The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 24, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANTARY 24, 1897. & e T RN Sl el N A GRIP OF [CE, SNOW AND WIND Middle and Western States in the Throes of a Blizzard. Streets of Chicago Filled With Snow and All Traific Is Stopped. Trains Delayed in A!l Directions, and the Prospects Are Good for a Long Blockade. CHICAGO, IL, Jan, 23.—High winds, a heavy and continuous fall of snow and a temperature only two dezrees above zero combined to/make this the stormiest day of the winter. The wide area of the storm gave the officials of Western railways cause for fear that their lines would be tied up before morning. The conditions outside the city are rapidly getting worse, and the prospects for a blockade, over Sunday at least, even with the most vig orous measures for clearing the tracks. Mail trains came in late to it from the West. The city street-cleaning bu- reau and the streetcar companies were compelled to put hundreds of laborers, teams and snowplows to work, and at 8 late hour it looked as if they had an all- night job before them. As it was, the streetcar traflic was much impeded. whole Northwest is in tue grip of ice, snow and zero temperature. DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23.—Iowa is in the throes of the worst blizzard of the year. It began about noon and has been on ever since, Repoits indicate heavy snows all over the State, northern and northwestern points reporting the mer- cury at15 to 25 degrees below zero. A heavy northwest wind is blowing and the fine sifting snow of a real blizzard 1s drift- | ing everywhere. Raiiroads ure exvecting trouble to-morrow almost stopped. OMAHA, NeBR., Jan. 23.—Nebraska is | in the track of the blizzard. The wind is blowing a gaie and intermittent snow | flurries have been the order of tne day. In Omaha the thermometer registers 13 degrees below zero to-night and the heavy blow 1s increasing in velocity. Reports from the railroads report that what is true of Omaba prevails all over | the State. The counties to the northwest report the worst snowstorm of the winter and 15 degrees below zero. Stock will suffer greatly. Trains on the St. Paul and Omaha road going north are delayed by the wind. Dispatches from points in South Dakota give details of a severe storm in progress over the entire central portion of the Bral All tbe trains on the division of the Northwestern running through Huron are tied up, ana nothing can be done toward opening the road till the weather clears. The depot at Arlington blown out of shape and mar have en blown into choked with snow. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Ja zard of unusual se Kausas to-night. snow falling 1n the western section of the State is fting bad!y, caused by the high wind. There is much suftering among stock. Indications point to a biockade of the railroads before morning. At Salina there was a fall in the tem- perature of 50 degrees in three hours, and the mercury was still falling. The snow, driven by a strong west wind, is filling up the railroad cuts badly. It is feared that intense suffering and death will be the result among families in the north and west, where they have poor homes and little fuel. Wichita reports a severe blizzard raging there. ST. PAUL, M cuts which are Jan. 23.—The weather {s excessively cold throughout Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The ther- mometer is 12 below zero to-night at St. Paul, with prospects of a iurt:er drop of 100r 12 degrees before morning. Trains | are moving irrezularly. Aberdeen, B. D., reports that the Hast- | ings and Dakota division of the Milwau- kee road and the Great Northern branch from Breckinridge have been practically snowbound since January 13. —_——— ANXIETY Fok SHIPPING. The City of Duluih Has a Rough on Lake Michigan. BENTON HARBOR, Micx., Jan. There is great anxiety felt for the safety of the steamer Uity of Duluth, which is eight hours over-due. Milwankee at 1 o'clock this morning with & large cargo of flour, and should have ar- rived bere at 11 o’clock this forenoon. It is believed ste is somewhere on the lake, possibly disabled. A blinding snowstorm has prevaiied all day, with a heavy sea running along th CHICAGO, lir., 23 —The steamer City ot Duluth, which left Milwaukee at 10:30 this morning, heavily laden with merchandise for Benton Harbor, came into the harbor here about 9 o'clock to- night. The boat was sighted short'y be- fore 8 o’clock, when the storm, which has been raging for twenty-four hours, was at its height, by the keeper of the four-mile Time 23— crib, who thought he distinguished dis- | tress signals from the