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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897. as to the advantage of the Nicaragua | canal.” | Irving M. Scott, in offering the adoption | of the resolutions printed above, said: “Thisjs only one move in the direction of making San Francisco the great distribu- ting point of the Pacific Coast. The com- i pletion of the Nicaragua Canal ‘will do more than fity years of talk in the bast. | I hope that the Chamber of Commerce | will agopt this resolution that we may | consummate the work which will so greatly develop the resources of our City and State.” When the motion was put the resolu- | tion was unanimously adopted by tue as- | semblag John T. Doyle spoke next. He said: “I went down to Nicaragna and stayed a year in the employ of a company oOrgan- ized many years ago. Tue /canal then projected was much smaller and less ex- pensive than the present one, The figure was placed at $2¢ 000. The negotia- tion was declined by English bankers be- cause they thought the whole result of the canal would be to further the commerce of the Pacific Coast. I move that this meeting send a telegram to Speaker Reed of the House of Representatives, who is the chief man to act for us in this case.” Captain W. L. Merry, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, then addressing she meeting said, in part: “We have suffered from an arrested de- veiopment. When the canal is open we will find European steamers bringing their products into San Francisco. This country will, it shall, see the canal built. Seventy-seven and a half per cent of the stock of this’ canal belongs to tiaree gov- ernments, “Seventy per cent belongs to the United States, 6 per cent to Nicaragua and 14 per | cent to Costa R longs to the canal company. pany has only one director out of eleven. Under those conditions the company can | do no harm to the people of the United | following resolutions were read and adopted with applause: Resolved, hat the people of the Pacific Coast to our feliow-citi his untiring, pers! d the col able ad- | of his hopes in witnessing ng between the oceans hipsladen with ur Pacific Cosst. As the dvocate of the Nice- | m the thanks of his | good and faithful servant. | 1at copies of this resolution be California aelegation in Con- i A communication from tbe Geological | Society of the Pacific was read expressing | hearty approval of any Congressional | efforts to be undertaken for the sccom- plishmbnt of the purpose of completing | the Nicaragua canel. This communicas | tion was signed by Professor George Daviason, president of the scciety. | The following telegrams were sent on to | Washington immediately after the meet- | To the California_Delegation in Congress, care tor Stephen M. White, Washington, 1 The of § anciscoin muss-meeting as- sembled o delegation stent advocacy of Nica gua canal bill. Ti Congress adjourns with this tic and beneficent enactmentgon record teful thanks to Californ & grateful people will dou ! come your re- tarn, JaNES D. P WILLIAM L. M | Chairman. | | Hon. Thomas B. Reec of the_House of Representativeg The £ an Francisco | in mass-meeting assembled u: request that you will lend your powertul influence to | the patriotic efforts of the Pacific Coast dele- | gation in passing the Nicaragua canal bill. | roia, the home of your early manhood, thatyou wiiln ert her in her day of | D. PHELAN, Chairman. United States Sen- citizens of San | ting assembled have | \gress urging enact- Copies mailed you ate and Speaker of House. | delegation. | , Chairman. Perkin. . 0. 0 n, United States Sen- | C.: The peopleof Caliic meeting assembled give a | ur poweriul advocacy of | * us when you can , Chairmen. | | Consumptives to Be Isolated. | NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 19.—The Health Boara this afternoon passed an amendment to the sanitary code declar- ; pulmonary tuberculosis to be an in- | and communicable disease and ! requiring ph ans to report all cases coming under observation. The board proposes to treat consumption in | the same manner as cases of diphtheria and other contagious di-eases of a similar nature. Isolation will be ordered if the circamstances require such a course. | occupying all ths time that had been left | of his speech the resolution went back to | ands of miles to the north; to erase from the d | of every statesman in every ‘country of SENATOR TURPIE FAVORS THE CANAL But Objects to the Bill in Its Present Form. He Would Have the Govern- ment Take the Great Eu- terprise in Hand. Sees Oaly Disaster in Irresponsible Constructors and Cites the His- tcry of the Panama WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 19.