The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 17, 1897, Page 2

o 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1897. probable in tke event that the company’s Eastern transcontinental connections, concerning which there is already an understanding, are carried out. There is no doubt that the transconti- nental line with which the Valley road will effect a connection is the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. The tern ter- minus of this great railroad sy is Al- bnquerque, N. Mex., and Albu- querque the nt to Mojave, Cal. The from ind Pacific extends Southern Pacific | built the Mojave-Needles portion of the Atlantic and Pucific, and leased it to the c for ninety-nine years, with the privilege of purchase. The lease was executed 1n 1886 or 1883. A cond tion of the lease is that the At.antic and Pacific all not build into Ca ifornia except on giving the Southern Pacific five years’ notice. The Atlantic and Pacific is the connect- ing link between the Valley road and the Santa Fe. Itisin the handsof a receiver d is to be sold some time this month. The Santa Fe people bave been buyin : up all the Atlantic and Pacific’s $16.000.000 of bonds they could get, and have long had thelr eyes on this link of the chain that is to bring them into California in direct and con:plete competition with the South- ern Pacific Company. From Mojave to Bakersfield is a stretch of about s ight miles. All that re- mains to be done to connect the San Fran- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Raiiroad with tie great Santa Fe line, the eastern terminus of which is Chicago, is for it or the Santa Fe to bniid an extension tween Bakersfield ana Mojave. As published in THE CALL a few days ago, the V Reilroad will be runnine trains into B d some time during next June, it havine been decided to put a force of 400 to 500 men at work in the next two or three weeks on this extension from Fresno, the right of way having been virtually secured. The condition of the Soutbern Pacific Jease to the Atlantic and Pacific in regard to five years' notice if it builds an exten- sion west from The Needles though an obstacle on its face 1s not an obstruction at all as a matter ot fac There is noth- ing in the condition which can prevent the Vailey road or any other independ- ent corporation from building the link be- tween Mojave and Bakersfield or any other point op the map. The plan of the Valley road will prob- ably be, when the Santa Fe construction | is effected, to come into n Francisco first on t side of the bay, with its ter- minal facilities at tidewater at China basin. The extension, in this case, would leave the line of the Valley road already constructed 2 near Lankershim, oppo- site Madera on the Southern Pacific and come through Merced Connt he Pache- co Pass and the Santa Clara V; g First Vice-Presiient Watt of tue Valley Railroad said yesterday afternoon : “Point Richmond is only one of the Atlantic and Pacifi voints that has been considered as a minus. ered than the other, points. vantay It has its of deep water and its disadvan- age of steep grade behind it and being re- mote irom population. Other points con- sidered by us are San Pabio, Malata, Dum. Larton and a location south of the narrow- gauge pier. There the expense of piing would ‘be heavy, but we would get some ferry business, o complete survey has been made over any proposed route, and not a foot of right of way has been purchased between here and Stockton. “We may come into San Francisco on this side of the bay by way of the Pacheco Pass and the Santa Clara Valiey, but nothing definite has been decided upon and will not be for some months to come. “We propose to effect an Eastern con- nection with the Santa Fe system. If we come into San Fraaci-co on this side of the bay there will be no rail extension of our road from Stockton to San Francisco. The heavy freizht will go that way, while the passenger business will be moved via 1ne Pacheco Pass.” Tillman Withdra NASHVILLE, Texx., Jan. 16.—Mr. Till- man has withdrawn his contest and the inauguration of Governor-elect Taylor ha been arranged to take place on Thursday. ORIGIN OF EY:GLASSES. They Were the Find of King Charles IT of England. The study of the eye is one of the most intricate known to science, and yet one of tte most enchanting and absorbingly interesting to those who pursue it with any degree of succ New beauties and wonders are developed every day as the oculist progresses with bis s:udies. Now that the study has advanced far it is interesting to look back upen the work which has been accomplished—a mere start in the study. The time was when there was mno aid to defective vision, ana very few wlo now use glasses ever dreamed that their discovery was due to an acci- dent, and