The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 5, 1896, Page 2

£ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1896. DISTRICT Secretary of the ATTORNEY HERRINGTON, Committce of Safety. |From photograpls by Hill)] M. F. HERRINGTON, Chairman of the Committee of Safetys traveling north for about twenty miles and told them what they had heard and. the 1 pushed on in that direction. The times at which Dunham is alleged to Lave been seen correspond exactly to the time in which a pedestrian 1s liable to bave | n to traverse the country in which he was seen and stren 1s the be- at the posses or the Sheriif are upon trail and only a short distance The country throngh which the trailed man has passed, it is said, affordsample | srtumity for securing both food and | Woodchoppers have cabins along these are fairly suppled | with provisions and left open during the | when the men are at work some dis- | wate the route, tance away. The territor of Pinoche | is described as being principally rolling- | land in which a pedestrian could make me, but 1t is also accessible to u; an. horsen f four horsemen, with blankets , left here to-night for Tres | on to the route sup- posed to have been taken by the muraerer. | The posse consists of Ira Woods, William | Valpy, J. D. Wieland and Seth Churchill. | LADIES ARE INTERESTED. They Pledge Aid in Seouring the Re- | ward. | SAN JOSE, CaL., June 4.—The reports | as to the whereabouts of Murderer Dun- | ham seem to grow more and more scat- tering and the scents to grow cooler and | cooler and in the same proportion that they do so the people of Santa Clara grow more and more im patient. The committee of safety is hard at work in their effort to raise the amount of reward the $10,000 vpromised. airman Hylands, Secretary Harrington, Mitchell Phillips and all the members of | the committee appointed at the mass-meet- ing are giving nearly all their time to the work. This to morning in response to a call| issi ued by the committee there was a sort | of mass-meeting of ladies held in the large dance Hall of the St. James Hotel to take steps for irthering the work. The lad y much interested, and anotber | arranged to be held at ) morrow afternoon. They their best endeavors to raise the amount required, and assure the committee that they have no doubt that it v be sed. | At the same time they feel a certain delicacy in the situation that causes them | to expressly request that the names of each and all of them be withheld from the pub! kept out of the news- | papers. do not fancy their names | being associated with the offer of a re- ward for the body of a man—even of such a man as Dunham-—-dead or alive. That | offer, to them, seems to invite the Kkilling of ther , and, while they admit that he deserves death without trial, they do not wish to go co far as to say so in print. Then there is another reason for wishing to keep out of print in this matter and that is one that cannot be appreciated at any great distance from this city. “That reason is the absolute terror under which the community is suffering. Individuals—8specially” ' women—are in | terror lest this iman shall retura and re- peat the horror of Campbeils here in this city. In view of the extraordinary en- deavors being made to overtake Dunham in various parts of the State this fear may seem strange to people remote from the scene who fail to understand the peculiar chbaracter of the murderer. Baut there is among the more timid, and especially among those who knew some- thing of the strange, quiet man, a belief that the murder at Campbells was only a climax to a series of similar crimes. Such a lust for blood, they say, would develop in anight. The killing of Mrs. Dunham, the wife, was certainly an evidence of vicious energy. The marks of the strang- ler were upon her throat, but the mur- derer twisted the head until the neck was broken, and in doing this a finger was thrust fairly through the flesh of the cheek. It is claimed that the man who did this mey have been the author of the Tecent cases of strangling in this City. For these reasons many women do not wish to become conspicuous in the chase of Dunbam, while for these very reasons they are the more anxious that he shall be overtaken, and will work actively and energetically in securing the funds for a big reward. A very iunteresting explanation is given by those in a position to know here as to why the Brewer family were so prompt to adopt the Dunham baby. Itis stated asa principle of law that if the baby died Dun- ham himself will become the beir of the McGlincy estate, and might use it in case of his capture to pay counsel in his defense. Had the baby been killed with theothers ihen the question as to the order of the deaths would have arisen and could never bave been answered. The baby having died before the others, Dunkam, as his father, surviving could not then have been heir. But the baby baving survived the father would be his heir in case of his death at this time. By formally adopting the baby, however, Mr. Brewer and his family takes the place of the father and would become the bLeirs in case of its death. 