—During the morning hour in the Senate to-day a large number of private pension bills were reported from the Committee on Pensions and placed on the calendar. Senate bill to provide for organizing a naval battalion in the District of Colum- bia was passed. House bill to incorporate the Conven- tion of American Instructors of the Deaf was reported from the Committee on the District of Columbia and passed. House bill to confirm certain cash en- tries of public lands (invalid by reason of atechnical omission) was taken from the calendar and passed. The resolution heretofore offered by Morgan (D.) of Alabama, directing the Judiciary Committes to inquire and re- port as to the default of the Pacific Rail- road Company and payment of bonds, was laid before the Senate, and on the suggestion of Morgan the resolution went over for the present. A resolution offered yesterday by Petti- grw (silverite) of South Dakota was also laia before the S¢nate, and went over un- til to-morrow at the request of Pettigrew. Senate joint resolution relating to the laying of electric subways in the District of Columbia was taken up, and was op- posed by Hill (D.)of New York, who char- acterized it as “most extraordinary’’ and asserted that it was in the interest of a monopoly that had the ear of some of the Senate committees. Hill summed up his speech by declaring that it was a fight be- | tween two electric-light companies, one of which had got the ear of the District | Committee while the other had not. The resolution was virtually a confiscation of | property and the money of the new com- pany, which was largely represented in the city of New York. He spoke for an hour and a hals, thu!‘ for morning business. At the conclusion the calendar, and at 2 7. . the Nicarsgua canal bill was taken up as the unfinished business. Turpie (D.) of Indiana mads a speech against the bill. He began by saying: The opposition to this bill is not founded on hostility to a cansl on the isthmian route. | We are in favor of an isthmisn canal under American control and under the eontrol of the President and the Congress of this great Republic. An Isthmian canalis a great design, worthy of the Senate and this Government. It prom- ises to remove the Straits of Mageilan thous- ocean sailing chart the tedious voyage aro the Horu; to sever and divide this grand di sion of the earth’s surface, North and 8ol America, and yet to make them more adjacent-| —to wea them in closer union and to makea | more kindly tie between them than ever before. The consummation of this enterprise, 5o long desired, s0 iong expected, meets the favor the world within the bounds of civilization. Itis | because we favor, earnestly favor, the con- struction and _completion of the’ isthmian canal by the Nicaragusn route that we are opposed 10 letting it go into the hands of a rivate corporation, the beneficiary of this ill—an{nsolvent corporation, without money, without credit, whose connection with this great enterprise must assuredly lead to dis- astrous defeat. Turpie went on to describe, in pictur- esque language, the failure of the Mari- time Canal Company of Nicaragua to ob- tain financial support in Europe. He als6 recalled the history of tne Panama canal scheme, which, he said, had not bad the support of any capitalists or of any goyernments, but bad drawn $240,- 000,000 in a giand levy from the peity tradesmen and peasants of France. He also called attention to the provisior inserted in the original charter of incor- poration from the Maritime Canal Com- pany of Nicaragua, and without which, he said, the company never would have been ] incorporated. i That provision was that nothing in the act should be construed as to_commit te United States to any pecuniary liability whatever for any debts or liabilities of the company. If that was nota conclu- sive estoppel at law ard in equity against the demands of an appropriation of a hundred miilion dollars the English lan guage could not frame one. Sp ekt o HOUSE PREOCEEDINGS, Private Pension Bills Considered in Committee of the Whole. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—By the operation of the special order adopted yesterday, immediately after the reading of the journal, the House resolved itself ints a committee of the whole and pro- ceeded to consider private pension bills. The first bill called up was one for the reliet of Margaret O’Donnell, a nurse in the United States army. Objection had been made to the biil when it was last ander consideration, and it was postponed until & more auspicious occasion. Upon the reading of the title Milnes (R.) of Michigan announced that since that t:me the proposed beneficiary of the bill had died, and he therefore moved that the bill lie on the table, which was done. In the course of the afternoon the army appropriation bili was recerved from the Senate and proceedings under the order were suspended long enough for the pur- pose of adopting a_motion to disagree to the Senate amendment and agree to a conference thereon. Messrs. Hull (R.) of Towa, Parker (R.) of New Jersey and Me- Clellan (D.) of New York were named as conferees. Convention of Marine Engineers. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—The convention of the National Marine Engi- neers’ Association gathered in this city to-day and will remain for the remainder of the week. Representatives from the Pacific Coast, the great lakes and Atlantic ports and large inland rivers comprise the delegates. There are claimed to be weak- nesses in our navigation laws which re- quire correction, and the various commit- tees of Congress wil! be urged by the Na- tional Association of Marine Engineers to adont the statutes to the existing marine conditions. An earnest effort is being made to have legislation enacted which will make it possible for the engineer corps to be recruited from sources outside the naval academy as well #s from the An- napolis institution. Bt o P Hearings on the Loud Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—The Senate Committee on Postofficesand Post- roads will on January 23 and 30 give fur- ther hearings on the Loud bill, which in- creases the rates of postage on books issued in serial form and now carried as second class matter. The hearings will close on the last-named date. A Vice-Consul Recognized. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—The President has recognized Gilker Dulin as Vice-Consul of Sweden and Norway at San Diego, Cal. s Senator Jones Attends. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—Sena- tor Jones occupied his seat in the Senate to-day, his first appearance during the present session. SEe T Seamen Killed by the Plague. LONDON, Exa., Jan. 19.—A dispateh to the Central News from Hamburg says that the ship Pierre, from Bombay, has arrived there with ber mate dead and seven of her crew sick. It is supposed that the sickness aboard of her is the bubonic plague, and the vessel has been placed in quarantine. gty Naphtha-Laden Bark LONDON, E bark llena C baldi, from Philadelphia, before reported on fire while discharging cargo at La Roque, Gironde, and which at last accounts was still burning, is a total loss. She had on board 4548 casks of napntha. on Fire. The Italian on s ey To Dissolre the Deputies. ROME, Itany, Jan. 10.—At a Cabinet meeting held thisevening, it was decided to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies. The elections for members of the Chamber will propably be held at the end of March, or the bezinning of April. ol Appalling Earthqualke in Persia. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 19.—A dispatch to the Times from Teheran, the capital of Persia, says that a severe earthquake oc- curred on January 1ion Kishm Isiand, the largest island in the Persian gulf, and that the loss of life was enormous, S Sge reuy Dillon to Lead the Mationalists. LONDON, Exé., Jan. 19.—John Dillon was elected Parliamentary party leader of the Irish National party to-day. e Serere Snowstorm in Texas. HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 19.-~The heaviest snowstorm for twenty years began this morning at 7 o’clock, and still continues to-night. More than a foot has fallen. il I i ASSEMBLYMAN DIBBLE Advocating the Passage of the Nicaragua Canal Bill. A MANY IN DANGER OF DECAPITATION Continued from First Page. much more than his fair share of the work. But legislators are unwilling to take up the report because they fear that it would use up the remainder of the ses- sion and obstruct all other legislation. So the report may sieep in the desks of the members, a silent monument of work un- appreciated because too great. The bill requiring employment agents to refund iees when the applicant fails to to secure the offered work or when he is discharged on the plea of incompetency will be taken up in the Assembly to-mor- 1ow, and avill be passed, in all probability, without a dissenting voice. 1t will meet with the same reception in the Senate, the Republicans being a unit on the proposi- tion. The Democrats and Populists favor it, also, so that there will be no obstacle to its passage. It is regarded bere as a great victory for labor, and it is being actively and energetically promoted by Labor Com- missioner Fitzgeralde Assemblyman Treacy of San Francisco has introduced a substitute for Senator Braunhart's bill, reducing the fares on street railroads to 2}¢ cents bstween the hours of 6 and 8 in the morning and 5 and 7in the evening, not more than sixty of such commutation tickets to be sold to any one person. Mr. Treacy’s substitute contains the following essential which has been omitted in the Braunbart bill: “The privilege of transfer to all branch lines belonging to the same system or other railroads existicg on the 1st day of January, 1897, must in no wise be abridged or impaired by reason of the provisions of this act,” With this exception the bill is substan- tially the same as that introduced into the Senate by Braunbart. The voting ma- chine has arrived. It is a box about three and a half feet long by a foot and a half wide and is operated by springs and weights, there being no electrical device connected with it. The machine on ex- hibition contains 100 names, but it can be made to contain 1000 if necessary and its cost is about $2 per name. A copy of the ballot is displayed upder