The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1897, Page 1

P § { FRICUS \ VOLUME LXXXIL—NO. 51. DNESDAY PRICE FIVE CENTS. PARLIAMENT ASSEMBL Lords and Commoners Hear | the Speech From the Throne. VICTORIA REVIEWS SOME NOTED EVENTS. Pieased With the Arbitration Treaty With the United States STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TURKEY. in Ezypot Succissul. easures for the Amelioration of Sufferers in India. ations Jan. 19.—Parliament for what promises to nt session since Lord reins of power. 7 large attendance v to the earnest letter to this effect: **As it is proba- iderabie import- ion of both istent with be present the opening and fol- ve membe: Arthu addressed a letter, saying be immediately ss important public ques- estly hope that you will make as will enable you to beginning of the mmons nts the Harcourt also in his ad- 1 members laid stress of importance that it at once under discus- scenes about West- large crowd as- 1 their favorites. | especially | Shortly was the usual amber, e usna . the com- ) the House of was read High Chan- | follows: | elations o be o mas- t do pecial attention o treaty of P. showing the the powers to | Ottoman | tation by ers at Constan- | x Embassa- | o s Khedive of approval successful. ofticers and | W were | whick 11l and the way er advance when- 10 be aesirable. d with the . general arbitration with the Presi- ed States by which I tr: y arise between us 1 hope that this her value in com- consideration of 1 iu Matabeleland has been re e steadfastness an courage of iforced by my troops ead h of the English and Di e the loss of valuable lives pe ns have entailed. 1 condition of the sugar 1ndns t Indian colonies has seriously rity. I haveappointed & gate the causes, and ans of amelioration. ngs of that of the autumn raing t the larga portion of in that country is to mitigate the suffering ¥ the development of raflways and irrigation works. The fore- thought through a long series of years to the | preparation of the most effecrive arrangements leyiating distress caused by famine akes their task more hopeful than in the of previous visitations. My people sughout my dominions at home and in In- e been invited to second with their iib- 7 the exertions of the Government. Pa- pers showing the extent of the famine and the measures taken to rel.eve the suffering wiil be fore you. A plague has aiso made 1t in Bombay and Kurachee, a anding the precautions adopted b 1thorities it shows no signs of decrease. ernment to take the lemen of the House of Commons: The estimates of the year will be laid before you. While desirous of guardingan undue expen- diture [ have felt that the present condition { the world will not permityou to depart from the spirit of prudent foresight in which ve during recent years provided tor the e of the empire. My lords and gentlemen: A measure for the promotion of primary education, by securing the maintenance of voluntary schools, will be laid before you, and if time permits you will invited to cousider further proposals for edu- cational legislation 1t is desirable to make better provisions for | justily their Egyptian policy. | | moment. of working people who ts, and & bill with thatob- submitted to you. Your consent will be asked to provisions he judgmeat of the military are required for the efficiency of ilitary detenses of the empire. A bill will also be submitted to you to im- | prove the arrangements for the water supply | of the metropolis. In order to promote the interests of agricul- ture, which are Gf paramount importance to rou will be asked to consider a bill to { tublish a Board of Agriculture, ana further legislati ve proposals will be brought before | vou if the time at your aisposalis sufficlent | for the purpose. | Bills admitting the evidence of accused per- | | the compensation suffer from accide ject fn view wiil | Ireland, sons, amending the law in respect to bills of sale and the registration of land, for revising e ncts in relation to the formation of lim- ited companies, in regard tothe sgriculture holdings act in Great Britain, the disposition | of gocds manufactured in prisonsin other | countries, the erection of a reformatory for in- ebriates, and for amending the existing pro- cecure in respect to private bills coming from Scotland and Irciand have been prepared. I heartily commend your important delibera- tions to the guidance of Almighty God. There was an uuusually large attend- ance of peers at the opening of the House of Lords, which met at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The lately appointed Arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Frederick Temvle, and the recently cre- ated Bishop of London, the Rt. Rev. Mandell Craton, took the prescribed oath members of the upper House. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cam- bridge occupied a cross bench and the galleries were filled with the wives and daughters of peers. United States Em- bassader Bayard and Mrs. Bayard occu- pied seats in the diplomatic gallery. After the Lord Chancellor, Lord Salis- bury, had read the speech from the throne the customary address in reply to tne speech was moved by the Marquis of Bath, who was attired in the uniform of an officer of the yeomen of the guard. The motion was seconded by Lord Ken- yon. The Earl of Kimberly, who was yester- day chosen as the leader of the Liberals - | in the House of Lords in the place of 3 " Lord Rosebery, resigned, said that he deeply regretted that Lord Rosebery was | no longer the leader of the Liberal party. | Speaking on other matters he congratu- lated Lord Salisbury upon - the success of his negotiations with the United States. In regard to Turkey he said he felt im- | pelled to ask 1f the treaty of Berlin was | dead. The benches of the House of Commons were crowded with members and the gal- " | leries were packed with privileged specta- | tors. Rignt Hon. thur J. Baifour, | First Lord of the Treasury; Rixht Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary ol State | for the Colonies, and Sir William Har- court, the leader of the opposition in the House, were greeted with prolonged cheers as they entered the chamber. After tle Queen’s speech had been read s the Speaker, Viscount Folkestone, mem- ber of the sonth division of Wiltshire, moved the address in reply to the speech from the throne, and in the course of bis remarks referred to the approaching com- pletion of the sixtieth year of he reign of her Majesty Queen Viotoria, and ex- pressed the hope that the event, so unique in the annals of the country, would be fittingly celebrated. Sir William Harcourt said the most im- portant as well as the most satisfactory statement contained in the Queen’s speech related to the relations between Great Britain and the United States. He heart- congratulated the Government on the conclusion of the differences between Venezuela and Great Britain, and gave them unstinted credit for the general arbitration treaty which was signed by the Briti-h Embassador at Washington and the Secretary of State. Sir William Harcourt, continuing his, remarks, said theye could not be a better celebration of the sixtieth year of her Majesty's reign than that her Govern- ment should be among the first of nations to et the example of settliing differences by arbitration. He dencunced the Nile campaign and asked the Government to In regard to Armenia he was glad to hear that the Governm+nt had abandoned hostility to | Russia in the matter. Prime Minister Salisbury said be re- gretted Lord Rosebery’s 1etirement from the leadership of the Liberal party for the He paid a high tribute 1o Lord | Rosevery’s pairiotic policy, as shown in his speech upon the occasion of his retire- uent, and then proceeded to defend the consistent volicy of the Conservatives. The Government, he declared, had not tiated the anti-Russian policy of 1878, 1t was the Crimean war that initiated it, but the powers were now generally agreed that if reforms were not granted. in | Armenia material pressure would be | applied” to the Sultan by the rest of | Europe. There were but slightly different | wordings, hesaid, in thedeclarations of ti e powers in regard to the way it should be lone, but all of them were convinced that unless the Sultan should introduce | genuine and effective reforms the worst | resuits must follow. | In regard to the Nile campaign the | Premier that Dongola was taken be- | cause it was on the route to Khartoum, | which place must eventunally be taken | from the dervishes. He reported that it was the intention of the’ British Govern- ment to reconquer Soudan for Egypt. K In regard to the treaty of arbitration | just conc uded with the United States, he { said he could not speak fully on the sub- | ject because the agreement had mnot yet | been ratfied, still he would say that the | people must not think that they were liv- |ing in the miilennial aispensation. He | hoped, however, that something would be | done to-diminish the risk of war. He 1’ would not say that the treaty would not remove the greatest risks of war, or re- strain a Napoleon, or a Bismarck, but the policy with the United States was full of an infinite number of small differences, | which sometimes exaggerated caused irri- | tation and enmity. The formation of a tribunal of arbitration would settle these | dfficulties, would prevent such and show | the two nations who understood each | other so well that unless they are friends, they are almost certain to be ene mi-s. Another advantage would be de- rived from the treaty in this respect: A Minister dealing with a subject in- volving the honor of this country, or wiich some persons claim involves its honor, has to think how to furnish an ac- count.of the transaction which will soothe the jingoes. Arbitration would be 2 bul. submitted the matter to the decision of au impartial tribunal. MAYOR PHELAN ADDRESSES THE ASSEMBLED MERCHANTS. CHECKS TACTICS OF HUNTINGTON, Langford's Bill Proposes to Amend the Civil Cede. t Will Give New Railroads a Chance to Secure Needed Rights of Way. ines Such as the Valley Road May Build Curing the Pending of Condemnation Suits. SACRAMENTO, Carn, Jan. 19.