roses parade. Miss Walser is a very beau- tiful and accomplished young lady. She will choose her maid in honor and ladies in waiting. e - Portland Honors Walker, PORTLAND, Okr., April 27.—General I. N. Walker, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was given a reception to-night by the Grand Army posts of thiscity at G. A. R. Hall. The commander and his chief of staff, Colonel Dietrich, were met at the train upon their arrival from California and shown over the city. Inclement weather interfered with the elaborate plan of entertainment for the day, as intended by the reception committee. The commander left for the Souna to-night. e A Carson Burglar’'s Haul. CARSON, NEv,, April 27.—A burglar early this morning forced his way through the back door of E. James' barber-shop and took all the moneyin the till. He then went into John Carter's shoemaker’s shop, adjoining, and looted 1t, finding three old cans filled with money. He got in all about $400. HAMMOND 15 GUILTY, But He Joins Other Reformers in Saying He Was Not Hos- tile to Kruger. Sentence Will Be Imposed Upon Those Accused of Treason and Lese Majeste. PRETORIA, Sourn Arrrca, April 27.— John Hays Hammond, the American, and other members of the Reform Committee who were absent from the court on Friday when pleas of guilty of treason and lese majeste were entered by the accused, at- tended court to-day with the other de- fendants. Hammond pleaded guilty of treason, while Sauer and Simpson pleaded guilty of lese majeste. J. 8. Curtis, an American engineer, who was also among the membrs of the committee who were arrested, is the only one of the defendants who has not pleaded to the charges. He is at liberty on bail. Counsel for the defense to-day read a statement to the court signed by Ham- mond, Phillips, Farrar and Colonel Rhodes, admitting that they had asked Jameson to go to Johannesburg, but de- ploring his mistake in entering the Trans- vaal and marching on Johannesburg when there was no urgent need for his presence. They maintained that their action was not hostile to the Government. Judgment will be rendered to-morrow. The trial of Curtis was postponed until the next session of the court. The statement read by the counsel for the defense also enumerates the grievances of the Uitlandersand elaborated reasonsto prove that the actions of the committee were not hostile to the republic. Regarding Dr. Jameson’s raid the state- ment declared that when the committes learned certain facts it sent on December 27 two messengers (Major Heaney by rail and Captain Holden across country) to forbid Dr. Jameson to move. LTS TR FRANCE’S NEW CABINET. M. Melino Bucceeds in Selecting a New Ministry. PARIS, FraNcE, April 27.—1t is generally reported that M. Meline has succeeded in forming a moderate Republican Cabinet, in which there is no Radical element. According to report, M. Hanotaux will be Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Barthou Minister of the Interior, M. Meline Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, General Billot probably Minister of War and Ad- miral Barbry Minister of Marine. The correspondent of the Daily News adds the name of M. Trarieux to the list of Ministers. He adds: ‘‘If a Meline Cabinet enters office heayen help it. Most of the names mentioned in connection with the reported Cabinet are those of men who have heretofore held positions in different Ministries.” T i s Prince Christian Injured. LONDON, Exa., April 27.—Prince Chris- tian of Schleswig-Holstein, husband of Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Vie- toria, was knocked down by a cab while crossing a street to-day. 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