1t is a curious reflection that the son of the murderer shouid be the beneficiary of his father’s crime. About two weeks before the murder Dunham called on an acquaintance, who had some friends in Watsenville, ana asked for a letter of introduction to the latter saying that he expected to go to Watsonville in a short time and the Jetters of introduction would help him out. “What are you going to doin Watson- ville?” was asked. “Well, never mind,” he said. “If things turn out all right down there T'll let you know.” e Gt SHERIFF SCOIT IN LINE. Fresno’s Ewperienced Officer Ready to Join in Hunt. FRESNO, Car.,, June 4.—Sheriff Scott will start for the western part of the county in the morning if he learns aefinitely that Murderer Dunbam has crossed the boun- daries, Inan interview with THE CaLyn correspondent to-night, the Sherifi stated that he considered it wouid be folly to start out without knowing in what part of the country the fugitive is. The Los Banos country is filled with hunters and there is hardly any necessity for assistance there. ‘‘As soon as I know that Dunham isin Fresno County I will join in the pursuit,” said the Sheriff. “In the morning I will telephone to Hays Place for intormation. Shenff Scott and deputies have not had a genuine man huntsince Chris Evans escaped jail. They have learned a great deal about the business by experience, and their search will not be conducted on ex- citable posse principles. A telephone message from Mendota this evening stated that four officers arrived there on the train from Ssn Jose to-day. Tney immediately started up the river, | presumably to head the fugitive off should he come that way. During the day areport reached Mendota that Dunham had been captured, but it proved to be a fake. T g i DUNNIGAN EXCITED. A Tired and Dusty Cyclist Comes and Goes Mysteriously. ‘WOODLAND Car., June 4—Dunnigan, a Yolo County town, about fifteen miles from Woodland, experienced a genuine sensation. At about 9 o’clock a bicycle rider arrived 1n town. He was d y and seemed” to be very tired. Everything about him indicated that he had made a long journey. The murder of the Mc- Glincys in Santa Clara County was fresh in the minds of everybody, and the stranger was eyed with more or less su picion. Many people consulted the news: paper descriptions of Murderer Dunham and not a few of them imagined that the descriptions tallied in every respect with the personal appearance of the sfranger. He was very reserved and uncommuni- cative and retired as soon as he could get sometbing to eat, without asking any question The matter was eagerly dis- cussed by groups of people long after the strunger had gone to bed, and it was determined to watch his movement: Rumors flew thick and fast, and every man one met had a different version of the affal Every story was based upon some suspicious act of the stranger while he was under surveillance. The cyclist rose bright and early in the morning and started in a northern direction. The au- thorities were notified, but nothing new has developed as to who the stranger was. g ol AT HAYES STATION. SEEN So the Pursuit of Dunham Is Renewed With ¥igor. HOLLISTER, CAL., June 4—Up to noon to-day nothing was heard from the vari- ous nosses in pursuit of Dunbam. Sheriff Ballou came in early this morning after searching thoroughly the Quien Sabe Val- ley without finding any traces of the mur- derer. He left Holbrook and Lyndon on saddle-horses at the head of Los Banos Canyon. They have covered the country clear to the Mountain House and intended to scour the canyon. At 2 o’clock Sheriffs Matthews and Stayton arrived from Panoche Valley after a three days’ search of the Las Aguillas, Las Muertas and Tu- larietos valleys: Matthews says it isim- possible to search the canyon thoroughly without saddle-horses and has gone to Salinas to start a party over the Hernan- dez trad leading to the Cantua. Late this evening Under Sheriff Brown received word from Juan Edson that Dun- ham had been seen at Hayes station Wednesday noon and his posse was im- mediately headed that way. Hayes station is at the mouth of Silver Creek on the edge of the San Joaquin plains, and if beis once driven out of the mountains his capture will be a comparative easy matter., Sheriff Jobnson of Mendocino arrived on the evening train to join in the pursuit. