The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 15, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897. FOR COLLECTING RAILROAD DEBTS New Plans Are Considered by the Committee of the House. Sub-Committee of Five Appointed to Draw Up a More Suitable Bill. It Is Proposed to Include an Adjust- ment of the Indebtedness of the Sioux City and Pacific Jan. 14.—The Railroads at WASHINGTON, D. C., House Committee on Pacific its meeting to-day demonstrated beyond doubt that in their .opinion the better plan for settlirg the long-standing in- Pacific railways to the would be through a com- misslon having power to subpena persons and papers. This determination was the result of a motion by Harrison of Ala- bama that a sub-committee of five should be selected to formulate a plan of settle- ment on the lines of the substitute offered by him in the House several days ago when the Powers bill was under consider- ation. The Harrison substitute provided for a committee consisting of three mem- bers of the Cabinet, who should have power to settle the indebtedness of all the bond-aided railways. Harrison’s motion caused a general dis- cussion, which showed that the members with practical unanimity approved the committee idea, the only difference of | opinion being as to the number of Cabinet members who should constitute it. Some of the members thougnt the commission should consist of more than three Cabinet officers, while others objected to the in- clusion of the Secretary of the Treasury on the ground that his other duties took upall of his attention. It was agreed debtedness of Government that a sub-committee consisting of five members should be appointed to drafta committee bill, and it was decided to in- clu e in their work a plan for the adjust- nt of the indebtedness ot the Sioux City and Pacific Railway to the Government, inasmuch as the bill now before the com- mittee for this purpose leaves the settle- ment of this metter with the Secretary of the Treasury. The sub-committee con- sists of Powers of Vermont, Harrison of Alabama, Hepburn of Iowa, Patterson of Tennessee and Hubbard of Missouri. They will hold severai meetings during thenext few days, and the belief was ex- pressed to-day that before the meeting of the full committee on Wednesday next they would have prepared a bill which in their judgment will not only meet the ap- proval of the committee, but of & major- ity of the House as well. The bonds of the Sioux City road ma- ture on January 1, 1895, The amount of the original indebtedness is $1,600,000, which, with the accrued interest, aggre- gates $4.000,000. The road now forms a part of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, and Mr. Brown of the firm of Brittan & Gray, of this city, who are the counsel for that company, appeared be- fore the committee to-day and briefly stated the facts concerning the original uction of the road and the issue of mortgage bonds at $16,000 a mile. Brown explained that the desire of e company is to avoid a foreclosare next r by authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to make a settlement of the Government’s debt, and upon payment ©ereof to give full acquittance. The bill not waive or affect any of the Gov- 1 rights or remedies should proposed fail of accom- cons ed Chamberlain, who is associated Jonn C. Coombs of Boston, the gen- | counsel of the Credits Commutation pany, which has $10.000,000 invested ailroad prpperty in Sioux City, op- posed the bill. Mr. Chamberlain thought 1 a strategic standpoint that Con- 1ght not to pass ¢his bill until it had some settlement of the main Pacitic roads question. The company he repre- sented found that their railway property in Sioux y depended for its value upon the facilities which were granted to Sioux City by the Union Pacific road which were very meager. For three sessions of Con- gress, he continued, this company hed | been sending representatives to Congress | to secure an amendment to the Pacific| funding bills which should give the Sioux City road fair treatment and a fair amount become a competitor of the Southern Pa | that it would be disposed to delay any | any action until it should be known what of traffic, provided they built a road from Sioux City 250 miles southwest to a junc- tion of the Union Pacific main line at | North Platte. He frank'y admitted tha the failure of the Pacific Railway Com- mittee to make such provision in their bill had resulted in a stroag opposition from the association of bankers, which had in | tact constituted the only well-organized opposition to the bill. - BUNTINGTON'S | | 1 NEW HOPE. Prefers a Commission to a Government Foreclosure, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—As tel- egraphed exclusively to THE CALL last night, Huntington, realizing the futility of attempting to pass a refunding bill, now seek to have Congress pass the bill introduced in the House by Representa- tive Harrison of Alabama, and in the Sen- ate by Gear, chairman of the Senate Pa- cific Railroads Commiitee, providing for the appointment of a commission to settle the Pacific roaas debt: An