—While the Senate never runs the risk of over-ex- ertion, its sessions never extendinz be- vond an hour and a half, it broke the rec- ord for slow racing to-day. Seven bills were read the second time, and twenty- two new bills were introduced. Beyond question the most important measure submitted by Senator Langford to-day was a bill amending sections 1254 | and 1257 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relative to condemnation of privateprop- erty for public use, or the right of eminent domain, as it is termed legally. This measure is in theinterest of the Sierra Pacific Railway, and is aimed at the Southern Pacific Company’s efforts to place obstructions in the way of the build- ing of this road from BStockton into the heart of the mother lode, about fifty miles from that city. It will notonly tend to defeat the machinations of the Southern Pacific Company against this particular road, but will also doubtless greatly aid the Valley road’s efforts to secure rights of way, and will be a protective measure for all future similar enterprises. Senator Langford introduced the bill on the request of the attorneys interested with the Sierra Pacific Railway Company, In a letier to the Senator explaining the scope and object of the propcsed amend- ments oceurs the following : “If we can pass this act the Southern Pacific Company will be' unable to cut us off hereafter in our rights of way, for the sections, as amended, provide for the tak- g bf possession of the land tefore the final judgment in the condemnation su't. # % * ] am satisfied that there is no constitational objection to the amend- ments as sent, and in the interest ot Cali- fornia it should be passed. * * * Had the amendments which we now propose been the law at.the time we commenced operations with the Sierra Pacific Rajjway Company we would not have been com- pelied to change our base of operations.” Following is the full text of the pro- posed amendments: BECTION 1254. At any time after the filing of the complaint, and the issuance and service of the sammons thercon, the court may, upon notice to the defendant by the said court, by an order in that bebalf made, authorize the plaintff, if already in possession and use, to continue in the possession and use, and if not in possession, to take possession of and use the land and premises sought to be condemned during the pendency and until the final con- clusion of the proceeding brought to condemn the same, and may stay all actions and pro- ceedings against such plaintiff on account wark for such a Minister, for it would be | thereof; provided, however, thatin and by said impossible to say he had trified with the | order said plaintiff shall be ordered to pay, honor of the country if he said he hagd | %4 thereafter and before the taking of such possession, or of the further continvance in possession of any such land and premises, pay & sufficient sum of money into court, or give security for the payment thereof, to be approved by the Judge of such court, to compensate said defendant for all damages which may be sustained by seid de- fendant by reason of such proceedings, or of any such condemnation, provided the con- land and premisos, together with il damages ¢ which may be sastained by the sall defend- ant, if the said proceedings for safd coudemina- tion shall finally fail, or if for any cause the said land and premises shall not be taken for the public use for which the same is sought m} be condemmed, and upon the deposit of the | said money, or upon the giving of such secur- ity, as ordered by the court, the said plaint:ff, by the said order ol the sald court, shall be let into the possession and u:e of ssia land and premises sought to be condemned, or be continued in the poscession and use thereof, in the same manmner and to the same effcct as the snid piaintiff would be en- titled after the trial of such proceedings, and the entry of fiual jndgment therein, excent that the right of said plaintiff to retain such possession and to use said Jand and premises shall be determined by said fiual judgment, and in case of a refusal of the defendant,upon | the order of sdid court, to allow the said | plaintitt to enter into the possession and use of said land and