the fact thata crowned head was near-sighted. When young_Charles Stuart, afterward Charles {I of England, esciped to France with his head he became a pen<ioner of the great Louis XI1V. Wtile living his indolent and dissviute life in Cologne he met an expert artisan in glass, and acci- dentally looking through a small lens be- longing to this workman he found that it greatly aided his very imperfect vision, The young prince was born with myopic astigmatism (irregular near-sight). By a mathematical calculation, baed upon the crude and heavy lenses he is said to have finally worn, wh ch are now in the British Museum, his vision was found to be about one-twentieth of normal sight. He and the artisan were so impressed with the possibilities as revealed by the rough lens he had tried in the workshop that the latter from that day guve his whole time, and the formera!l the thought he was capable of exercising, to this work. The name of this Frenchman js not known, aithough he was probably the first optician. Whnen Charles was recalled 1o Englaod and crowned as Charles I, he took this artisan with him, together with several others that he had found in France. After establishing his London workshop without regard to cost, he ransacked all Europe for still other artisans in glass, until he had secured about twenty. It is said that as many as 6000 lenses were made in this shop for the King’s eyes before he got what he wished and what gave him perfect vision. His gay and dissolute court at once followed his examp e by attempt- ing to wear plasses. without regard to their necessity, but as a majority of them were young, and had not overworked theireyes as students do in this age, giasses were as a rule unnecessary. The fashion originated from a necessity, and the King met it through his persist- ence and the sucrifice of many thousands of pounds sterling and with many thou- sand trials through art alone. The science of refraction was not then in its present state of periection to direct the artisan how to grind lenses to fit the King’s eyes at one effort; indeed, it did not then exist. This fashion soon became a fad, with a dis- regard to the peculiar necessity that origi- nated it; vet without science to direct them what to grind, the artisans became rich, not only in English pounds, but in experience of mechunical optics. The way was thus paved for the almost perfect science of optics that now exists, as well as the art of grinding lenses. * 'Tig an 11l wind that blows nobody good.” The 0od, accicenially, it would seem, that fol- lowed Charley’s exile to France has been worth many times over the loss of his father's head, the fear of the same resuit to himself having been his incentive to flight.—Lxchange. ————— The last European battle in which bows and arrows were used was that of Leipsic | material is carried over the water in pon- PRCPOSE T0 OPEN STATE NAVIGATION Legislators Considering a Bill for a Very Big Appropriation. Strong Backing to the Scheme to Deepen Channels of the Navigable Streams. Three Hundred Thoumsand Dollars Is ired to Carry Out Tkis G eat Improvement. SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 16.—The bill appropriating $300,00 to deepea the channels of navigable streams in Califor- nia bas a strong backing by land-owners in the Sacramento and San Joaquin val- leys. There i+ every indication of a hot contest over this measure, The proposi- tion is wholly independent. ot the bill asking 000 to assist the miners and protect the mountain tributaries of the | To-day the Assembly Committee on | Public Works, Ennis chairman, consid- ered the bill relating to the main rivers, Before the bill is reported back to the | mittees may meet in joint session to dis- | cuss the question. The Assemblymen bave listened with much interest to a description of the mud- throwing capacity of the Bates dredger. The work performed by dredgers of this | pattern in deepening the Mississippi River and in dredging for the great drainage en- terprise of Chicago is cited as examples | of the worih of the machine. The big | dredger can deposit the mud 2000 yards distant from the scene of suction. The toon tubes. The bill proposes that the State shall own the dredger, and that the boat may be sent to the San Joaauin, the Sacra- mento, Alviso Creek, or Petaluma, as the | Commissioners of Public Works and the Auditing Board shall direct The point is raised that it the United States Government to remove all obstructions to navigation from navi- gable streams. Captain Gi'lette, corps of engineers, U. S. A., advises the State au- thorities that the General Government assumes o the respousibility of main- taining low-water navigation and that the State must take care of the flood waters and river bauk The adyv and Overflowed