interview (elegraphed to THE CALL last night expressed the views of Chair- man Powers of the House committee. There is no doubt that Huntington at last realizes the hopelessness of endeavoring to secure the passage of the refunding bill. A measure oftered by Bell of Texasasa substitute for the Powers refunding scheme provides that if the Government could be given a first mortgage, instead of the sec- ond lien it now bolds, the debt should be extended for a period of years at 3 per cent interest, instead of 2 per cent as stipulated in the Powers bill. The Harrison bill and the Bell ‘measure were both considered at the meeting of the House Committee on Pacific Railroads to-day. Huntington does not favor the Bell proposition, for he realizes how diffi- cult it would be to gain the consent of those who are now the first bondholders to make their securities a second lien on the road instead of first, and probably the only way this could be accomplished would be to give them a lien on the South- ern Pacific property. Huntington favors the bill for a commission as the best thing for him under the circumstances. Anything to prevent foreclosure on the | the situation. | tation to the railroad companies to con- Central Pacific is the motto, for he fear: tbat it may be sold under the hammer and It was evideat last nigbt from e: pressions given Tne CALL correspondent | by Chairmsn Powers, and from the fact that Gear introduced the bill in the Sen- | ate, that Huntington favored this plan for | a commission, and this impression was confirmed to-day when it transpired that the House Pacific Railroads Committee was unanimously in favor of the Harrison bill. Chairman Powers was not present at to- day’s meeting, owing to illness, and Mr. Hepourn of lowa presided. The only difference of opinion among | members of the committee is concerning | the personnel of the Pacific Railroad Com- mission to be created under the Harrison and Gear bills. The original bill provides that it shall be composed of the Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney-General and Secretary of the Interior. Oae of the members suggested that the onerous duties of the Secretary of the Treasury | should exempt him irom this duty and | recommended that the Attorney-General and Secretary of the Interior, with three others not now in official life, constitute such commission. The sub-committee took the suggestior under advisement and will report a bill to | the full committee next Wednesday. | Representatives Powers and Patterson of the sub-committee both favor the Har- rison bill. Hubbard, who fought the Pow- ers bill, wants a commission. Representative Bell of Texasis said to be the only member of the committee against the proposition. He said after the committee meeting to-day that he was opposed to the new project. He wanted his substitute to the Powers bill reported by the committee. The chairman of the committee and other members of it believe that they can secure another day from the Committee on Rules for a hearing on the Harrison bill, if it is reported. They think that one day will be sufficient to debate the bill, as the'situation is well understood by members of the House by now. Mr. Har- rison says that one day will be sufficient. Mr. Harrison hopes to have s taik with General Hampton, Commissioner of Rail- roads, before the bill comes up next Wednesday. The idea of a commission was recommended by General Hampton in his annual report. The latter is now at his home in Columbia, S. C., and has not been in the city for some time. The California delegation will fight the new bill, if it gets a standing in the House, as they fought the other. “I do not see any necessity for any legislation on the subject,’ said Represen- tative Bowers. *No legislation is needed to protect the interests of the Govern- ment. The Thurman law takes care of that. This seems to be a last desperate | effort.” | Representative Barham agreed that ne new legislation is necessary, and said that it ought not to be given consideration. He said the foreclosure proceedings ought to begin. He was satisfied that the Government would get what wasdue it under the pro- ceedings. There would be plenty of buy- ers. He referred to the latest ramors that the Vanderbilts want the Union Pacific as showing that there will be no lack of bid- ders if there is a sale. Revresentative Hubbard admits that the Government will be taken care of un- der the Thurman law. Senator Gear, chairman of the Commit- | tee on Pacific Railroads, will call a meet- ing of that committee to-morrow to con- sider the bill introduced by him yesterday for the appointment of a commission. Senator Gear said that he thought it likely the House would do, but that he could not say until the committee should meet what course would be advised. The Senator said he had introduced his bill after a conference with some of the members of his committee, but that he haa not made sufficient inquiry to form an iatelligent idea of its strength in the Senate. Nor did he know how the Pacific Railroad people would regard the bill. “I bave not conferred with any of