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., June 4.—Word was received here this aiternoon that Dun- ham was coming this way down the west divide and for officers to be on the look- out. A posse has been out for two days looking for him and all passes through the mountains are now guarded by settlers who have a description of the murderer and are anxious to earn the reward. MADERA MAN-HUNTERES. The. Sheriff and Posse Leave for Fire- baughs and Los Banos. MADERA, CaL., June 4.—This morning Sheriff Westfall, accompanied by D. B. Harris and a few others, started for the vicinity of Firebaughs and Los Banos to hunt for Murderer Dunham. It was learned last evening that Dunham was traveling in this direction, and that he would certainly be headed off at Fire- baughs. Westfall went there this morn- ing, and if there is no trace of him there he will go toward the Pacheco Pass to assist the west side officersin theirattempt to capture the murderer. LR S VALUE OF 1HE FESTATE. M. T. Brewer, the Baby's Guardian, Talks of Its Chances. M. T. Brewer, who was appointed guardian of Baby Dunham in Judge Slack’s court Tuesday, was seen 1n his office in the Academy of Sciences building yesterday. am now guardian of the baby,” he said, “and am going to adopt the child if permitted. “The estate it will inherit from Mrs, McGlincy may be variously valued at from $30,000 to $40,000. There is no doubt but that the child will inherit this estate. ““As to whether Dunham could make any legitimate claim to the estate I am not pre- parec to say now. But my opinion is that he cannotdo so. If the persons he mur- dered had died natural deaths there can be no doubt but that he would get the estate, but as it is I don’t see’ how he can. *“When it comes to payinga lawyer, if he is caught and brought to trial, he 1s seid, on good grounds, to have at ieast $1000 on his person. He will have to be caught before the guestion of trial expense can cut any figure, anyway.’’ G0LD DELEGHTES RE SHOT OUT [Continued from First Page.] perty, but there was never a time when he | was not in accord with them on the money | question. Mr. Tucker in a speech strongly com- mended Mr. Cleveland as an honest, up- right Democrat. This washeartily cheered by the gold delegates. The committee on delegations sub- mitted the platform, which was read by its chairman, Senator Daniel. B.B. Mun- ford presented a minority report, repre- senting the views of the gold men on the financial question. This was signed by the six goid members of the committee. The platform declares: We are for sound money. This sound money should consist of silver and gold and of paper redeemable in silver or gold at the option of the payer, the units of the whole mass to be kept at parity by coinage rights and equal legal tender_function, the only method by which the pardty of the two metals has continuously and success fully been maintained. We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the | coinage of both gold and silver withoutdis- criminating against either metal or charge for mintage. The immediate and complete restoratfon of the bimettalism of money which existed in the United States from 1823 to 1878 is, in our | opinion, demanded by the interests of com- | merce, manufactures and agriculture, which are alike suffering from the continuous fall of prices and the consequent embarrassment or bankruptcy of those engaged therein, and in order to restore it we demand that the free and | unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the assent or concurrence of any other Nation. The resolutions further instruct the del- egates to C.icago to favor free silver. The | convention suspended the rule and adopt- ed the unit rule. A resolution was adopted expressing a | desire that John W. Daniel shall be named by the National Convention as one of the members of the Presidental ticket. After naming the delegates the convention at 11:45 adjourned sine die. | s gsied ok, ON 4 FRE VER PLANK. North Dalota FElects Delegates for the Chicago Convention. JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 4.