crew. The city fire alarm department was notified, and a tug was sent out to render assistance. The vessel, however, made its own way in. Captain McClain of the Duluth saia t the voyage between Milwaukee and Chicago bad be'n extremely siormy. Every effort to reach Benton Harbor with the cargo was made, but the storm was too severe and the boat went before the wind. Finally they put about toward Chicago and sighted the city lights about 7:30 o'clock. its struggle with the waves. At the time the City of Duluth drew mto the harbor a heavy gale was lashing the lake and the snow wasblinding. Less than an hour before the vessel was sighted | the Goodrich liner Iowa, iaden with mer- chandise and carrying a number of pas- sengers, left nere for Benton Harbor. Since the arrival here of the Duluth some anxiety 18 manifested as to the ability of the lowa to master the gale. Another boat is inside the harbor. She putinto escape the storm. The crew is on board, but the name of the vessel is not known. Butler, the heavy-weight of this city, to- The | and streeicar service | here and in several other towns has been | The steamer left | The boat was uninjured by | night bested Henry Baker of Chicago in the first round of what was to haye been a six-round contest befors the Nonpareil Athletic Club. The men were evenly matched in weicht, but Butler had the advantage in reach. - ROSS E. BROWNE'S LUCK. Wins a Suit in the Transvaal Involving Mining Property Valued at $3,000,000. DENVER, Coro, Jjan. 23. —R. E. Browne, a noted American mining en- gineer of Pretoria, South Africa, who is on his way from San Francisco to London, learned for the first time through a press dispatch from Pretoria that the high court had decided in his favor a suit which he brought against the Government for a declaration of rights in his favor respect- ing certain ciaims at Witfontain, or in de- fault demanding the payment of £1,000,- 000 or over $3,000,000. The dispatch further statea that the district of Witfontain was to be open for | 20ld mining on a certain date, wereupon Mr. Browne staked out large blocks of claims, but in the meantime the Govern- ment withdrew the proclamation and aft- erward proclaimed Witfontain closed. This is the explanation of one of the most remarkable mining enterprises on a gigantic scale ever consummated in modern times, and it even eclipses the famous operations of the notorious Barney Barnato in that it has been successfully carried out under the sanction of the law, the decision of the highest court in the Transvaal proclaiming to the world its legitimacy. Mr. Brown has been in this country sevetal weeks, making examination of properties in California and Colorado, and has not had &n opportunity to communi- cate with branch offices to confirm the report. He.has been in South Africa four vears and for twelve years was engaged in the Coour d’Alene region when the dis- covery of silver and lead was made in the famous camp, Ho made an examination of Cripple Creek five months ago and con- siders it a great camp. Mr. Brown firmly believes that the West is destined to enjoy & great future in regard to mining. Eebuiaun BANQUET OF FORTY-NINERS. Story-Teliing and Feasting of Pacific Coast Pioneers at Chicago—Last Year's Officers Re-Elected. CHICAGO, Irn, Jan. —Old men with gray hair, who crossed the plains to the Pacific Coast in the days of the gold fever in 1849, gathered at the Tremont | House this morning to celebrate with story-telling and feasting the discovery of | gold in Calitornia. The day is known among the Pioneers | as Discovery day. The parlors of the Tre- mont House were utilized as a pathering- | piace, and at noon a number of the Pio- | neers were in attendance. | As soon as one of the members of the association would come into the parlors he was met by President Addison Bal- lard. and large yellow badge with the California bear and the number "'49" conspicuously displayed thereon was pinnea to his coat. | Many of the members were attended by their wives, while many vounger persons | looked on and heard the alk of hardships and adventure, | The menuof the dinner served wasan elaborate one, but with no trace of the | “grub” which was graphically described by one of the story-tellers as the fare of the pioneers in the old day | Last years' officers were re-elected as follow s:President, Addison Ballard; sec- | retary, George W. Hotchkiss; vice-presi- dents, Camden Knight and George G. Custer. utwgd i ait | FALL OF A TRAIN FROM A TRESTLE. The Engineer, Fireman cnd Mail Agent Killed and Seven O'hers Injured by the Disaster. | BUTLER. Pa., Jan. 23.