Land Owners' Associaiion | is an influential body and will exert con- siderable force in favor ot the bill. The members of the committee are: W. A. Gett (chairman), Albert Miller, E. B. Pond, George A. Moore, Fred Zeile, George E. Williams, T. ¥ Glide, George L. Ciark, W. E. Gerber, James O'Neil, Dwight Hollister, Joseph Desrosier, Marion de Vri s, Hugh J. Cor- coran, R. R. Veale, James E. Sullivan, George Hagar, Jesse Poundstone, Thomas Mumma, A. H. Wilber, R. T. Dwyer, W. A. Lovd Dean, R. D. Robbins. , Thomas W. T. J. Reynoids, Sol Ranyon, M. J. Boggs, A. C. Bingham and L. D. Greene. The discussion in committee to-day in- dicates that politics will be introduced. It is proposed that the Governor inap- pointirg the auditing committee shall ap- received the highest vote at the last elec- tion, two from the party that receiqed the ceiving the third highest. There will be potitical patronage about this mud-slinging craft. Atleast sixteen employes will be engaged to man the boat for active work, and it may be predicted as a sure thing that the force will not be reduced when the boat is idle. Late this afternnon, after a prolonzed session attended by several advocates of committee of the Swamp |5 heehan, Jj. H. | mo: T. Devlin, F. | The exccutive committee consists of A. | point two from the political party which | next highest and one from the party re- | the measure, the committee decided to re- | port favorably on the bill. The commi - | tee voted to strike out the following clause | of the original bill: “The Governor snall | be ex-officio a member of tre board, and | when present shall preside at meetings.”” = A proviso was inserted that the five mem- bers of the Auditing Board should not all be members of the same political party. | Caminetti insisted throughout the dis- cussion that the deepening of the chan- nels by dredging was only a correc- tion, and that the work of prevention should be done higher up in the streams, where the debris is constantly deposited. It is conjectured that the mining interests asking $250,000 and the farming interests applying for §300,000 will join hands to se- cure both approp:iations, Some quiet work has been done during the past week in furtherance of the plan to consolidate the Folsom and San Quentin | State prisons at Folsom. The latter place is adjacent to Sacramento, and Warden Aull agreeably entertains visiting mem- bers of both houses, knowing that men have “entertained angels unawares.” The Nevada Le-islature will meet to- morrow, and before the session of the Calitornia Legislature ends a joint delega- | tion from each body may meet on the bauks of the Truckee to inspect the saw- dust in the stream. One of the long- remembered “jamborees” of the Pacitic Coast was the result of a meeting of the lawmakers of Calitornia and Nevada at Truckee some years ago. There is talk that the Nevada Legisla- ture intends to make thingssmooth for the Corbett-Fitzsimmonsfight. Thesports | are already counting on legislative coun- | tenance in tiat direction. The Assembly Committee on Attaches, Eaceamenil: | Vosburg chairman, held an executive ses- sion this afternoon. The committee is ex- pected to report to the House Monday | morning. There seems to be nothing left for the committee to do than recommend Legislature the Senate and Assembiy ¢om- | un'apslogy for the extravagance and also recommend the enactment of a law to prevent members of the Legislature in the future from employing more than a fixed number of attaches for temporary organ- ization. Chief Clerk Duckworth of the Assembly is slightly unea: He does not relish | the reports predicting vigorous action by the Sacramiento Grand Jury. Should the jury indict all the members of the Assem- bly for this waste of public money Lands- borough of Sacramento would have com- pany. He is now the only member in the House under indictment, heace his posi- tion is a little embarrassing. The bill appropriating $300,000 for deep- ening the channelsof the navigabla rivers, | as originally presented in the committee, | provides as follows | Section 1. Within thi ty days after the pass- s the duty of | age of tnis act the ¢ overnor shall appolnt five | persons, who sha 1ve citizens of the State o Cali- | fornia, and who, after the first appointmen , shali | hotd office for four years afier the r appoin‘meut, who shull be kKnown as the Audiing Board to the Commissiuner of Public Works. 