them,” said the Senator, *‘and cannot say whether the provisions of the bill will be acceptable to them or not; but I sheuld suppose they would prefer treating with a responsible commission to having roads disposed of at forced sale.’” The statement of Gear that he knows nothing of the wishes of the Pacific rail- road people must be taken with afew grains of salt. 1t is singular that the House Committee is almost unanimously in favor of the commission bill, and it is significant, too, that it was introdaced in the Senate yes- terday by Gear, who is Huntington’s friend. Grove Johnson is also favorable to this plan. THE CALL correspondent asked him to-night what was the best thing to be done with the roads now tbat the refund- ing bill had failed. He said: “1 do not think the Pacific railroads ought todo anything except prepare them- selves to meet any demand the Govern- ment can make. Ithink that Congress should take action in the matter. Itis absolute duty for it to do so. “Every day’s delay is injurious to the Government's interests and complicates It makes the debt larger and aiminishes the security and 1s an invi- cert measures to defeat the Government. ““Whiie I think the funding bill was a gzood one, yet I am prepared to.support any reasonable measure that will secure | the debt due the Government and prevent the necessity of Goverhment ownership of the roads. I have no scheme to suggest at present, but propose to carefully examine into the situation and see if some bill can be framed that will meet the views of a maj rity of the House. 1 feel that a large majority desire to act this session in reference to collecting this debt, and that they were impelled to vote against the Powers bill because they did not thoroughly understand it. I was very anxious that four or five days be given to debate on the matter, and firmly believe that if the bill had been debated five days it would have passed the House. | Non-action means a loss of the debt. “The preseht laws are, of course, suf- ficient to foreclose the mortgage, but the foreclosure will not net the Government a dollar. 1 have taiked to a large number of Congressmen and have found them nearly every one anxious to do something to end this suspense. If a proper bill conld be framed acceptable to a majority of the House it could be passed and be- come a law without any trouble.”” Johnson further averred that the Cen- tral Pacific Railroad was not in default either upon its first mortgage bonds or the Government bonds. The interest aue from the mortzage bonds has been paid this month. The Central Pacific is not in default. The next pavment is not due until Januvary 1, 1898, and no foreclosure can be instituted until they do defaull. The Union Pacific has already defaulted. Johnson was asked what he knew about the report published in & number of East- ern newspapers this morning, to the effect that the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific had made an offer to the Government that they would take the roads by paying not only the debt of $53,000,000, but $10,000,000 or $15,000,000 in excess. Johnson expressed the opinion | that it was *'a newspaper story.” His information from New York by wire this morning was to the effect that there was no truth in the report. His informa- tion must have come from Huntington, tuough Johnson did not say so. The Con- gressman said the report was absurd for several reasous. First—Why should any syndicate pay so much more than the debt actually amounted to? Sécond—No officer of the Government is authorized toaccept any such proposition. The road can only be sold under the hammer to the highest bidder. After foreclosure suits are ended, unless Congress shall provide another method, Congress has absolute control over the roads. In this connection the Evening Times repeats the story of a contemplated | syndicate purchase as follows: *The report is current at the capitol this afternoon that the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific Railroad has reached an understanding with Presi- dent Cleveland on an upset price for the road. ‘‘Should the Government decide to make appearance in the foreclosure suits now pending, ex-Governor Hoadley, who is special counsel for the Government, has signified his desire to file a cross bill in suits now in progress, which, it is claimed, give the Government the amount above the first mortgage, which might reach as high as $40,000,000.” This morning’s Post says: *Mr. Hun- tington a few days ago arranged with Speyer & Co. for the payment of all the defaulted interest upon the first mortgage Central Pacific bonds. Quite an amount of interest was in default, but having cleared it all off, Mr. Huntington is now in no danger of a foreclosure proceeding from his first mortgages of that road. “In this way he has gained at leasta year's time, for there are many obstacles to a successful foreclosure to the Govern- ment’s lien without the co-overation of the first mortgage bondholders. The other bondholders having no claims that are due and 1n default, are debarred from appearing in court. “There is no doubt