a glass pane at the top of the box. Opposite each name isa metsl plug with the corresponding number. When the votor wishes to cast his ballot for John Doe for Auditor he presses down the plug bearing John Doe’s number. At the same instant a bell fings, show- ing that the vote has been recorded, and the plug, and those for the other candi- dates for Auditor become automatically locked so that they cannot be voted until released by the judge of election who pulls a knob and rings a bell, setting the machine in readiness for the next voter. Each vote is antomatically registered on numbered wheels and printed on white slips of paper. D. A. Macdonald arrived to-day for the purpose of making his figlt for the Harbor Commissionership. Stewart Menzies is nis opponent. et R GENERAL LEGISLATIO Senate Committees ill Soon Start on a State Tour. SACRAMENTO, CaAL, Jan.19.—At the meeting of the Senate Commiitee on ““Cul- tures”” (agriculture. horticulture and vit- iculture) Senator Wolfe appeared on be- half of the appropriation for §10,000 to make an exhibit of the products and man- ufactures of California to the Guatemala exhibition. His efforts proved successful and the matter was favorably referred to the Committee on Finance, which will also, it is believed, act favorably on the matter. Sacramento’s cemetery is -not to be graced with the $4000 monument which it was proposed to erectin the plat of the Mexican Veterans if the State would con- sent to donate the requisite amount of money. The bill to this effect was ad- versely acted upon by the Committee on TFinance to-day. Three of the Senate committees will each send a delegation of three, including the chairman of each committee, on a tour of the State to visit and inspect all public institutions except State prisons. They will. start on their journey a week from Thursday. The committees repre- sented will be hospitals, public buildings and finance. A resolution will be intro- duced granting them permission to go and restricting their allowance to their actual expenses instead of permitting them to draw mileage, as has been the Custom heretofore. PR A SANTA CLARA’S CHAMPION. Assemblyman Arnerioh Looking After the County’s Interests. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Jan. 19.—One of the most conspicuous members of the Assembly, and one who is downg and will do much effective legisiation in a quiet way, is Matt E. Arnerich, the giant wine- grower of Santa Clara County. Mr. Arne- rich stands several inches above 6 feet in heigkt, is dark eyed, rosy cheeked and brown skinned, a typical representative of the sturdy Californian horticulturist. He is the owner of the Lone Hill vineyard of 100 acres, mostly in wine grapes, and of 100 acres of farming land which he culti- vates in various products for his own use. He also raises prunes, walnats, figs, etc., that the obligor will pay to any client or cus- tomer of said obligor, to whom intelligence for employment shall be by him or her of through the agency of him or her furnished and patd for, any and all fees paid, and necessary irav- eling expenses, which said client or customer may have incurred by reason of such intelli- ence for employment having been fravdu- lently represented by said obligor or agency, and also that execution upon any judgment egainst said obligor for such fees or expenses may be issued,against said obligor and said sureties severally. Sec. 2. If at any time the clerk of any coun- ty, or city and county, with whom such bonds has been_filed, or in whose custody as such clerk any such bond may be on file, shall be informed 1n writing that the sureties, or any of them, on any bond described in section 1 of this act, having died or removed from the county, or city and county or become tnable 10 pay the said penalty of such bond, the clerk shall immediately notify, in writing, by mail, the obligor in such bond to file, within twenty days, a new bond in said penal sum, with sure- tles, to be approved by a Superior Judge of said county, or city and county, as in article I of this act is provided. _ Sec. 3. Upon the recovery of any judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction, sgainst the obligor in any bond filed as Tequired by section 1 of this act, execution shall be issued against the property of the said obligor and his sureties severally, as in said bond conditioned; provided, however, that Pproceedings upon any such judgment may be stayed, as is provided in other caces. Sec. 4. No license shall be lssued to any keeper of an intelligence office, as is provided in section 3380 of the Political Code of this State, until there shall have been filed with the clerk of the county or city and county where the business is to be conducted the ap- proved bond required by the section 1 of this act. Sec. 5. Any person who shall conduct or carry on any intelligence office in this State without complying with the provisions of this act shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon each conviction thereoi