1 hey must, with- | in fifteen duys after receiving notice of their ap- | pointment, meet in the city of Sacramento and organize by seiecting from their number a presi- dent and secretary. ~But of those appoiated unier this act, the term of office of two shall be for two | yeass, and the term of tle others for four years, wnd the Guvernor shall designate in thelr com missions their respective terms, eppointed for four years. A I vacancl s dlled in like manner by appointment from roor, but the persun appointed Lo fiil & va- bail fill only the unexpired term. The ernor shall be ex officio w member of the board, and when preseut shall preside at the meet~ » member thereof shall recover any com- pensation whatever, but they may be paid their reasonable Lrave.lig expenses 1n_ attending meet- ing, to oe andited by the Board of Examiuers. They shall meet at Sacramento,Cliy once in,iwo hs, und ortener If required. For the purposes of this act the report mmissioner of Public Wor § dated No- { r 16, 1896, an i accomjanying reports aud | pixvs of engineers. suall be adop.s d and made (he | besis of operations and the plans therein specified | ~ec of the for yromoting d e and improving and rectify- ingriver chanoels, shall, as far as pracuicable, be | carriea out and tinisned es hereln provid d. The Comm s foner of Public Works shall rge ana superiaiendence of all work au- v this act. und sball employ and direct but no expeidiure shall be made | ploy | the sanction of che audiifug board. Tho Comm ssioner of Public Works sball de.ermine | he baracier ana extent of the wor to be done in accordaice with th- 8aid report, and shall have power (0 carry on and comp ete (he same. S'c 4. e is hereby appropri ted, out of any v In the -tatereasury not o.lierw ise up- propriated, the sum of $50 ,000, to be paid te the said.uuditing board, ani to be expeud-d for the purpose b r inafier specified, 1o wit: for the pur- chase, consiruciio , and operation of one or wiore recgers. T ma hines, aud app.isices, to improve and rectify the fiver channe s of the State of Call- for fa. 0 as (0 promote draliage sud protect towns aud cliles of the State of Caliioruia from | inundation, as outl ned and described in suid re- port of Commissioner of Pubi ¢ Works, to erect, bulld, and constract embankments where necessary iug_ont the puipose of Lhis 4CL: L0 empivy peisons in and about seid work, and . ase such supplies &y may be Decessary fOr CArrying on the same, and for doing all other Work described in sald report, to tmprove and rectify river chan- nels s0 as to promote arainage. Sec. 5. The Commissioner of Public Works shall bave | Ower to emp.oy such persons in and about swid work as the auditing board may de- termine (0 be necessary, at & compensation 10 be fixed by the auditing b All contracts for _(he purchase of material and supplies,or for such in October, 1813, when the French were defeated by the Alies. The Russians brousht into the field some Tartars whose only weapons were bows and arro and a French general was wounded by an ar- row in the battle. Thereatter ull | work as can be done by contract, where the ex- 1ense thervo? shail exceed the sum of $300, shall be awarded to the 1owest bidder, at a public ietting thereof, and after a not ce to bidders to be pud- lished In one newspaper published] in the ciLy of Sacramento, one in Stockion ana one in San Fr n- cisco. for a_least Lwo weexs prior to th fixed for opening bids, provided the said bid is & ‘air and reasonable one ' All bids required by this act shall be accou panled by such security as the anditi g board may require, conditioned upon the bidder entering into a contract upon the terms of his bid, on notice of the acceptance thereof, snd furnish- ing & penal bond, wi i good and sufficient suretfes, in such sum as the auditing board may require, and t0 their satisfaction, that he will futhfully periorm his contract. If all tne bids made &t such letting are deemed unressonably bigh, the board may, in their discretion, d c.ine to contract, & d mas again advertige ior such time and in ‘such Papers s they see proper, for proposals, and ma: 50 continue to renew the rdvertisement until Isfactory contracts. are made; aod in the mean- time the board may ¢ b rac. for articles and sup- plies for immediate and temporary use, With any one whose offer Is regarded as just and_equitable, OF may purchase in the open market. Nob d shall ‘e _accepted, nor a contract entercd into in pur- suance Lheréof, when such bid i nigher than any otber bid at the sxme 'eiting for the same class or schedule of artic.es. quailtv considered, and when a contract can be had atsuch low. r bid. When W0 or more bids for the same article or articles are equal in amount, the board may select the one which, all things considered, muy by them be (hought best for”the 1aterest of the State. or they may- divide ihe contract between the bid- ders @s o therr judgment may seem proper and right. Tne bosrd sball bave poner to let a contract in the azgregute, or they may segrgate the ltems and enter iuto a 0 _tract with the bidder or bidders who may bid loweston the geveral articles. ‘The