that President Cleve- land is exceedingly anxious to effect a fa- vorable settlement before going out of office, or, at least, to prepare a way for settlement which will entitle him to share credit with McKinley.” Judge Maguire said this morning: *“We will oppose the Bell bill and aiso the Har- rison bill for a Pacific Railroad commis- sion. It looks very much like Hunting- ton has now abandoned his hope of passing a refunding bill and will press the Harrison bill for & commission, whose membership he hopes either to dictate or control. There is no need for further action by Congress except the passing of the Attorney-General’s bill pro- viding that the foreclosure suits shall be brought in the Court of Appealsof the District of Columbia.” WHO OWNS 1HE CENTRAL PACIFIC? New Phase of the Eailroad Debt Problem in the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. 0., Jan. 14.—A new phase of the Pacific railroads prob- lem was presented in the Senate to-day in the form of a resolution offered by Mor- gan (D.) of Alabama instructing the Judi- ciary Commitiee to inquire whether by the fact of certain bonds of the Union and Central Pacific comvanies having fallen due and not paid, the property of those companies had not become, and was not now, the property of the United States. The resolution went over without action. A resolution was offered by Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire, and was agreed to, instructing the Committee on Inter- state Commerce to inquire into the agree- ment recently made by the managers of the lines of steamers on the Great Lakes to maintain the rates made by the joint trafhe association. The House homestead bill, which has been the unfinished business in the Sen- ate since the first week of the present ses- sion, came to a vote to-day aftera three hours’ debate and was passed—ayes 35, noes 11. It was first amended in a very important particular by striking out the words “in the Territory of Oklahoma,” thus making it apply to public lands ac- quired in the various Indian tribes. It provided that all settlers on those lands shall be entitled to payment of the usual and customary fees, and that no further charge of any kind shall be re- quired. It also provides, by another Senate amendment, that all sums of money so released, which if not released would belon: to any Indian tribe, shall be paid to such tribe by the United States. The bill now goes to the House for action on the Senate amendment. An effort was then made by Morgan (D.) of Alabama to get up the Nicaragua canal biil and to make it the unfinished business, but there was no action taken on his motion, and the Senate at 4:30P. m. adjourned til'Monday next. In the absence of the Vice-President Cockrell (D.) oi Missouri occupied the chair. : The army appropriation bill was re- ported back from the Committee on Ap- propriations by Quay (R.) of Pennsyl- vania, and was placed on the calendaar. The printing of 3500 extra copies of the Anglo-American treaty and of 2000 extra coples of the memorandum recently pre- sented by Hale (R.) of Maine as to the right of Tecognizing foreign Governments was ordered. A bill for the classification of first class and second class postoffice clerks was in- troduced by Cullom (R.)of Illinois and was referred. Cullom also offered a reso- Jution, which was agreed to, requiring the United States Civil Service Commission to inform the Senate whether the annual reports of the commission were forwarded to the President, and if not the reasons for such neglect. The Senate bill for an examination of the improvements at the Pass of Aransas, Tex., was taken from the calendar and passed. Also the Senate bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River, in the State of Wash- ington. Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire offered a resolution, which was agreed to, in- structing the Committee on Interstate Commerce to inquire into the agreement recently made by the managers of the line of steamers on the Great Lakes to maintain rates as established by the Joint Traffic Association. Morgan (D.) of Alabama offered a reso- lution which went over, reciting the atle- gation thatcertain of the Pacific railroad bonds have !allen due and are unpaid, and that by reason of non-payment the prop- erty of the railroad companies became the property of the United States, and now rightly belong to the United States, and directing the Committe on Judiciary to examine into the matter and to ascertain whether the Union or Central Pacific companies have any lawful right or equity of redemption in such property. The House bill for free homesteads on public lands acquired from Indians was taken up as unfinished business and was advocated by Jones (D.) of Arkansas and Teller (Silver) of Colorado. Allison (R.) of Iowa, taking part for the first time this session in the proceed- ings of the Senate, inquirsd of Petti- grew (8il.) of South Dakota whether the bill applied to all Indian reservations. Pettigrew replied that the bill did not apoly to Indian reservations not yet ac- quired by the Government, and as to such reservations Congress should be left to provide as it chose, MINISTER WILLIS PASSES I PEACE Death Claims the Diplomat at His Waikiki Beach Re_sidence. Culmination of an Attack of Pneumonia Followed by an Accident. All Due Honors Paid by the Hawaiian Officials and an Escort to Con- vey the Body Home. HONOLULU, Hawar, Jan. 7.