—The State Democratic Convention to-day elected dele gates to the Chicago convention instructed for a plank for the free coinsge of both gold and silver at 16 to L. They were: Hon. W Roach of Grand Forks, James Holt of Burleigh County, R. B. Hartman of Cass County, J. B. Eaton of Ramsey County, F. A. Wilson of Pembina County ana George J. Williams of Grand Forks County. The resolutions adopted indorse the Wilson bill and the efforts of the party in reducing taxation; favor an amendment to the Federal legisiation giving power to Congress to tax incomes and corporations and individuals; favor a constitutional amendment for the election of United States Senators by direct vote; indorse the action of Senator William Roach on all matters before Congress, especially his utterances upon currency questions; de- nounce the demonetization of silver and demand legislation that shall restore silver as a money metal. Senator Roacl was present and dressed the convention. B MeKinley and His Letter. CLEVELAND, Osro, June 4.—A special to the Press from Canton says McKinley was seen by a reporter at his home to-day, “Do you know anything about a letter alleged to have been written by you to the Stark County Farmers’ Alliance in 1890?'" was asked. “Why, no; thisisthe first I have ever heard of it,” he replied. He refused to further discuss it. The letter is alleged to have had a free- silver ring to it, and was printed by a New York paper yesterday. S1L ad- e Gold Men to Confer. CHICAGO, Irr., June 4—On the invita- tion of the Honest Money and Honest Primary Organization of the Cook County Democrats a conference of gold standard party leaders from all parts of Illinois will be held here Sunday to report the status of the silver men within the party in their county upon which to base a decision as to calling a State convention separate from the,one to be held at Peoria, which is ex- pected to vote for fre silver and Altgeld. NEW RAILEOAD IN NEBRASKA. Business Men of Norjolk Want It to Be an Independent Line. NORFOLK, NEBR., June 4.—A. T. Na- tion, representing the English stockhold- ers of the Yankton and Norfoik Railroad, was here last evening and held a confer- ence with the business men of the city. The road is to be built as a private enter- piise by the creditors of J. T. M. Pierce. It was tne sentiment of the business men that city aid previously offered should be renewed so far as it can now be legally done with the assurance that the road should be an independent line. NOW THE SENATE MAKES PROGRESS Sherman’s Filled-Cheese Bill Passed After Much Argument. AMENDMENTS DEFEATED Further Conference Ordered on the Proposed Appropriations for the Navy. GEAR AND THE FUNDING PLAN An Unsuccess'ul Attempt Made to Secure a Hearing of the Ob- nexious Measure. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.—Very early and marked progress was made in the legislative work of the Senate to-day. The conference report on the naval appro- priation bill was disposed of after a discus- sion which did not occupy more than an hour’s time. The motion to recede from the Senate amendment reducing the num- ber of battleships from four to two was de- feated: yeas 27, nays 33, The conference report was then agreed to and a further conference ordered. This was ordered by the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill, the contro- versy over the report being on the propo- sition to impose citizenship on the Indi- ans of the five civilized tribes. The report was agreed to (yeas 25, noes 20) so that when the Indian bill becomes a law those Indians will have lost their relations ana will have become citizens. But inasmuch as the conference has not reached an agree- ment on the school question a furthercon- ference was'ordered. An effort was made by Gear of Iowa, chairman of the Pacific Railroads Com- mittee, to have the Pacific refunding bill set down for consideration on the eighth legislative day of the next session, and then to be continued as unfinished busi- ness, but the proposal met with so many objections that before it could be acted upon the morning hour expired and the filled-cheese bill came up, displacing Gear’s motion, which is to be renewed to- morrow. The tilled-cheese bill was discussed for a couple of hours. All the amendments that were offered to it were voted down, and the bill passed (37 to 13) just as it came from the House, so that it only needs the approval of the Presideni. The conference report (final) on the general deficiency bill was presented ana agreed to. An effort was made by Lodge of Massa- chusetts to have the immigration bill taken up and made the unfinished busi- ness, but it had to be abandoned in the face of obstruction