board shall have the power to reject the bd of any person wh hiad a prior contract aid_who had not, In_he opivton of the board, faithfully compiled (bere- with. I', however, aily sudden emergency should arise, rendering it necessur, fu the judgment of the Auditing Board, to prote t works already com- Diele!, Or L0 prevent any work in_pro ess of con- struction from being damaged by storms or flo.d wate s, that immediat- repairs of works should be done, the said Commissioner of Public Works shall have power Lo perfo m such work, of make such repairs, o the manner which Lo bim seems most aivisuble. Sec. 6. It will not be necessary to obtaln Lhe sanction of any vther board or uflicer for the doing of any work of theletting of any contract, except ss liereln spec.tivd, but ail cixims ~hal e audiced by the State Board of Examiners as provided for . ec. 7. The Auditing Bourd may condemn the right of way nece sary for the purpose of doing the work outlined and de cribed in .id report of the Commissloner of Public Works, and may put- cn; se or condemn ali land and material necessary to carry out such plans of drainage, a.d may ge0- erally counect with, enlarge or strengthen any work of construciion, and may condemn any lands which may be by them deemed necesss y for the purpuses of the act, and it fs bereby declured thut such purposes are’a_public use and that said ui- propriation is for the public benefit: pruvided, howgver. Lhat they sball not Interfere with any ex- istin work or_cut ditches or drains of the board of (rustees there- ny lan s s tua ed in & fon. Jevee or protection dis benever the A uditing Bosrd cannot procure from the owner or owners (hereof wichou purchase ihe righ. of way or ma erial needed for the construction of <u.h works us are described in the said repor of the Commissioner of Public Warks, or cannot procure the consent to jiin or connect with any existing works, or procure (ands necessary £. r the construc fon_and cowpl-tion of the said system and plan described in *aid réport, the sald Auditing Board may, In (heir own name or in the nawe of the Staie of Callforia, proceed o condemn the same under the rovisions of titl seven, part three, of the Code of Civil Proced. and ame dmeats thereto, which are now exis { or which muy hereafter be made: provided. U cities, towns, levee districts, swamp iand distric reclamation afstricts, protection districts, aud ail municipal corporations baving ievers, reclama- tion or progection works shail have and retain the | exciusive ma agement ana control therecf, suu- ject (o the vight 10 connect the work as herein provided. Sec. 9. Any member of the Auditing Board, or the Commissioner of Public WOrks, or any ap- pointee or employe of efth r, wuo shill be inter- @sted in any concract for the construction of any work provided for by this act shall be guilty of & felony. Sec. 10. Nothing contained in this act shall In any manner affe v tho laws in force in reclamation saud levee districts, nor shail any levees be con- demn:d nor purchased under tue provisions of this act Sec. 11 The Controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant In favor of said Auditing Board for the amount appropriated by this act, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. Sec. 12, All acts and parts of acts lu cO with this act are hereby repeuied Sec. 1. This act shall take effect immediately from and aiter its passage RECKLESS EXPENDITURES. An Inquiry Proposed That May Only Increase the Flow of State Go'd. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 16.—The in- quiry concerning the make up of the tem- porary roll of organization in the Assem- bly has caused a deal of confusion. The Repulican caucus committee composed of Anderson, Cutter, Fontana, Melick and Hill bave been holding secret sessions and has about resolved to report in favor of the House appointing a committee with power to administer oaths and examine wit- nesses. The committee accepted as a fact com- mon gossip that Hocking of San Bernar- dino never came near ths Assembly, but through some other person placed on the roll to represent him drew $173 for mile- age and temporary service, The true facts in the case are that Hocking came to Sacramento in response to a telegram from Parikinson, sergeant- at-arms of the previous session; that the committee allowed him mileage on his own statement; that he served a week, was reappointed bookkeeper of the ser- geant-at-arms by Speaker Coombs on January 13, ana is now here serving in that position. The caucus inquiry brought out state- ments that quiie 2 numoer of men were placed on the roll by Duckworth at the request of Parkinson and Lamphrey. It was found that Breiling of Alameda, chairman of the committee, wWas hood- winked by clever politicians of