—Albert S, Willis, United States Minister to Hawaii, died at the Peacock residence, at Waikiki Beach, yesterday morning at 8:30 o’clock after a lingering illness of several weeks. After his return to Hawaii from his recent visit to the United States Mr. Willis seemed to recover his wonted health and vigor for a time, but a severe cold, con- tracted about three months since, showed by its effects that he wasnot by any means a well man. While still suffering from this cold and a threatened return of the attack of pneumonia which nearly carried him off in San Francisco, he was thrown from his carriage by a runaway accident, which happened at the door of his phusician’s residence. He was carried inside at once, but was found to have sus- up. He was taken home to his beautiful villa at Waikiki, and United States Vice- Consul Boyd carried him up to his bed. He never left it. For weeks he has been growing weaker and weaker from a complication of mala- dies which has baffled the skill of his phy- sician. His principal ailment was an at- tack of Iung fever, from which he would rally for a few days only to relapse into a | worse condition. About two weeks ago Dr. Day, the family physician, notified Mrs. Willis and her only son that they must be prepared for the worst. Drs. ‘Wood and Herbert were callea in for con- sultation, but they could do nothing but confirm Dr. Day’s diagnosis. Since that time one of the three physicians has been in attendance on the distinguished sufferer day and night, but the patient rallied and the relatives thought there was yet hope, but these hopes were not encouraged by the physicians whose skill showed them the sufferer was doomed. Death came to Mr. Willis yesterday morning. He was unconscious and died in his wife’s arms. Around the bed in the last moments were gathered his son Albert; Miss Dulaney, a sister of Mrs. Willis, who returned with them from Louisville the last time; Ellis Mills, the secretary of legation and Consul-General, and Dr. Wood. The end was painless. The hoisting of the American flag at half mast over the consulate soon in- formed the people that the expected bad happened. It was quickly followed by other flags on other consulates and on Government buildings. There was also a very general display of flags at half mast on business houses. Mrs. Willis is compietely prostrated by | her busband’s death and is even now the | object of Dr. Day’s watchful care. | Immediately on being notified of the | sad affair the Government tendered its offices and asked to be allowed to make funeral arrangements in accordance with the high rank of the deceased. These were communicated to Mrs. Willis by Consul Mills and Major Potter, the Presi- dent’s aid, and an attache of the Foreign flice. They were at once acceded to by | Mrs. Willis, and the Gavernment assumed | the direction of the funeral, which is to | take place to-morrow afternoon. It will be a magnificent state affair and nothing to equal it will have been seen in Hawaii since the funeral of King Kala- kaua. Invitations have been sent out by the Foreign Office to-day to all the foreign representatives and members of the con- sular corps, Supreme, Circuit and District Court Judges and all heads of Government departments inviting their attendance on the occasion. Colonel McLean, command- ing the First Regiment of the National Guard of Hawai, has been appointed grand marshal of the procession, which will be participated in by the entire mili- tary and police force of the Government in the city. The sailors and marines of the United States steamship Alert will attend in a body. Shortly after receiving the news of the death of Minister Willis, Minister of For- eign Affairs Henry E. Hooper issued the following notice: “It having pleased an all-ruling Provi- dence to remove from his high office the Hon. Alber. 8. Willis, Envoy Extraord:- nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Ellis Mills is hereby acknowledged as Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the United States of Amer- ica. All persons and all departments of the Government are hereby commanded to pay all due respect to his person, prop- erty and retainers, and to give full cre- dence to alt his official acts as such Charge a’ Affaires ad interim.” This afternoon Grand Marshal McLean made public the arrangements for the funeral, The body will be received at the executive building at noon by a military escort, where it will lie in state until 2:30 r. . It will then be reconveyed to the Central Union Church, where the religious services will take place at 3 o’clock. This church has been cho-en on account of its large size. Rev. D. P. Birnie, the pastor cf the church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. James A. Monroe of the Christian church, to which denomination the de- ceased was attached. The order of the procession will be as follows: Company of Police. Band. .Grand Marshal and Aids. Battalion First Regiment, N. G. H. Battalion U. 8. & Aler Other Military Organizations on Foot. Undertakers. Clergy. Pall-bearers in Carriages. Hearse and Body-Bearers, Chief Mourners. President Dole and Aids. Cabinet Ministers. Chief Justice and Justices of the Bupreme Court. Senators and Representatives, Captain and Officers U. 8. 