premises, or any part thereof, the said court, upon applieation of said | plaintiff, shall issue & writ of assistance of the | same force and effect as writs of assistance are issued in other cases, in which writs of assist- ance are issuable, which said writ shall be executed by the Sheriff of the county wherein the said land and premises may be situated, without delay. The defendant, who is entitled to the said money paid into court, as aforesaid, or upon any judgment in such proceedings, shall be entit.ed to demand and recelva the same at any time thereafter upon obtaining an order therefor from the court. It shall be the duty of the court, upon application being made by such defendant, to order and direct that the | money so paid futo court be delivered to him upon his filing - & satisfaction of the judg- ment or upon filing his receipt therefor, and an abandonment of all defenses to the action or proceeding, except as to the amount of damsges that he may be entitled to in the event that & new trial shall be granted. A payment to a defendant, as aforesaid, shall be held to be an abandonment by such defenaant of all defenses interposed by him, excepting s clafm for greater compensation. In ascer. taining the amount to be paid into court, the court shail take care that the same be sufficient and adequate. The payment of the money into court, as hereinbefore proyided for, shall not discharge the plafntiff from iiability to keep the fund fall and without diminution, but such money shall he and re- main, as to all accidents, defaleations or other contingencies (as between the parties to the procecdings), at the riskof the plaintiff and shell so remain until the amourlt of the com- pensation or damages is finally settied by judi- cial determination 8na until the court awards the money or such part thereof as shall be de- termined upon to the defendant, and untii he is authorized or required by order of court to take it. If, for any resson, ihe money shall at any time be lost or otherwise abstracted or withdrawn, through no fault of the defendant, the court shall require the plaintiff to make and keep the sum good at all times until the litigation is finelly brought 10 an end and until paid over or made payable to the de- fendant by order of court, as above provided, and until such tinie or times the County Clerk shall be deemed to be the custodiun of the money, and shall be liable to the plaintiff upon his official bond for the same, or on any part thereof, in case it be for any reason lost or otherwise abstracted or withdrawn. The court, however, may order the money to be deposited in the State treas- ury, and in such case it shall by the duty of the State Treasurer fo receive all such moneys, duly receipt for, 1nd safely keep the same in a special fund Lo be encered upon his book condemnation fund for such purpose, and for such duty he shall be liable to the plaintiff upon his official bond. The State Treasurer shall pay out such money so deposited in such manner and st such times as the court may by order direct. In mll cases where a new trial has been granted upon the application of the defendant und he has failed upon such trial to obtain greater compensation than was al- lowed him upon the first, trial, the costs of such vew trial shall be taxed against him. Sec. 1257. The provisions of part II of this code relative to Dew trials and appeals, except in so far as they are inconsistent with the pro- visions of this title, apply to the proceedings mentioned in this title, provided that upon the payment of the sum. of money assessed, and upon the execution of the bond, to build the fences snd cattle guards, as provided in | demnation shall be finally had of the said ;' | section 1251, the plaintiff shall be entitled to | enter into, improve and hoid possession of the property sought to be condemned, if not already in possession, or shall have been let into the possession and use therecf, es pro- vided in section 1254, and devote the same to the public use in question;and no motion for 2 gow triad or g and filing of such bond as aforesaid, in anv menner retard the contemplated improve- ment. Any money which shall have been de- positea,’as provided in section 1254, mey bo applied to the payment of the money assessed, and the remainder, if any there be, shall be returned to the plaintiff. This act shall take effect immediately. Here is the bill which, if passed, will re- duce the terms of ell county officers to two years. Judging from the expression heard with reference to it to-day it is likely to never r.appear from the committee to which it is referr-d: All elective county and township officers, except otherwise provided for in this act, | shall be elected at the general election to be | held in November, 1898, and every two years thereafter, unless otherwise herein provided, and shall take office at 12 o’clock M. on the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding their election. Supervisors shall be elected as herefnbefore provided. All officers elected under the provisions of this act shall hold office until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. This act shall take effect immediately. s g SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. Joint Resolutions on the icaragua Canal Adre Adopted. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 19.—In the Senate this morning the proceedings were of a routine character. A majority of the Committee on Finance repcried against the Braunhart resolution for the free coin- age of silver, The Democratic minority, reported in its favor. ' It was then placed on file for further consideration. Among the bills introduced was one by Feeney forbidding employes of sleeping- car companies making up upper berths unless for actual occupants, under $500 penalty. Manoney introduced a bill against deal- ing in options. Adjourned for the day. In the Assembly to-day Bridgford’s irri- gation bill was passed to engrossment. Dibble made a motion, agreed upon in the Republican caucus, to recommit the majority and minority reports on Duck- worth to the Committee on Attaches. Keegan, who made the minority report, protested and demanded immediate action. 5 Dibble’s motion was adopted by vote. 3 The House went into committee of the whole upon a bill reported yesterday ap- propriatine $75,000 for the Sate Printing Office for the present fiscal year. Guy moved, according to the directions of the Republican cancus last night, to reduce it to $30,000. At the same time Guy said $75,000 would be needed, but he thought it wiser to appropriate only a smaller amount now. After a partisan a party debate in the committee of the whole the |, bill was amended ahd made special order for to-morrow. The Senate joint resolutions on the Nicaragua canal were adopted, after vot- ing down a substitute offered by Shana- ban. Caminetti’s resolutions, adopted yester- day, requiring the Harbor Commission to furnish information about the depot building, were made a special order for to- mOorrow. . Tracey introduced a resolution to give E. J. Smith a job by making him cierk of the committee of the whole. Referred to Committee on Attaches. Bridgford moved that a committee be appointed to investigate the expenditures of the State Printing Office. This was re- ferred to the Retrenchment Committee. The Assembly then adjourned. Forman «onfirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jany 19.—The Senate Committee on Finance this\ morn- Ing ordered a favorable reporfidn the nomination of William 8. Illinois as Commissioner of Revenue. at shall, after such peyment | i MANY ¥ DANGER OF DECAPITATION Democrats and Republicans Join in Crying for Retrenchment. So the Ax of Economy Will First Descend on the Cede Commissioners. Th:n the Wav of R:form May Strike the Friends and Appo:ntees of Governor Budd. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Jan. 19.—After a session of half a day both houses 2d- journed until to-morrow morning in or- der to allow the committees an oppor- tupity of meeting and consi!ering the va- rious bilils now before them. Bills are coming in very slowly from the printer, and the reason given is that the State office is short of funds. State Printer Jonnson has asked for a$75,000 appropria- tion, but the legislators thought that the demand was too high. The matter was taken up in the Assembly to-day, and it was decided to allow an appropriation of $40,000. ‘The State Printer says that this sum is inadequate, and he ought to know. The Senate will have to concur in the ap- propriation or will reduce or raise it. ' In the meantime committees are clamoring for more bills, but the stream of printed paper from the big white building is very sluggish and very shatiow. Democrats and Republicans alike are crying aloud for retrenchment, and 1t has been agreed that the first movement of that direction will be toward the abolition of the Code Commission by refusing to al- low any appropriation for its maintenance. It is expected that such action on the 1art of the Legis'ature will speedily place the commission in that deiigntful state of caraless repose known to Hirdoo mys- tics as Nirvana. Democrats will regret that the ax of economv and reform will first fall on the necks of three personal iriends and appointees of Governor Buda, and sym pathetic but equally economical Republicans will mingle their tears with those of their free trade brathren. Private Secretary McCabe, who enjoys a salary of $4000 per annum, is ashining mark for the ax, and it is understood that abill will be introduced to cut his salary down to $2500. There