—This afternoon one of the most serious accidents in the history of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad ocenrred at Paint Creek bridge, | one mile from Shippensville station, Passerger train No. 7, from Kane, left the track when crossing a trestle and the entire train went down & distance of fifty feet into the river. Three persons | were killed instantly and only one per- son, 1t is said, escaped injury. The train | consisted of a bag;age-car and two pas- | senger coaches. | About thirty passengers were on board when the irightiul plunge was made. 1Thz dead are: Daniel Moriarity, engi- neer; Ira Beatty, fireman; William | Copeley, mail agent. The injured: Thomas Rainey; Con- ductor Thomas Tanks; Brakeman Wise, may die; J. T. Keliey, Cleveland; Will- iam Carruthers; — Johnson, Pittsburg; J. M. Peinter. A special train bearing the remains of the dead trainmen arrived here at 9:30 o’clock to-night. The accident was caused by the brakes refusing to work. B NO HAWAIIAN C+BLE XBT. | This Congress Will Not Pass the Bill, Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 23.—A re- portthut the Honse Commerce Committee | will report a bill awarding the Hawaiian cable contract to the lowest bidder was printed yesterday, butis hardly worth con- sidering for three reasons: First, the | Bennett bill authorizing the New York | company to lay the cable has already been | reported, and is now on the House calen- | dar; second, the Spalding, or New Jersey company, claims that Colonel | Spalding | has an exclusive concession for the cabls | landing on the Hawaiian Islands; third, | Speaker Reed ant other members of the Ruies Committee positively refuse to set a | time for the consideration of any bill ing a subsidv for a cable, Their op- position is based upon the state of Na- | tional finances. Representative Bennett of New York said to THE CALL correspondent to-day: “No further action will be taken by the Commerce Committee. We have already reported the New York bill, and it is now on the calendar, but neitl.er this bili nor any other cable bill will be re .ognized by the Speaker. As far as the contention of Colonel Spalding is concerned, he may haye an exclusive [ranchise, but it expires in May next, unless he shall by that time get a contract and subsidy from the United States. “The New York company denies that Qolonel Spalding has an_exclusive fran- chise. They claim t:at the United Siates nas the right to land a cable at Pearl har- bor, where it hasa coaling station. There will be no cable bill passed by this Con- gress.” Pensions: California—Original — Hor- ace Bebl, Los Angeles; Barney Washing- ton, Los Anceles; Joseph Lucier, San Franczisco; Herman Levy, San Francisco. ‘Washington: Increase — Benjamin J. Nickles, Centralu ——————— Not Worthy of Improvement, WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 23.—The chief of engineers to-day sent to Congress a revort of Captain C. E. Gillette, stating that in his opinion Petaluma Creek, California, from the railroad bridge to Donahue’s Landing, is not worthy of im- provement. This opinion is concurred in vy Colonel Suter, division chief of engineers, | eral W. W. Brunes to § SENATOR ALLEN WINTS TO KNOW Inquires What Foreclosure Arrangements Have Been Made. Calls on Mr. Olney to Furnish the Senate With Certain Documents. Bill Passed to Reclassify Railroad Postal Clerks and to Regulate Their Salaries. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.--There was a small attendance of Senators when the proceedings of the day began. Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska offered a reso- lution, which was agreed to without ob- jection, calling on the Attorney-General to inform the Senate whether he had entered into an agreement or stipulation with the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific Railroad respecting the foreclosure of the Government lien thereon and the amount to be bid in the event of the forectosure of the lien; also to send to the Senate the full text of the agreement or stipulation, together with the names of the partics thereto and of the persons comprising the reorganization committee, as well as the written authority he may have for beginning such foreclosure pro- ceedings or entering into any such agree- ment or stipulation. Morgan (D.) of Alabama offered a reso- lution requesting the President to furnish copies of all correspondence and official communications relating to the Nicara- guan canal with the Government of Nic- aragua since 1887. The resolution was agreed to. The consideration of unobjected bills on the calendar was then begun and the following were passed, the Nicaraguan canal bill being laid aside formally for the