8. Alert. Consular Corps. Delegates. Societies. General Public. After the funeral services at the church the body will be placed temporarily in the same vault in Nuuanu Cemetery in which the remains of Kate Field lay until re- tained no injuries beyond a severe shaking | and will be sent to San Francisco on the steamer Australia, leaving here Wednes- day, January 13. Mrs, Willis and her son will leave for their home in Louisville, Ky., on the same l§elmer. The Hawailan Goyarnment will also furnish an escort for the body until it is delivered at Louisville, but who will be detailed for this duty of respect has not yet been made public. FLEEING FROM THE PLAGUE. Even Physicians Leaving Bombay Through Fear of Catching the Deadly Contagion. BOMBAY, Inpia, Jan. 14.—It is esti- mated that over 500,000 persons, compris- ing more than half the population of the city, have fled to the country to escape the plague. The streets are practically deserted; shops and buzaars are closed and business is practically at a standstill. The doctors are beginning to fear treating plague pa- tients lest they contract the disease and many of the native doctors have fled. ‘About 800,000 persons ara encamped at Andheri, but they will not be able to re- main there long owing to the scarcity of water and the unsanitary conditions pre- vailing. Up to last night the official statistics showed that there were 3349 cases of the plague and 2326 deaths from the disease. —_—— THEY DEPART FOR AFRICA. Princess Chimay and Rigo Hope to Find More Freedom in the Dark Con- tinent. BUDAPEST, Huxcary, Jan. 14.—The Princess de Chimay, who eloped a short time ago with a Hungarian gypsy named Janos Rigo, has written a letter to the Pesth Naplou, requesting that paper to deny recently circulated reports that she has engaged herself to give public per- g)rmnncep on the stage in connection With igo. She and Rigo, the Princess writes, will tart to-day for Africa, where they hope to find quiet and freedom from the annoy- ances to which they have been subjected by a morbidly curious public. The Prin- cess and her paramour, Rigo, left this city for Nice to-day. Their departure was very sudden. —_— RUSSELL AS AN ISHMAELITE. Crater of English High Society Liable to Further Explosion. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 14.—Half a dozen stories are in circulation concerning the underlying motives that prompted the bitterness and severity manifested by Justice Hawkins toward Lady Scott and her co-defendants during the now famous trial last week, but the nature of one and all of them is of a character that torbids their finding their way 1nto print even in glossed language. It seems to be generally accepted that strong influence antagonistic to the de- fendants was brought to bear upon the courtat the instance of certain parties in high station, who had reasons to fear that their own families would become involved were Lady Scott acquitted and thus prac- tically given a free license to gostill deeper into the scandals of which Earl Russell is the center figure, and only the outside crust of which, it is asserted, has so far been touched. As it is, however, she was compelled be- fore the passing of sentence to_give an undertaking to stop her stirring of tne hideous mess, and as a consequence there are a zood many people that breathe easier. Sofaras Earl Russell 1s concerned, the outcome, instead of beiug regarded as a vindication, is generally considered ar additional condemnation. The earnest assertions of Cockerton and Aylott that _everytning they had stated against the Earl was true, reiterated as they were a moment before sentence was passed, and with the knowledge that the insistence of the defendants might adad to the severity of the senience, has created a profound impression; and hereafter, ex- cept to his own small circle of intimates, Earl Russell will be very much of an Ish- maelite. Eta el Taylor Is Arratgned. LONDON, Exa., Jan. 14 -—Edward R. Taylor, alias Arthur W. Platt, who was arrested at Oxiord recently upon a war- rant obtained through the United States embassy charging him with the murder of Jessee Tyree in Kentucky in 1885, and who has several times since been arraigned in the Bow-street Police Court upon proceed- ings looking to his extradition to America, was arraigned in that court this morning. Sir Jonn Bridge, the presiding magis- trate, said that he did not recard the doc- umentary evidence in the case which has been forwarded here from America as suf- ficient to justify Taylor's extradition to the United States, and in consequence ad- ditional evidence has been cablea for. Upon his first arraignment Taylor virtu- ally admitted the crime with which he is charged, but he now denies it. Pending the arrival of further evidence Taylor was remanded for another week. ———— A Big Wurehouse Burned. BREMEN mense commercial warehousss of Meyer & Struch in Hobethor strasse, this city, have been destroyed by fire. No estimate of the loss is yet given. DIFFERENCES ONDIFFERENTIALS Passenger Association Having Trowble With the Soo Line. CHICAGO, ILL., Jan. 14.