tactics on the part of the Democratic Serators. The consideratlon of the resolution offered by Morgan (D.) of Alabama as to the Competitor prisoners in Cuba was postponed till to-morrow. The conference report on the naval ap- propriation bill was taken up, the ques- tion being on the motion of Quay (R.) of Pennsylvania that the Senate recede from its amendment reducing the number of battle-ships from four to two. Gorman complimented Secretaries of the | Navy Whitney and Tracy for their wise action in making the liberal contracts with the Bethlehem and Carnegie works. He believed that those were wise contracts, although unquestionably liberal. Chandler, « member of the Committes on Naval Affairs, asserted from informa- tion before the committee that the cost of production of armor-plate at the Bethle- hem and Carnegie works was less than $300 a ton, and that, by a combination, the price charged to the Government was $550 and §600 a ton. He asserted that every dollar which they had put in their plant haa been paid back to them in profits from these contracts. In addition there had come to them contracts for the Kentucky and Kearsarge, but reduced by $50 a ton. The vote was taken on Quay’s motion reducing the number of battle-ships to be contracted for from four to two, and the motion was defeated—ayes 17, noes 33. The conference réport was then pre- sented and a further conference was or- dered. The report on the Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and without further discussion it was adopted—ayes 27, noes 20. The contest against it bhas been the provision on citizenship. The effect of the vote is to make that provision definite and final, Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts moved to recede from the Senate amendment which allows contract schools for Indian chil- dren to be continued until July, 1898. Re- jected—ayes 17, noes 31. A further con- ference was ordered on that subject. Morrill (R.) of Vermont, chairman of the Finance Committee, reported a resolu- tion to authorize a scientific investigation of the fur seal fisheries, which was con- sidered and passed. Greer, chairman of the Railroad Com- mittee, moved that the Pacific funding bill be taken up and postponed till the eighth legiclative day of the next session. He stated that there was a debt of $115,- 000,000 due to the Government by the Pacific railroads, a portion of it failing due next year; that the Union Pacitic had defaulted on its first mortgege bonds; that there was a suit pending to foreclose that mortgage and that it was incumbent on Congress to take action. He made motion after consultation with Morgan and otlher Senators who were opposed to the bull. Morgan said he was cordially in favor of the settling of a time for the hearing of the bill although he was opposed to the measure, Teller and others objected to giving special privieges to the funding bill. No decision of the motion had been reached when the morning hour expired and the filled-cheese bill came up as the unfin- isbed business, Gear giving notice, how- ever, that he would renew his motion to- morrow. Vest (D.) of Missouri addressed the Senate in opposition to the fillea-cheese bill. He argued that it was not, as it pro- fessed to be, a revenue measure, but was a police measure and was therefore outside of the powers of Congress. Sherman (R.) of Ohio, in charge of the bill, advocated its passage. Mitchell (R.) of Oregon said he would offer an amendment to the bill. White (D.) of Calitornia said that so far as the cheese bill was concerned, he was opposed to it simply because Congress had no right to engage in legislation ot that character. Gear advocated the bill, stating that the manufacture of filled cheess was very in- Jurious to the dairy interests of Iowa and other States, The exportation of American cheese was constantly falling off, he said, while the exportation of cheese from Canada was proportionately increased. The bill was advocated by Vilas (D.) of Wisconsin and Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire. Vest offered an amendment declaring that the special taxes proposed in the bill are to be levied and collected for rev- enue and not to enable the Federal au- thorities to inspect filled cheese. Laid on the table—32 to 14. Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada moved an amendment, proposing a duty of 10 cents a pound on imported wool. Laid on the table—ayes 32, noes 17. Mitchell (R.) of Oregon, referring to his notice to offer the Dingley bill as an amendment, said he had been appealed to by Republican Senators not to complicate the bill with the amendment. Lindsay (D.) of Kentucky offered an amendment repealing the eighth cent differential on sugar. Laid on the table— ayes 31, noes 16. . The committee amendments providing a reduction cf the tax on manufacturers from $400 to $250 a year for each factory and on wholesale dealers from $250 to $200 a year was rejected, leaving the bill just as it came from the Hounse. The bill was then passed —ayes 37, noes 13, The bill declares that for the purposes of the act the word ‘‘cheese” shall be un- derstood to mean the food product known as cheese, and which is made of milk and cream and without the addition of butter or oils or fats foreign to such milk or cream, with or without additional color- ing matter; and that certain substances and compounds shall be known and desig- nated as *“filled cheese,” namely, all sub- stances made of miik or skimmed milk, with the admixture of butter, animai oils or fats, vegetable or any other oils. And it imposes a special tax of $400 a year on the makers (for each factory)and $250 on wholesale dealers. The vote in detail was as follows: Ayes—Aldrich, Allison, Brown, Butler, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Dubois, Gal- linger, Hale, Hasbrough, Hawley, Hill, Jones (Nev.), Lodge, McBride, Mitchell (Or.), Mitch- ell (Wis.), Morriil, Nelson, Palmer, Peffer, Per- kins, Pettigrew, Platt, Pritchard, Quay, Sew- ell, Sherman, Shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Vilas, Warren—37. Noes—Bale, Berry, Chilton, George, Gorman, Harris, Jones (Ark.), Lindsay, Mills, Morgan, Pasco, Vest, White—13. Lodge moved to proceed to the consid- eration of the bill to amend the immigra- tion laws, but such opposition was mani- fested on the Democratic side by declining to vote, thus exposing the lack of a quo- rum, that he withdrew the motion. Thereupon the conference report (final) on the general deficiency bill was pre- sented by Hale, briefly explained and adopted. The following bills were passed: Senate bill to place on the retired list as enlisted men of the army four survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Senate bill for the better improvement of the Government reservation at Fort Smith, Ark. Senate bill construing the acts of Con- gress in relation to the awards of the life- saving medals. The Senate at 6:15 adjourned until to- mOrrow. P et SESSION OF THE HOUSE, the Colored Contestant, Given Elliott’s Seat. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.—The contested election case of Murray (colored R.) against Elliott (D.) irom the First Dis- trict of South Carolina, was decided to- day. On vote of 153 to 54 Murray was de- clared to be entitied to the seat occupied by Elliott, and he was sworn in by Speaker teed amidst Republican appla The case of Martin (P.) vs. Lockart (D.) from the Sixth North Carolina District, occupied nearly all of the rest of the ses- sion and at 5:40 the House adjourned with the understanding that a vote should be taken the first thingin the morning. In this case the majority also recom- mended the seating of the contestant (Martin). The final report on the general defi- ciency bill was presented and agreed to and the following bills were also finally dis- posed of: The pension of Mrs. Mary C. Green, widow of General Green, at $150 per month; authorizing the restoration of John N. Quackenbush to his rank and place as commander of the navy and his retirement by the President. AFTER STETSON'S MILLIONS. Catherine Shirley Claims to Bes a Step- daughter of the Famous Theatrical Manager. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 4.—Cather- ine Shirley, a resident of this city, claim- ing to be a stendauchter of the late John Stetson, the famous theatrical manager of Boston, has filed an action in Boston to prevent the probating of the will and claiming the estate left by Mr. Stetson, which, she says, includes a controlling in- terest in the Boston Herald and other property, in all amounting to avbout $2,000,- 000. Mrs. Shirley is about 19 years old. Her husband is a clerk in Chicago, from whom she has been separated for some time and from whom she will ask a di- vorce. According to her story she is the only child of Mrs. Kate Stokes Stetson, who died a month ago. Her father, she says, was Carl Antony. He and her mother were members of a circus company and she was born in Quincy, Ill. Her mother left her shortly after she was born and she was raised by a Mrs. Snyder who moved to Houston, Tex., where her early girlhood was spent. Afterward she