aay: Appropriating $15,000 for the heirs of the three Italiuns killed by mob violence in Walsenberg, Colo., March, 1895. To refund to Ames & Detrick of San Fran- cisco drawbacks on graiu bags exported in 1882, To transfer Lieutenant Jerome E. E. Morse of the United States army to the 75 per cent pay of retired officers. To reclassify railroad postal clerks and reg- ulate their salaries. The bill divides these clerks into ten classes. Class 1 istobe paid ,$900; class 3. $1000; class 4, 1ass 6, $1300; class 7, lass 9, $1600; class 10, $1400; class § $1800. Appropriating $23,000 to the owners of the Hawaiian bark Arctie. For the examination and classification of certain lands in Oregon. To pay the heirs of the late John Roach $330,511 for laber and material, dockage and :tion and occupation of yardsand shovs for the gnnboats Chicago, Boston and Atlanta. Authorizing increased compensation for guuboats 1o the Atlantic works, Boston. Granting a pension of $75 a month to the widow of General John Newton. Increasing the peasion of the widow of Gen- 50 & mogth. [In inveighing against the difference in amount of pensions in these two bills, Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska said that there appearzd to be something in the atmos- vhere that encouraged such invidious dis- tinctious, and that he sometimes thought that the man in the moon as he crossed the capital should hold Lis nose to zeep out the stench.] ting a pension of $20 & month to the widow of Bishop Perkins, captain of the Six- teenth Infantry (formerly United States Sen- ator from Kansas). All the pension bills on the calendar | being disposed of (104 in ninety-five min- | utes), the following were passed: House bill authorizing the construction of a railroad bridge across the Rio Grande River, at El Paso, Tex. House bill extending the time for the com- pletion of the bridge across the East River, between New York and Long Island, to Jan- uary 1, 1900, House bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi- cating drinks to Indians. Senate bill approvriating £30,000 for the estab ishment of & quaraniine station at Astoria, Or. The Senate at 4:50 o’clock adjourned until Monday GAGE WOULD NOT DECLINE. If the Treasury Portfolio Is Off:red Him by McKinley He Would Accept the Honor. CHICAGO, Irr, Jan. 23.—In view of Major McKinley's consideration of Lyman J. Gage for the vportfolio of the treasury and the statements published regarding the banker in this connection Mr. Gage said to-night to the Unitea Associated Presses: “I have not been tendered the appoint- ment to that position, but should it be tendered to me I should not feel at liberty to decline it. If Mr. McKinley is consid- ering my name in connection with the treasury portfolio, but shall finally deter- mipe upon some other man, I shall feel no sense of disappointment or chagrin, but shall congratulate myself that per- sonal sacrifice in many directions is not required of me. “Jam a Democrat in the sense that 1 believe in the'government by the peovle and for the people. I do not believe in paternalism in government. As 10 parties I have never voted any other than a Re- publican ticket, except once, and that was in 1884, when I voted for Grover Cleve- land. I voted for Harrison in 1892, and of course for McKinley in 1896, “The platform of the last Republican National Convention embodies my poli- tical beliefs as regards the issues then and now of the country. As revenue cannot be raised by direct taxation, we are obliged, therefore to, resort to indirect taxation, as indirect taxation is less bur- densome or more practical than the im- position of duties on foreign imports. This taxation should be so ordered, how- ever, as not to foster monopolies, breed trusts or favor the few at the expense of the many. I donot know now I can ex- press my ideas more clearly than by s.y- ing that I believe in the raising of reve- nues by customs dues, so levied as to promote the general welfare, so equalizing the aifference between American and for- eign labor.” : The directors of the First National Bank atan informal conference decided to leave President Gage free to decide if he should be tendered the appointment. B Wood Is Provided For. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan, 23.—A dis- patch from Frankfort says that A, T. Wood, once Republican candidate for Governor, wiil probatly be appointed United States Senator March 5, and that when the exira session meets later on and elects Hon. John Y. Yerkes or scme other man on the tull term, Mr. Weod will gev a fat position in the consular service. g HONORS FOk ALTGELD. Friends of the Ez-Governor Present Costly Testimonials. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan. 23.—Twelve hun- dred friends of ex-Governor John P. Alt- geld came through the snowstorm to the Tremont House to-night to show their es- teem. The reception tendered the Demo- cratic State leader took an interesting form. Altgeld was the recipient of three costly testimonials during the day and night. In the afternoon the German soci- eties as a community were represented at the house of the Governor, where they presented him with an address, a mahog- any desk and chair, a silver inkstand and & gold pen and holder. Atthe evening session Carter H. Harri- son, president of the Bryan League, who presided in the banquet-hall, presented to Mr. Altgeld on benalf of his friends an antique oak chest containing 200 pieces of table silver, A silver tea and coffee ser- vice of five pieces was also presented, the total value of the gifts being $1500. The German Democracy of the city at the same time presented a testimonial in- scribed on parchment and inclosed in a morocco case. Many Populists were present, the Silver party and Legislature also being well represented. In making his response, Mr. Altgeld expressed his appreciation of the honor paid him by the Democratic members of the General Assembly in voting for him for Senator when the party owed him nothing. He denounced Mark Hanna as the ‘‘debaucher of a continent” in the last election. He <aid the election vote showed “that the plutocratic forces of the country have demonstrated their abil to unite with and to vontrol the very norant and the very poor vote of the coun- try, and in that way to override and to defeat the will of the more intelligent and patriotic element in American politics.” e BANKERS APPROVE OF GAG:. Has A/l the Essential Qualities to Make a Brilliant Secretary of the Treasury. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 23.—The an- nouncement that Lyman J. Gage, presi- dent of the First Nationa' Bank of Chi- cago, is being considered by President- elect McKinley for the Treasury portiolio seems to have met with much approval among bankers. E. H. Pallen, vice-presi- dent of the Bank of the Repubtic, saia yesterday that no better choice could be made. ‘“Mr. Gage,’”’ said Mr. Pullen, *‘has the reputation of b ing one of the leading financiers of the United States. The bank over which he presides has deposits of over $30,000,000, which makes it one of the heaviest institutions in the country. Mr. Gage has all the ess-ntial qualities to | make a brilliant Secretary of the Treasury. | He has been eminentiy successful; he has | had vast exper.ence in monetary affairs; he is at all times cool, collected, reticent, and, withal, courteous.”’ Thomas L. James, president of the Lin- coln National Bank, said: **The appoint- ment of Lyman J. Gage of Chicago to be Secretary of the Treasury wouid be an | ideal one—as good as could be made. It wounid be on a par with the selection of | such men as Henry W. Cannon or A. B. | Hepburn of this city. | Local Cabinet 1talk yesterday still mainly concerned General Horace W. Porter, and there was = revival of talk about General Tracy for Secretary of the Navy, with the additional statement that he is really the man Thomas C. Platt wants to Yee in the Cabinet. Cornelius N. Bliss has gone South and jit is not kmown whether be will visit Fresident-alect McKinlev before his re- turn. It was part of che gossip about | Cobinet possibilities last night that if General Tracy does not ¢o into the Cabi- | net e will be the candidate of tbe major- |ity of the Republicans for Mayor of | Greater New York. | Despite the hard work which is being | done for General Porter tnere is a zrow- ling impression in some quarters that teneral Stewart L. Woodford will repre- sent New York in tne next Cabinet. Ot | the three names presented to Major Me- Kinley in Canton by Edward Lauterbach jhe seems to be the most acceptable. J. Sloat Fassett and Sereno E. Payne { have no expectation of getting the ap- pointment. —_——— Persian history claims that the Persians are descended from Perseus or Andro- meda, THE DOCTOR'S EXAMINATION! You have had bilious attacks all your sife? Yes, doctor. You say your temperament is naturally bilious? Yes, doctor. Some foods bring on bilious attacks. Yes, doctor. After eating heartily you suffer from a | bilious attack? Yes, doctor. You wake with a bad taste in your | mouth? : Yes, doctor. Do you have dull, heavy headaches? Yes, doctor, Some people need a liver stimulant all the time. As soon as they overeat or en- gorge the stomach they suffer from bilious- | ness. My advice to you is to be careful to | choose your food. Just