—General pass- enger agents of the roads interested in Pacific Coast passenger traffic are in session at the association rooms in “‘The Rookery.” Some months ago the Soo line, Canadian Pacific, gave notce of with- drawal from the Transcontinental Passen- ger Association because the other roads refused to allow it a differential rate on Norih Pacific Coast rates. With the Soo line out ot the association uniform rates could not be maintained, and hence efforts are being made to prevent it from with- drawing. The other roads are not inclined, how- ever, to grant that road a differential, but seem to be willing to guarantee a certain percentage of business. The Soo line ex- pressed a willingness to accept the provo- sition, but it named a percentage which the other roads considered out of ail pro- portion. The meeting now in session is tryine to induce the Sco to accept a more reasonable share of the business. . ONLY A POSSIBILITY, Report of a Syndicate to Buy Central Pacific Claims Denied. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 14.—Itis stated officially that the rumor that a syndicate identified with the Huntington interests has been formed for the purpose of taking over the claim of the Government against the Central Pacific is without foundation. The formation of such a syndicate is not even contemplated and is reportea only as a possibility. In brief Mr. Huntington has not decided what course of action he will pursue in the matter. Ca A General Alger’s Ambition. DETROIT, MicH., Jan. 14.—General R. A. Alger arrived home from Washington this afternoon. Asked if he had any as- surances from Major McKinley as to his appointment as Secretary of War, General Alger said: “I know of the work of my friends, but have not heard a word directly or indirectly from Major McKinley on the subject. I will say that Senator Sherman spoke very kindly to me in the interview I bad with him.” The general refused to discuss the sub- ject further. He would say whether the subject of Cabinet appointments had been touched on during his visit to Senator cently. The body has been cmbnlmedlsntlmln at Washington. - GERMANY, Jan. 14.—The im-- l NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. Clean (COO000000000000000000COI000k Swee [COO00000ICC000CCCI000000C00OCC00000000000] [ ping! OO0k ® ’Tis plain that mothers v appreciate the worlk of the the clean sweep we're malkind. very choicest stuff and even vith little fellows to clothe brooms. They appreciate It's half-price for our less than that. There’s a whole row of tables in the center ajsle of our big Juvenile Department which is burdened down with our choicest and swellest juvenile appar . Bhe original price is left on the oods. The price they're sold at now is on a little white string ticket ; it's about half price. (00000000000 SOME 500 VER @ Y CUTE LITTLE CAPE OVERCOATS TO-DAY IN STEEL GRAY, HANDSOMELY BRAIDED. 0000000000000 00] ed, very swell $1.95. Some 600 in blue, handsomely braid- little Cape Overcoats, for lads between the ages of 3 and 12; $5 is the price for Cape Overcoats like “em in other stores. To-day and until they're all Jone, quantities limited to each cusiomer, at - $1.95. APHAEL’S INCORPORATED). KING - PINS THE FRISCO BOY: FOR OVERCOATS. 0,11,13 and 15 Kearny Street. HOUSE ACTS ON OLEOMARGARINE | Public Must Be Told of the| Real Character of the Stuff. Spirited Debate on the Rights of States Under the Con- stitution. | The Bill Passed Makes Oleomargarine Subjsct to the Laws of All the States. i | | WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 14.—When | the House met this morning many mem- bers waited impatiently in their seats for business to begin. Each had a printed copy of some bill in his hand eagerly hoping to get 1t through under the unani- mous consent rule. When the journal had been read a score of members were on their feet crying for recognition, and | business went aloug merrily for a| while. A number of private pension and | other minor bills were passed. ! Fitzgerald (D.) of Missouri called for the passage of a bill requiring the Secre- | tary of the Navy to furnish an estimate | for putting the frigate Constitution in condition to make the journey from | Portsmouth, N. H., to Washington, to be used as a naval museum. A bill increasing to $50 the pension of Martha Carter, widow of Rear-Admiral 8. P. Carter, U. S. N., went through without | objection, but later on Loud (R.) of Cali- fornia stated that if his attention had not been distracted at th: time the bill was read he would have objected to it, as he had consistently done with regard to all | measures making extraordinary increases of pensions