San Fran- cisco. He had never before bossed the job of muking out a roll ana accepted too | much outside advice. The Caucus Committee finds that the expense should not have exceeded §$620, whereas, $4200 was allowed, of which $314 bas not been drawn. The Assembly Committee on attaches which is expected to report to the House next Monday has not gained any more light than (he Caucus Committee sheds. A long secret session was heid this after- noon and adjournment taken until Mon- | day morning at 9 o'cluck. A sentiment was expressed against sending the matter to the Grand Jury. Some of the unso- phisticated, who are not familiar with Legi-lative tactics, fancied that the over- paid a:taches mizht be persuaded to. dis- gorge the money. It was also suggested that the Assemblymen who placed the “extras’’ on the roil might be persuaded to reimburse the Sta The proposed investigation by a com- mitiee empowered to administer oaths, send for witnesses and employ clerks and stenozraphers will not make ihe affair any blacker or whiter, but will cost the State more money than the attaches were al- lowed io grab. As an object lesson a con- science fund might be established to as- certain |.ow many members would con- tribute to it. As Democrats, Populists and Republi- cans are all guilty of extravagance in the same degree it would appear as though the sensible course to pursue is to denounce the wrong, apologize tothe people and protect the contingent iffnd from further raids. The reckless purchase of new furniture for which there is no earthly use is fully as reprehensible as the grabof the at- raches. The Assembly resolution, follow- ing quickly on THE CALL'S exposure, has given the Senate a hint, and so the upper house will request the Controller to with- hold warrants, ! Monday will be ‘‘washday’” in both houses, and aiter the soiled linen has been exhibited the regutar legisiative work of the session may begin, The contested election cases of two San Better Than cure is prevention. If subjec. (0 theum- atism, ward off its atiacks by purifylng your blood now with & thorough course of Hood's Sarsaparilla The est—in fact the One True Blood Purifler. D 3 Tils; Hood’s Pills gz Liver Lis: essyto et Francisco Senators, Hall of the Twenty- trird District and Feeney of: the Twenty- fi‘th, will soon be on. Ten ortweive San Francisco attorneys, representing the con- ‘estants and the seat-hol.ers, have been notified to be here next Tuesday evening ‘to arrange the preliminar.es for the con- test. Heroic work will be necessary to <ave the Senate contingent fund irom the demands of the lawyers in these cases. There is talk that the Committee on Elec- tions ougnt to go to San Francisco, secure aroom in the new City Hall and count the ball One Senaior from an interior county sald to a CALL reporter to-night: ©] am cecidedly opposed to the taking of any testimony, Iam willing to count the balluts and award the seat in question in each contest to the candidate vz,ho Te- ceved the highest number of votes. e —_—— CELELK .14+G VICIORE, San Joseans Rejoice Orer the Defeat of the Funding Bill. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 16.—The defeat of the Powers funding bill was celebrated in this city this evening by a mass-meet- ing at Hule's Hall. Short speeches were made by V. A. Scheller, Nicholas Bowden, E. E. Cothran and F. A. Quinn. A resolution was adopted urging the representatives of California in the Senate and House of Congress to oppo-e ail at- tempts to have the Pacifi: railroads ques- tion referred to a commission lor settle- ment, SAN DIEGO, CAL., Jan.16. The legal holiday «as only partly observed inSan Diezo. There was not the least enthusiasm and no public demonstration. The postoffice, business houses and banks remained opern during the usual business hours, but the city offices closed and the courts adjourned. The Gover- or's proclamation was received late ¥riday night, 106 late for tue postoflice and banks to give the usual timely notice to the public and patrons. —_————— SHOT AT BY POKILAND THUGS Poor Markmanship Prerents the Killing of a Steamship Engineer. PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 16.