now you need a | mild liver stimulant, a vegetable remedy. | Never take iodide of potassium. What I will prescribe for you will give you relief, and you can always be sure to renew the prescription when your iiver bocemes tor- pid. You will find directions on the bot- tle. Here is your prescription R. JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA M. sig. (one bottle) Two teaspoonfuls three (3) times & day. When bowels are regular : take one teaspoonful. No druggist owns stock in Joy’s Vege- table Sursaparilla. Any drugeist claim- ing to pay its advertising bills is a fraud. Don't let the drug cierk talk you into buying something else for Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilia. He laughs at you when you leave the corner store With a substitute. ‘Watch him. ‘he would dismiss the application. CUBANS CAPTURE - ANOTHER GUNBOAT They Fire Upon the Cometa and Then Boldly Go ; Aboard. ' After Capturing the Crew the Insurgents Destroy the Vessel. Some Prisoners Liberated at Havana B cause It Is Young Alfonso’s Birthday. KEY WEST, Fra., Jan. 23.—Havana advices received in Key West are to the effect that the Spanish gunboat Cometa bas been captured and burned by the in- surgents. The Cometa was one of the most power- ful of the smaller Spanish vessels in Cuban waters and had been cruising near Cardenas to prevent the landing of filibus- tering expeditions. For some time she had been accustomed to craise at night off Sierra Morra, a favorable place for an attack off shore, and the insurgents de- termined to capture her. Last Tuesday night they opened fire on the yessel with a 12-pound Hotchkiss gun. ‘The vessel was struck several times and badly damaged. While the crew were in confusion boats loaded with insurgents left the shore and the Cometa was boarded. A desperate hand-to-hand fight took place on the deck of the gunboat, | the Cubans using the macheie with deadly effect. Finally after the Spanish commander ana balf his men had been killed the survivors surrendered. The vessel was then burned. HAVANA, Cusa, Jan. 23.—This being the name day of King Alfonso, it was cel- ebrated here in the usual manner by ser- | vices in the cathedral in honor of the King’s patron saint and by social func- tions. In accordance with the custom which obtains on this day, a number of prisoners were given their liberty. It was thought that a number of the Americans | now confined in Cuban prisons would ve released in honor of the day, but thisex- pectation was disappointed. There were only thirteen men set free in this eity, and they were only given their liberty provisionally. Three of them had been confired in the | State Prison, eightin Morro Castle and two | in the Cabanas Fortress. They were| charged with various offenses and all of them are comparatively unknown. Saveral wounded rebeis belonging to the band led by Urras, who were hidden in a house on the outskirts of Havana, were arrested last night. All of them were protght here and placed in a military hospital. Captain-General Weyler is at Union de Reyes, province of Matanzas. The Mar- quis of Ahumada, General Weyler's se- cundo cabo, or second in command, Mar- quis de Palermola, Secretary of the Goy- ernment, and the Civil Governor, leit for that place on an express train this morn- ing. They will meetand hold a conference with the captain-general. | Eelal r PIRACY OF THE TRREEE FRIENDS. Harmon in a Hurry to Get the Case to | the Supreme Court. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., Jan. 23.—In the case of the United States versus the steamer Three Friends, libeled for for- feiture in the December trip, an order was made by Judge Locke of the United States Circuit Court this morning, sus- taining the exceptions of the respondents on the grounds as set forth in the order on the Iibel for the trip of last May and the libelant was granted permission to amend the libel, and if the amendment is not filed within two days the libel is to stand dismissed. This order of the court is considered an- other victory for the owners of the Three Friends, but it is probable that the Gov- ernment will appeal WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—If the published stories regarding the Cuban filibustering tug Three Friends on her last voyage of firing at a Spanish vessel are true, the Attorney-General of the United States declares that the vessel is amenable to the laws of piracy, and her olffic>rs and crew are liabie to be punished as pirates. Attorney-General Harmon, it is officially stated, is considering the advisability of instituting proceedings against the Three Friends on that charge, and in order to expedite the case ho has prepared an ap- plication to the Uniied States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari on the United States Circuit Court at New Orleans for the transfer of the cate to the Supreme Court, so that the latter tribunal may pass on the decision given at Jackson- ville, Fia., by Judge Locke, who held that the Government in its bill of Jibel against the Three Friends did not show that she had violated any law. He gave the Government ten days to amend its bill, and declared that unless this were done AMERICAN MUNIFICENCE. Royal Contributions to the Ind.an Famine | Fund Eclipsed by Those of Astor and Morgan & Co. LONDON, Ex6., Jan. 23.