shall be fined 1n & sum not exceeding $200 or imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding sixty days. Sec. 6. Every county clerk in this State shail kecp in his office an index of bonds which may be filed with him under the provisions of this act, showing the names of all the parties 0 such bonds. Bec. 7. For the purpose of this act all per- sons, firms or corporations who shall receive compensation, in any manner, for finding situ- ations for an employe, or any person or per- sons conducting a business for furnishing'in- formation where employment may be ob- tained, shall be held to be intelligence offices. Sec. 8. This actshall take effect immediately. The following bill is under considera- tion by the committee on commissions, retrenchment and public expenditure: There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise ap- propriated, to each and every institution in this State conducted wholly or in part for the support and maintenance of aged persons 1n indigent circumstances, aid as follows: For each aged person in indigent circumstances supported and maintained in any institution the sum of $100 per annum. The aid hereby granted shall commence on the first Monday of July, 1897, and shall be paid in semi-annual installments, commenc- ing on the first Monday in January, 1898. t . IRRIGATIUON PROBLEMS. They Will Receive Attention by the Leg- istature. SACRAMENTO, Car., Jan. 19.—Trriga- tion problems promise to absorb consider- able of the time and attention of the Leg- islature this session, and the already be- whiskered contlict is likely to be renewed with vigor and venom, and the more so that the last session almost entirely ig- nored the question. All the repressed sentiment is now at boiling point and the opportunity that is to be given every one tobe heard on Thursday night will be taken advantage of with avidity. The effect of the W:ight law has appar- ently been radically different in- the vari- ous sections of the State. While the ex- treme southern counties, or at least their representatives in the Legislature, such as Senator Withington and Assemblyman Lindenberger, seem to be satisfied with the operation, the counties of the San Joa- quin and Sacramento valleys are sorrow- ing and wailing over the hardships said to have been engendered by it, ana are carying out for reformation of the bill. In the Modesto and Turlock districts the situation is represented as being par- ticularly onerous. The burdens of taxa. tion under the Wright law, it is claimed, have become 50 heayy that the people are willing to forego all the benefits and ad- vantages of the expenditure cf about $1,500,000, and to waiye all claims to the rights and property acquired with this money, if they are relieved from any further obligation in connection with the construction and maintenance of irriga- tion systems under the Wright law. C. W. Eaton of Modesto, who made quite a stir at the joint meeting of the BSenate and Assembiy committees last night, is here not only to endeavor to se- cure amendments to the Wright act, but to secure, if possible, the passage of a special act permitting the transfer of the property and rights of the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts to private par- ties for certain considerations. This, he explained, was desired by the taxpayers of the districts, who were being taxed to the poiut of destitution under present condi- tions, and who wanted to be rid of their “old man of the sea.” In the town of Modsto, he said, the owner of a large brick business block in the heart of the city, had decided to forfeit this property rather than pay any further irrigation taxes. He is reported as saying he could not stand any further assessment. Eaton claims that in the country the situation is even much more for the market, manufactures his grape crop into wine, and is a living illustration of the thrifty, industrious farmer. Although this is the first time that Mr. Arnerich has ever held any political office he takes to the duties of his position as naturally as a duck takes to water, and has already introduced several very meri- torious bills. Among these is Assembly bill No. 353, which prohibits a husband or wife from testifying against the other without the otner’s consent. He takes most interést in the bill to provide a third Snperior Judge for Santa Clara County. *‘The calendars of the two couris,” said Mr. Arnernich to-day, “are choked up and plocked with cases. Both courls are now a year behind, and litigants must wait for that length of time before they can have their cases taken up. It is necessary tuat we should have the third Judge because the people of Santa Ciara demand it.” He added that he would de- vote all his time and energy in pushing the bill through to its passage. The Committee on Judiciary has now under consideration Assembly biil 192, which provides for the giving of bonds by the keepers of intelligence offices, defin- ing the same and their liabilities. The bill reads as follows: Section 1. Every person, firm or corporation now carrying on or conducting the business of an emplovment or intelligence office in this State shall, within sixty days after this act takes effect, or before such persons, firm or corporation, shall thereafter commence to conduct such business, file with the clerk of the county, or city and county, within which such business is or 1s sought to be transacted, a bond to the people of thé Stete of California in the penal sum of $5000, with two sureties approved by a Judge of aBuperior Courtof said couaty, or city and county, conditioned ] aggravated. Eaton complained that there was no redress at law, and the people in those districts were in a most pitiable con- dition. He added that many had seen what was coming, had sold their holdings and had left for parts where the fallacy of the irrigation district fad had notreached. tory of the relief it is proposed to & emarkable one. Gorrill, president of the Bond As- sociation, which controls about $1,200,000 worth of bonds in the Modesto and Tur- lock districts, has made a proposition to surrender all the bonds the association holds, providing the districts will turn over all their property and rights to the Bond Association. Certain other condi- tions are also imposed. These are that the irrication districts pay up all back taxes, all debts of the district, satisfy atl suits ard judgments and gusrantee all rights of way necessary for the canal sys- tems, and the sale of water to irrigate 15,000 acres of land in each district at a cost of $2 50 per acre per year. A mass-meeting of the taxpayers was held and a committee was appointed to carry on negotiations with the associa- tion. This committee, after due investi- gation of the matter, submitted an answer to the bond association stating that all the terms were satisfactory, ex- cept the required guarantee for rights of H seek R. way and for water contracts. And here the matter rests at this writing, In discussing the question with & prominent attorney in S8an Francisco the question of the right of the people of the irrigation districts to transfer property in the hands of public corporations to pri- vate corporations came up, and the at- torney expressed the opinion that such a right did not exist. If such a transfer was desired legislative sanction would first have to be secured. It is to accom- plish this purpose that a spectal bill may be introduced, and then the fur will fly. e THREE ELECTION CONTESTS. Altorneys Appear Befors the Senate Committee. SACRAM ENTO, CaL, Jan. 19.—Three election contests were on the card for the Senate Committee on Elections to-night. Thomas W. Chandler (R.) claims the seat of John Feeney (D.); M. J. Weich (regu- lar Republican) that of Sidney Hall, and John G. Tyrrell (the Kelly;Mahoney nominee) also contests the seat of Hall. Frank H. Powers is the attorney for Chandler, Martin Stevens for Welch, A. Ruef for Tyrrell and Garret W. McEner- ney for bota Feeney and Hall. The only one to appear on behalf of any of the parties directly interested when the committee was called to order by Chair- man Stratton was McEnerney. The lat- ter was asked to present his side of the case pending the arrival of the opposing attorneys, who were expected on the train due here from San Francisco at 8 ». M., but declined to do so, on the ground that the other side might oppose such a pro- ceeding. It was then decided to await the arrival of expected logal lights. At 8:30 p, 3. Reuf came in and declared himself ready to o on with the case of Tyrrell against Hall. McEnerney stated that matters would be expedited by hear- ing both cases against Hall together. Ow- ing to the sbsence of Stevens, however, 1t was decided tozo on with the case of Tyrrell against Hall. Ruef opened the crse by explaining that at the election held last November in the Twenty-third Senatorial District Hall re- ceived 1670 votes, Tyrrell 1660 and Welch 1630, accordingto the official returns. He added that the semi-official returns showed Tyrrell’s elecion by a plurality of 19 votes, which result accorded exactly with the figures gathered by the messengers sent out on the night of the election to every precinct by Mr. Tyrrell. He next reviewed at length the testimony taken by depositions and submitted last week to the committee. Ruef, instead of confizing himself toar- gument, as was expected, quoted testi- mony at great length. Chairman Strat- ton finally could stand the waste of time no longer and asked him to be easy on the committee. He promised to do so, but had to be again called to time by the chair- man, after he had exceeded his limit by fitteen minutes. He begged for five min- utes additional and was granted this con- cession. He spoke another fifteen min- utes before McEnerney got his inning. The latter took his half-hour, and Ruefl concluded the argument. The Tyrrell- Hall case was then submitted and the hearing of the other two cases was set tor Thursday at 1:30 P. M. ———— On Budd’s Recommendations. SACRAMENTO, Car, Jan. 19.