to widows of officers. He | trusted thatin future gentlemen on the floor would not distract him at such | times. The bill granting a pension to Mary 8. Higgins of Johnston, Pa., widow | of Colonel Jacob S. Higgins, a veteran of | the Mexican and Civil Wars, was passed. The bill discussed yesterday to make oleomargarine and ail other imitation dairy products subject to the laws of the State or Territory into which they are | transported was called up by Grout (R.) of Vermont and discussed by Cooper (D.) of Florida and Tucker (D.) of Virginia in opposition, and Northway (R.) of Ohio and Morse (R.) of Massachusetts in favor ofit. The opposition was on the ground that the bill provided an interference with the power of Congress to regulate inter- State commerce. The right or a State 0 prevent the importation to its boundaries of a product which the laws of that State | prohibited was the basis for the arguments | in its favor. Lacey (R.) of Iowa maintained that under the present laws oleomargarine was imported into the States, the stamped covers removed and the imitation sold as real butter by the retail dealers. Cannon (R.) of Illinois wvigorously protested gainst any attempt to put oleomargarine out of the market entirely. Haines (B.)l of Nebraska, in support of the bill, main- tained that oleomargarine always mas- queraded in the garb of butter. In opposing the measure Boatner (D.)of Louisiana contended that t:.e bill wasin opposition to that section of the constitu- tion guaranteeing the rights of every State in its relations with the others, and if it was not for that provision the country would be split up into forty-five separate | governments, Williams (D.) of Alabama spoke against the bill. Grout called for the reading of the bill by paragraphs to permiit the offer- ing of amendments. The first was offered by Tucker (D.) of Virginia, and Morse (R.) of Massachusetts moved to strike out the last word in order tomake adefense of the manufacturers of Massachusetls against | whose _integrity insinuations had been made during the debate on the bill. His complimentary references were applauded. Torrey (D.) of Arkansas contended that the bill granted discriminating powers to the States in violation of the constitution. Tucker called for a division ou his amendment, which “would completeiy disembowel the bill,” to quote Mr. Grout, and it was lost—123 to 88. An amendment was adopted providing that oleomargarine in transit snould not be subject to the police power of any State through which it might pass. An earnest appeal for the bill was made by Henderson (R.) of lowa. He produced a telegram from the Dairy Commissioner j of Towa asking the delegation ir Congress from that State to support the measure. The Iowa delegation did not need such urging. 1t had been made to appear, he said, that the taliow and lard interests were against the bill. Every dairy in the district was for it. He was in favor of any measure that nnmasked deception. He said the opposition to the bill came from the great cattle interests of Chicago and | Kansas City, from Mr. Armour and Mr. Swift, who kept down the price of cattle to the injury of the farmersand stock- raisers of the West. Grout then moved the previous ques- tion, which was ordered. An amendment | providing that nothing in the act should be construed to forbid the sale of oleo- margarine except in such a manner as would advise customers of its real charac- ter was agreed to. A motion for the third reading of the bill was carried by a rising vote, 122 to 88. The gyes and noes were demanded, and the bill was ordered to a third reading by a vote of 127 ayes, 96 noes. The bill was then passed without division. The President’s message, vetoing the bill to create a new judicial district 1 Texas, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Sherman (R.) of New York presented the Indian apuropriation bill. The House then, at 4:25 o'clock, adjourned until to- mOTToWw. A4 PEEMANENT CENSUS. 4 Bill Creating Such a Service Under the Director of Conswur. WASHINGTON, D..C., Jan. 14.—Sayers (D.) of Texas, ex-chairman of the Com- mittee on Appropriations, introduced in the House to-day a bill providing for the establishment of a permanent census service under the charge of the Director of Census, who shall have a salary of $600 per year. The necessary clerical force is provided for. Cullom (R.) of Illinois, to-day intro- duced in the ESenate a bill removing the bar of limitations and allowing various iron and steel manufacturers and im- porters, including many of the largest in the country, to bring suit before the court of claims for recovery of excess of duttes paid on steel blooms imported by them from 1879 to 1882, and providing for the payment of the judgments rendered. thereon by the court of claims. A bill authorizing officers who served during the War of the Rebellion in the regular army to bear the title and on oc- casions of ceremony to wear the uniform of their highest rank was to-day reported to the Senate from the Military Affairs Committes e Two-thirds of the population of the Channel Islands are females.