—Contributions to the Indian famine relief fund at the Mansion House by Lord Mayor Faudal- Phillips are being steadily received, but thus far they have not come up to popular expectations. The subscriptions of the Queen, who sent £500, and of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who together con- tributed £250, have been overshadowed by the donations of William Waidorf Astor and Messrs. Morgan & Co., the former subscribing £2000 and the latter £1000, Much comment has been made because of the smallness of the subscription of the Queen, who is Empress of India, but as her Majesty has never been noted for free- handed generosity ber donation of £500 should cause no comment, but' should be received in the :ipl it of smail fayors thankfully received. . The Prince of Wales, as is well known, is never burdened witll any great excess of cash, and his gift, small as it is, is, therefore, all the more appreciated. The fund is now getting on to the £100,000 mark, but compared with the last fund for a similar purpose, which amounted to abou: £500,000, it is as yet comparatively insignificant. This 18 no doubt due to the stupid ac'ion of the Government, which, when the fund was tirst proposed, threw cold water upon It’:anly to later have to acknowledge that such a fund would be necessary to keep thousands of the poverty-stricken natives of India from starvation. x The optimistic views expressed a lhonl time ago by the Indian Government, in the face of the appalling conditions con- fronting it, are difficult 10 understand, but everybody has now awakened to the extent of the dire calamity that has be- fallen Indis, and without doubt the purses of the rich people of England will soon be opened to pour a stream of gold to succor their feliow-subjects who are now in such terrible distress. g PRESENTIS FOk THE QUEEN, The New Chinese Minister to England to Arrive in June. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 28.—The new Chi- nese Minister to Engiand, Lo Feng Lo, 1s timed to arrive in London early in June. n ents to the Queen, at whose diamond jubilee fetes he is to figure. The foreign oftice, which has never got on well with the present Chinese Minister, expects to find in Lo Fend Lo a better medium of communication with Pekin. Lo Fend Lo is credited witn a strong preference for English built warships, and is said to have almost carte blanche in the disposal of Chinese money for English buiiding yards. Wu, the new Minister to Washington, was born at Singapore, studied law in London for <ome vears and was called to the bar at Lincoln’s Innin 1877. Enter- ing Chinese official life at Jien Tsin as legal adviser to Li Hung Chang he rapidly rose, obtained a post at Pekin in connection with the Tsung-Li-Yamen, ana now enters the diplomatic service. The Wash ngton officials will find in Wu, according to his reputation while n London, a man of suave manners, con- cealing much tact and sound common sense, Private advices from Tien Tsin state that Sheng, the new Taotai of Tien Tsin and airector of telegraphs and raiiways, is favoring with his support the American syndicute with which Huntington is con- nected. Crosses the Atlantic With One Sercw. SOUTHAMPTON. Exg.,, Jan 23.—The steamer Paris has arrived here. The time of the Paris’ trip was about three days slower than usual, owing to the fact that she made the trip with but one screw, one of the propeilers having become disabled on herlast trip to New York. She will bave her annual overhauling while on this side. Desy te bad weather and the use of but one screw the vessel averaged 134 knots per hour. pice < i Zeory to heturn. LONDON, Excraxp, Jan. 23.—John F. Melntyre, ex-Assistant District Attorney of New York, who came here to assist in the defense of Edward J. Ivory, the al- leged dynamiter, sailed for New York to- day in company with Ivory, who was dis- charged from custody on Wednesday last, the case against him having collapsed. A Cap'ain Guillot's devers Sentence. PARIS, Fraxce, Jan. 23.