—George F. Fuller, chief engineer of the steamship R. R. Thompson, bad & narrow escape trom death at the hands of two footpads last night. He was on his way to his home, and when on the Sullivan Gulch bridge, at Grand avenue, was ordered to throw up bis hands. Having considerable money on his person, he refused to obey. One of the thugs fired at Fuller, The bullet whistled past his face, while the powder burned his cheeks. Not desiring to argue ihe point, further, the now thoroughly frightened engineer took to his heels and Jost no time in increasing the distance between himself and bis assailants. The thugs did not follow or again shoot at their intended victim, fearing to attract attention (o their outlawr; g Vancourer’s Commercial Growth. VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 16. — The Nortuwestern Commercial Travelers As- sociation bas a flourishing branch in British Columbia. There is a memb r- ship of ceventy on the roils, men who are canvassing for legitimate British Columbia houses. They represent sixty wholesale firms. Sixty of the sevanty mercantile hustlers are Vancouver men, demonstrating bevond dispute that in less than ten years Vancouver has risen from a hamlet in the woods, known as ias Town (owing to the eioquence of the local loyalists, a reputation which has not been entirely rubbed out) to take its place as the mercantile center of British Columbla. A. R. Tufts of W. Tuits & Son Vancouver; Ar hur Robertson oi Martin & Robertson V ctoria, and G. W, Gatter of W. J. Peck & Son, Victoria. e Orecgon’s Legislature, SALEM, Or., Jan. 16.—The House met at10 A. M. The roll was called. There was no quorum. The law says ‘‘the House shail adjourn from day to day”; consequently a motion to adjourn to 2 o'ciock to-morrow (Sunday) was carried, and Qrezon will witness the unusual spec- 1acle 8f a session on the Sabbath day. The Senatorial situation is still unchanged and likely to remain so. SRR UL Skeleton Found ‘ear Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 16.—A fisherman discovered theskeleton of a man this after- noon on an island opposite Kappa, a few miles above this city. It had evidently been in the water a long time, which causes the residents near there to belleve that it is that of a Russian who disap- peared frrm that locality about two years ago. Sl Surrvening Near Walnut Creek. WALNUT CREEK, CAL, Jan. 16.—A dozen men in charge of Surveyor Wiiliams of the Valley road are now surveying between Walnut Creek and Bryant Sta- tion, the terminus of the narrow gauge. No heevy gra ting will have to be done exeent at Charles Hill, where a tunnel will be excavated. The Board o Directors are: | FOR CABIET PORTIOLIOS Continued from First Page. George S. Batchelder, who arrived from | Washington last night, for a few days sojourn, was seen by a reporter of the United Associated Presses to-day relative to the dispatches from Washington yes- terday to the effect that Le was being dis- cussed for Secretary of the Tressury in McKinley’s cabinet. General Bachelder said he knew nothing about the matter excent what he had read in the papers and which bad emansated from some of his many friends in both houses of Con- gress. He declared tLat he bad made no effort to secure an appoiniment of any nature, but should the portiolio be ten- dered him he could not afford to decline. General Bachelder further said that he was positive the treasuryship would not go to any one in New York State, because of the very strong feeling among the people in the West that no matter who might be namegl for the Empire State for that office he wbuld be susceptible to Wall street interests. “‘For that reason,” he added, “the treas- uryship will go elsewhere. I believe Major McKinley feels that way and I know General Harrison did.” General Bachelder will remain here until next week, when be will attend the Bar Association meeting in Albany and then go 1o Washington. LS BATILE FOR A SENATOKSHIP, Many Dark Horses Gnllop Into the Iilinovs Contest SPRINGFIELD, IrL., Jan. 16.—William E. Mason and Congressman Lorimer of Chicago are the leading candidatss for United States Senator. Mason claimed to-day that he had a majority of the Re- publican votes, but his lieutenants fear that before the party caucus makes a nomination the machine and Lorimer, its new favorite, will have won enough mem- bers to prevent Mason’s nomination in caucus. If this is done there would be an epen fight for the senatorship before the Legis- lature, which must begin Tuesday next under the constitution, and the story of the Palmer and Logan deadlocks may then be repeated. The retirement of Madden bas brought a string of dark horses into the field in the hope of finding an opening as a com- promise candidate. the influx of new aspirants at the door of the machine, as a means of keeping dis- tricts tied to favorite sons who would otherwise join in a stampede for Mason. Among the men brought into the fight are ex-Governor Fifer, Congressman Joe Cannon, Aibert Hopkins, Walter Reeves, ex-United States Senator Charles B. Far- | weil, General John F. McNulta, ex- Attorney-Generai Hunt of Chicago and W. J. Calhoun, who was the leader of the McKinley forces in the last campaign. Mr. Calhoun is regarded as the strongest of the outsiders. 