—The Senate Finance Committee to-day consid- ered the recommendations in the Gov- ernor's message relating to income tax from corporations and the excise or lignor license. It was decideda torefer these sub- jects to a sub-committee for further con- sideration. The committee will hear rep- resentatives of the Board of University Regents to-morrow evening. The univer- sity asks for an additional 1l-cent tax, which exactly doubles the present nllovlv- o D he joint Committee on Elections de- cided this evenin to refer all the primary election bills to a joint sub-committee. Steamer Sunk in Nrw York Harbdor. NEW YORK, N. Y. 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A posi- tive,certain and permanent cure. LADIES Will receive special and careful treatment for all their many ailments. WRITE if away from the city. Book, “Guide to Health,” a trea- tise on all organs and their dis- eases, free on application. Call or address F.IL.SWEANY, M.D. 737 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSILS For the Purpose of Sale of Bonds of the City of San Jose. TTHE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCLL OF the City of San Jese, having by ordinance en- titled “An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of San Jose.” eto., ou tue 21st day of December, 1896, and approved on the 23d day of December, 1896, ordained that there ‘should be issued by said city of San Jose six hundred high school bullding bonds, of the deromination of $125 each, and four hundred sewer bonds of the denomination of $100 each, both classes of bunds to bear interest at the rate Of 4% per cent Der annum, payable semi annually, ad aiso by said ordinance authorized and directed the City Clerk of said city to give notice lnviting proposals for the sale of said boads, now therefore Public notice s hereby given that the City of San Jose Intends to issue one thonsand bouds aforesaid, ang that sealed proposals will be received at the office of sald City Clark. at the Clty Hall in San Jose, Californis. until the hour of eight o'clock .30, on the eighth day of Febmary, 1897 (at which time, Or as soon thereafter as said Mayor and Common Council shail duly convehe, said bids will be opened), for the purchase of the whole or any part of said high school building and sewer bonds, or elther_tnereof. Sald bonds are to beac date June 1, 1897, and the inferest thereon to be paid_seml-annually on the first day of December and the first day of June of each year thereafter, both principai and interest payable in gold coln of Iawful money of the United States. Said high school building bonds shall be num- bered consecutively from one to six hundred, both inclusive, and be divided into forty series, num- bered consecutively itom one 1o forty, both in- clusive, each series cousisting of fifteea bonds: the firat series is 10 include those bonds which ara numbered from one to_fifteen, both uclusive, and each succeeding series is to inciude the fifteen bonds numoered consecutively after those la- cluded in the next preceding series. Said sewer bonds shail be numbered consecu- tively from one 10 four hundred, both Incluaive, and b divided into forty series numbered ron- secutively from oue to foriy, both inciusive, each series consisting of ten bonds; the first series is to inciude thos: bonds which are numbered from one to ten, both inclusive, and each succeeding serles i3 to inciude the ten bonds numbered con- secutively after those Included in the next pre- ceding sertes. The firat series of sald high school bullding bonds and sald sewer boids shill be made payabls on the firs day of June, 1598, and one of the re- malning series Is 1o be made payable on the first day of June In each succeeding ca'endar vear thereaf er, until and inciuding the ye.r 1937. Said bonds are to be made payable to i the purchaser oc payee by name, and to each of said boads there I3 (0 be attached interest-beariog conpons. double in number (o the number of yrary whicu such bond has to run befors is maturity. Proposals mast state the price offe ed, the descrip- tion of the bouds desired, and be accompan ed b; a certified clieck on some respoosivle bauk, pa; able to the order of the.Mayor of said City, for least ten per cent of the amount bid, said check to be returned to bidder In case the’ bid ia not ac- gevied. Th purchase money for said bonus shail be jaid In gold coinof the Uniied -tates within ninety days after notice of accepiance. The righ: Blds of portions af ‘bide, 16 berely SKDressly 1o riions s_bereby expressly re. served. %, . Cook, Gty Clor Dated January 2, 1897. DR. MCNULTY. TS WELL-ENOWN AND RELIABLE OL1) Specialist cures Private,Nervous,Blood and Skin Diseases of Men onty. Maniy Power restored 20years’ experience. Send for Book, tree, Patients curedat Home. ‘Terms reasonable. Hours, 9 to 3 daily;6:3 toS.Mevigs. Sunduys, 101012, Consulty- tionfree and sacredly confidential. Gali or uddress P. ROSCOE. 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