went to Chi- cago and was married to Mr. Shirley there. She says that ske has a valid claim on the property and especially does she desire to prove just who she is and what she maintains will not be difficuit. She will probably go to Boston shortly. Sl v MODERN WOUDMEN INTERESTED. Decision Relating to the Removal of the Headquarters, ROCKFORD, IrL., June 4—Judge Shaw has just handed down a decision in the noted case of Bastian and others against the Modern Woodmen of America, which involves the question as to whether the head offices of the order, which has thou- sands of members, should be removed from Fulton to Rock Island, Ill, An in- junction festraining the removal was zranted after the head camp-meeting at Omaha several years ago and has since been in force. Judgs Shaw holds the change desirable, because of the necessity for new offices and a fireproof home for the archives of the in- creasing membership. The result was a decretal order finding the equities for the defendants and dismissing the bill, which means that the head offices will go to Rock Island. The injunction was continued in force, however, pending an appeal to the Appellate Court, providing the complain- ants file an additional bond within ten ays. Murray, OF LAKD FRAUDS. New York World Will Ask Congress for an In- vestigation. HUNTINGTON’S METHODS Commissioner Stone Alfeged to Have Received Money From the Magnate. PLENTY OF CROOKED WORK, Passes Were Given to Many Congress- men to Help Out Differ. ent Jobs. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.—The New York World to-morrow will rehash the story printed in THE CALL several months ago telling how Mr. Huntington expedited railroad land patents by paying clerks of the General Land Office. His man John Boyd, who was dismissed from his position in the House of Representa- tives years ago for his connection with the Pacific Mail scandal, is involved in the Land Department, as already explained in THE CALL. The World will ask Congress to appoint a committee to investigate charges now openly made here that Huntington's agents secured the expedition and ap- proval of iand patents by fraudulent means. It will be alleged that a son of the former Commissioner of the General Land Office (Stone) was retained by Hunt- ington to assist in the work, hoping there- by to influence Commissioner Stone and that one, Francis M. Gideon an employe of the land office, was in- duced to travel to New York with John Boyd, where he made a contract with Vice-President Gates and Attorney Tweed of the Southern Pacific that he would resign his office and accept work from the Southern Pacific Company and would engage in the work of correcting their land indemnity fillings for so much per acre, It will also be alleged that Gideon was actively assisted by an em- ploye of the land oflice, one H. C. Nevin, who is yet an employe of the railroad land division of the Commissioner’s office. It is charged that Stone, Gideon and Nevin were paid sums of money by Huntington’s agent, John Boyd. Mr. Gideon has already acknowledged to the CALL correspondent that he was well paid by the Southern Pacific. He declared that he made more money during the sey- eral months thus employed than he had made in all Lis years as a Government clerk. In conversation with an acquaintance Gideon displayed a large diamond pin on his shirtbosom as he asserted proudly that he had cleared §53,000 in the rairoad’s em- ploy. Young Stone, the Land Commissoner's son, also stated to the CALL correspondent that he had been paid several thousand dollars by Gideon, the railroad’s agent. He said that he performed little work, and was of little actual benefit to the rail- road, but he realized that he was only em- ployed in order to gain the influence of his father, Commissioner Stone, The young man also stated to THE CALL correspondent that H. C. Nevin, who is yet an employe of the land office, was paid several thousand dollars by Gideon, the railway’s attorney, It can also be made to appear that Huntington thanked Com- missioner Stone of the General Land Office for approving thousands of acres of Southern Pacific land :ndemnity selec- tions, and presented him with $2500 “to relieve his necessities.” Young Stone is now in Oklahoma, but if an investigation is had by a Congres- sional cominittee he will be brought here to testify. The World will aiso charge that Huntington, through John Boyd and other agents, offered railroad passes to members of Congress, and that while some of these passes were refused a great many were accepted. The World’s correspondent has a partial list of these Senators and Representatives who have accepted passes to California and may conclude to publish the names, which will cause a tremendous sensation at the Capitol. Huntington’s machina- tions in his attempt to get through his fanta Momica job, his refunding bill and his transportation claim of $1,500.000 are likely to be aired before a committee of Congress, as were the Credit Mobilier and Pacific scandals years ago. The Scotch-Irish Society. HARRISBURG, Pa, June 4.