53 Governor Tanner has not come out openly for any one, although Lorimerlays | claim to his secret support. The Con- greseman says he has thirty-three Cook County votes, and that on Monday night there will be enough county members on his side to nom nate him. S 48 PRIV31E SECRETARY. Perry Heath Wil S-cure the Appoint- ment From Major McKinleyy WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—It is positively stated, upon the authority of private advices from Canton, that Presi- dent-elect McKinley has settled upon Perry S. Heath as private secretary. As James Boyle, who has been McKinley’s secretary ever since the latter was inau- | gurated Governor of Obio in 1892, is de- sirous to go abroad, he, it is said, leaves the field, snd Mr, Heath remaining unop- posed wiil bear the honors. Mr. Boyle probably will be sent to Bradtord as Con- sul. Perry Heath was for several Wears con- aected with the Washington Bureau of the United Press, now the United Asso- ciated Presses. ————————— Seven million pounds is expended on burials in England yearly. —_— e NEW TO-DAY. REAT SEML-ANNUAL We were closed all day Thursday making ready for this week’s sale. Found we had overstocked in many lines and propose to sell everything at 1-3 10 1-2 value. Infants’ Mocassins, sizes 0 t0 3, Reduced {rom........50¢ .10 Infants’ Fine. Kid, button, Reduced 200 sizes 2 to 6. irom e to Child’s Fine Kid, cloth !;g, button, haund - turned, spring heel, patent leath- er tips, sizesd t0 8. Re- duced from. 5125 to Child’'s Kid, button, pat ent leather tips. spring heel, sizes 6 to 735, Re- duc’d from...... .. 8125 to zes 8 10 1034 Re- duced 10..... 00000 Ohe Misses’ Fine Kid, button, patent leather Up, Spring heel, sizes 11 10 2. Re- 45¢ duced from, -$1.75 to 81.20 Ladies’ Red and Black Satin Romeos. Reduced from.. $2.50 10 $1.45 Lrdies’ Fur-bound Romeos. Reduced from. .$1.50 to $1.00 Lad es’ Tan Kid und Juliets. Reducedirom..$2.50 to $1.50 Kasts Carry a Full Line of Buckingham & Hecht’s Fine Shoes. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. NEW TO-DAY. CLEARANCE SHOE SALE We need the room—it will be our loss—but your galn. Come early. There are many big bargains, and you want the best. Ladies® Falt, Slirpors, felt soles, Reduced from.....§1.00 to Ladies' Feic Tacod Sh Ay ik el soles. Reduced from 8150 to Tt Fine’ Giass Rl 38d Li fied‘ Sho]gs, pon‘lil‘fifl toe and tip. Reduced from..§2.50 " Ladies’ Fine Glace ‘l(ltl,bul-52 e lfim. pni&llled toe and tip. educ:d from 2.50 Boys' (:u &h;mn, all “ms e uptoNo. 6. Reduced from $2. 3 Men'’ Cl}l{f, uli csdnud (.'011-s i gres: >duced trom....$2. s Men's @alf, cork s)le, l-ce$ D0t e B and Congress. Reduoed rom... $3.5 Buckinghiin & Hechvs g '© 83-45 Calf Cork-sole, Congress and Lace Shoes. Reduced 10. Men' Paf g hand-sewed and Congres$, Klun NATTOW square toe. educe 1 to. f 84.60 Men's $3 Tan Shoes, lace or Congress, leit over from last femson. Re- duced to. 82.10 —— o RS Kasts 788-740 Market St. We Do Not Prepay Mail or Ex- press Charges on the Above Adver- tised Goods. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. The Mason men lay | NEW TO-DAY. “THANKFUL FOR SUCH A APID GURE.” Another Grateful Patient Testifies, CHARLES SCHILL, Residing at 262 Eighth Street, S, F., Relates the Story of His Cure by THE STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL TESTIMONIAIL: 8N _FRANCISCO, Cal., )an, 14, 1897, I, Charies Schill, aged 80, residing at 263 Eighth street, desire to testify to the benefit and cure that I have experienced by treat- ment at_the STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL IN STITUTE, corner of Powell, Market and Edd streets. For four years T have been ailing with ner- vous debility and heart and stomach trouble, which greatly hindered me in my workasa teamster, the business 1 have pursued for the past seven years in San Francisco. 1suffered with pain and oppression of the chest and stomach, shortness of breath, flatulent dyspep- sia and palpitation of the heart, and after ex- ertion would feel weak and nervous. On January 4, 1897, 1 app fed for treatmgnt at the INSTITUTE, where Dr. W. K. Vance made 8 careiul physical examination, lound that my heart and stomach were both aisordered. I was placed under treatment and at once began {o Improve rapidiy and feel like & new man, | The doctor applied electricity and prescribed | certain electric fluids for interns! use, also | magnetic oil for external application. These | remedies comhined have had a magical effect, | and now, on_Jannary 14, I can truthfully sey that my health i< fully restored. I am VERY THANKFUL FOR SUCH A RAPID CURE, whicn euables me to pursue my daily work | witbout experiencing any exhaustion or wear- | iness, Imay add that I derive decided bene- | fitfrom wearing an Electrical waist appliance prescribed by Dr. Vance. CHARLES SCHILL. Signed. 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