are a whole lot of other appointees of the Govcrnor in vari- ous State institutions now trembling in their shoes and spending their pin mon; in telezrams to friends in bath nouusz look out for their interests and not allow this wild cry for retrenchment to make them deaf, dumb and blind to the fact that a reduction of salaries would tend to impair the efficiency of those institutions. The reformers seem to be earnest in this matter, and the Republicans are as usual in the front, so that the battle of retrench- ment will be on by next week, and a fierce battle 1t will be indeed. Many legislators, perhaps a majority, are terrified at the bulk of the report of Code Commissioners. It is said to con- tain about 900 amendments to codes, which speaks well for the industry of the Commissioners and of Judge-Daly in par- MANY URGE CANAL WORK Mass-Meeting of the City’s Great Commercial Factors. STRONG MEMORIAL SENT TO CONGRESS. Passage of the Nicaragua Bill Means Prosperity to This Coast. DIRECT APPEAL TO SPEAKER REED. Assemblage Yesterday at Merchants’ Exchange of Earnest, Thoughtful Business Men. To the Homorable Senate and How: Representatives, Fifty - fourth gress. Your memorialists, fornla, In mass-meeting assembled, re- spoctfully but urgently request that Congress will enact the Nicaragua canal bill now pending, thus providing for our country and the commercial world a waterway between the two great oceans for the benefit of all, with low tolls and without discrimination. ‘We also entreat this beneficent work shall remain under the control of the Government of the United Stafes, “‘an American canal under American con- of Con= citizens of Cali- trol."”” For many years our Government has promised us this legislation, and, meanwhile, onr Pacific Coast has.suf- fered an arrested development from the want of cheap transportation for the products of our soil and industry. A patriotic regard for the National prestige, a preponderating influence on the American continent, rightfully claimed for the Great Republic, its military safety and commercial pros- perity, as well as the rehabilitation of the American commercial warine, all demand that there shall be no more delay. Confident that your august body will favorub'y regard our petition, we sub- scribe ourselves, your fellow cilizens, James D. Phelan, Mayor of San Fran- cisco, Chairman. William L. Merry, Secretary. Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation. ) Oakland Board of Trade. Hon. Board of Harbor Commissioners. State Development Committee. Alaska Commercial Company. Geographical Society of the Pacifle. The Builders’ Exchange. Union Iron Works. California State Board of Trade. Merchants’ Assoelation. California Academy of Sciences. Board of Trade of San Francisco. San Franeisco Fruit ¥xchange. Hon. Board of Pilot Commissioners. Hon. Board of Supervisors. Hon. Board of Health. The Fank of California. san Francisco Produce Exchange. San Francisco Merchants’ Exchange, A mass-meeting presided over by Mayor Phelan was hela shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the assembly-room of the Merchants’ Exchange for the pur- pose of voicing a general request to Con- gress to further the passage of the Nica- ragua canal bitl. The meeting was held under the aus- pices of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and was attended by repre- sentatives of all the important commer- cial bod{es of the City and by many repre- sentative business men. A number of speeches were made ad- vising the completion of an American canal between oceans as one of the most advantageous Government works for the development of the whole Pacific Coast. It was a quict, dignified assemblage of thoughtful business men. There were several hundreds of them all standing closely together upon the open floor. The chairmanp of the meeting and the secre- fary stood upon an elevated counter, and from that position addressed the meeting, which was short and business-like, but spirited. President Hugh Craigof the Chamber of Commerce’ made the opening address. “The canal,” he said, “will be worth to the citizens of San Francisco and to the people of the Pacific Coast millions and millions of doilars. I have a telegram from Sacramento saying that the Assem- bly kas just passed the resolutions offered by our own S:nator in regard to ths canal.” Mayor James D. Phelan said: “The oniy opposition to the canal would comd from the transcontinental railroads, which are noi of great interest to us. There can be no question among the citizens or the merchants of San Francisco Pains In the head, chest, arms, sboulders, limbs, due to neuralgia, the ‘‘prayer of the merves for pure blood.” Feed the nerves upon pure, nourishing blood aad the pains disappear. 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