—The Scotch-Irish Society of America began its seventh annual session here to-day. A NEW TO-DAY. .\ ) N “Keep in de middle ob de road.” Beware of the lanes and bywavs that promise you green fields and land you on the dry stubble. Beware of the bait of those famous fish- ermen—the cheap tailor and the shoddy clothier. Get honest, thoroughbred garments from a reliable house. Here’s an item or two: Men’s suits and overcoats at $10 -no- where and never seen at the pric: before. & Men’s all-wool pants, com- $5-50- monly sold at $5 to $6. 8end for samples and catalogue. numizér of “gistingu shed men from vari- ous parts_‘of. the country are presenti Mavor Patterson delivered an address o welcome and Rev. Dr. John S. Maclggoil; % - Chicago responded to the words of’(ecting?a’rho pI?eSidBnl of the society, t. Boniner of New York, is not able to be resent, owing to illoess, and has sent & etter deciining to stand for re-election as resident. Many names were presented g)r membership. This afternoon the members and yi-itors went to Old Derry Chureh, and later to Paxtang Church, bis- toric spots, where addresses were deliv- ered. o~ 2 CHARITY AND CORRECTIONS. Eight Hundred gates Attend the Convention in Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Micn., June 4—The twenty-second annual convention of ChL}n— ties and Corrections began this evening with 600 of 800 delegates in attendance. The convention opened with Hnrvey_J. Hollister, president of the Grand Rn:p)ds Charity Organization, as presiding officer. The address of welcome on behalf of she State was made by Governor John T. Rich. He was followed by Mayor L. C. Stow on behalf of the city, and J. B. Angell, presi- dent of the University of Michigan, on be- half of the educational institutions of the State. Several addresses elicited hearty applause. The response was made by An- drew E. Elmore of Green Bay, Wis. The annual address was then read by A. 0. Wright, who spoke on *The New Phil- antrophy.” 5 He stated that the new ghlllnthrophy of the dawn of the twentieth century was distinguished on its philosophic side by studying causes as well as symptoms and considering classes as well a8 individuals. On its practical side it seeks to change environment and build character as well as to relieve distress. He emphasized the need of checking the bad heredity tendency and the necessity of attacking pauperism and crime in the slums. To-morrow_morning the work of the conference will begin. Sl g By a Close Margin. MICHIGAN CITY, Ixp., June 4—The Congressional Convention of the Tenth District held here to-day nominated Judge E.D. Crumpacker, late of the Appellate bench, over J. Frank Hanley, the present Congressman, by the narrow margin of 52-100 of a vote. ~The total of each candi- date was 122.76 for Crumpacker, 122.24 for Hanley. No effort was made to make the nomination unanimous. - - A Speedy Murder Trial. AVA, Mo., June 4.—Edward Perry will be hanged July 31 for the murder of the Sawyer family. The verdict of the jury was returned last night and the sentence of the court immediately pronounced. It is ten days since the discovery of the crime, which breaks the record in Mis- _souri for speedy justice. Hominy Combine Pormed. INDIANAPOLIS, Isp., June 4.—The outcome of a secret meeting of corn and hominy millers, held at the Bates House on Tuesday, was the incorporation vester- day of the American Hominy Company, a combination of a large number of the millers grinding hominy. S ERY few people realize the extent to which substitution—the fraud of the day—is carried. You will have to learn, and the best way to learn is to let the clerk talk and talk—he can do it—he will do it. When he is ex- hausted tell him you want what you want, and that want is the genuine TESTIMONIAL. The Edwin W. Joy Company—Gentle- men: For a torpid liver and foul stomach Joy's Vegetable Barsaparilla can't be equaled. I make room for it in my medi- cine chest. It acts nice in children as well as the aged. Respectfully youus (Signed) MRS. 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