—The correc- He brings some magnificent pres- | sentenced ex-Captain Guillot tofive yeary imprisonment snd ten years’ deprivation of his civil rights for espronaze and :ell. ing {o a foreign country documents per. taining to the national defense. In addi. tion 10 the above punishment, the tribunal decreed that after serving histerm of im- prisonment Guillot should be exiled fron the country for ten years. —_———— Driven Ashore and Wrecked. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 23.—The brig. antine Little Minnie, Captain Juaga, from Trempani for St. Johns with salt, was driven ashore at Ranews [sland, forty miles sogth of here, by incoming ice, last night and became a total wrec The crew escapea by scrambling over tl broken ice on their hands and krees. Ti captain remained aboard theship. Shortl aiter the crew left a heavy sea broke over the vessel, throwing her on her beam- ends, and the captain was seen no more. - === Ths President Lodges Queen Lil. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—Ex- Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii arrived in Washington from Boston this afternoon, and is located at the Shoreham. Ii the ex-Queen haa any intention of callins on President Cleveland to pay her respects that purpose had been frustrated by the President’s departure last night on & ducking expedition, e g Nicaragua Canal Bill Killed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—The Nicaragua canal scheme is knosked out. 1ts defeat is mow certain, in the opinion of both Senators White and Perkins, who were interviewed by THE CALL correspond- ent to-night. The letter of Mr. Olney transmitting the statement of Rodriguez that the Maritime Canal Company has forfeited all of its rights in the Central American Republics will kill the bill. ————— Cleveland’s Duck Bunt Over, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23— President Cleveland returned to Wash- ington at 10 o'clock to-night from his ducking near Quantico. His carriage was in waiting at Stevens wharf, ‘and upon the arrival of the Maple, the President was immediately driven to the White House. —_——— @ Fotal Wreok of a Passenger Train. KNOXVILLE, TE 23.—A pas senger train from Cincinnatl on tbe Queen and Crescent road was wrecked at the tunnel mouth this morning. Fire- man Clarke was killed and Engineer John Fowler badly hurt, No passengers were injured. —_—— General John D, Sterenson Dead. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 23. — General John D Stevenson died here last night. (Ganeral Stevenson was born in Staunton, Va., in 1821 and served with distinction in the Mexican and Civil Wars. He leaves a widow and two son gl Sl Coal fires in bedrooms and sitting-rooms are much healthier than any kind of pa- tional tribunal, sitting in Camera, has“unl stove. MRS. JOSIE NIEHLSON, Residing at 1019 Guerrero St., S. F., Relieved and Cured After Other Doctors Had Failed. 1, Mrs. Josie Niehlson, residing now at 1019 | Guerrero straet, San Francisco, desire to testify 10 the excellent results that I OBTAINED Under treatment at the STATE ELECTRO- MEDICAL INSTITUTE, coruer Market, Powell and Eddy streets. Sinc: last Christmas I have been quite an invalid from trouble In my chest, with cough, | difficulty 'n breathing_aud goneral nerve debility. On ‘Monday, Novemser 30,1896, [ applied for advice at the Institute. I had been treated by thres weli-known medical men of this City without any RELIEF DR W. K. VANCE, at the STATE ELECTRO- MEDICAL INSTITUTE, made a careful ex- amination of mv case and pronounced it one of Bronchial Asthma. He placed me undera | course of electrical treatment, with medicines | combined, and I | AT ONCE Began to pick up, and am now wonderfully tmproved in health and spirits. As this is the | first and only relief that I have obtained from my distressing complaint I desire to givs the STATE RO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE a public testimoniat. I will gladiy and willingly | Tepiy to any questions, eitner personally or b; letter, that may be addressed to me here. (signed) MRS, JOSIE NIEHLSON. CHARLES SCHILL, Residing at 262 Eighth St 8. F., Relates the Story of His Cure. SAN FRANCISco. Cal., Jan. 14, 1897. I, Charies Schill, aged 30, residing at 262 Eighth street, desire and am THANKFUL To testily to the banefit and cure that I have cxperienced by treatment st the STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE, corner of Powell, Market and Eddy streets. For four years I have been ailing with ner- vous debility and heart and stomach trouble, which greatiy hindered me in my workasa teamster, the business I have pursued for the past seven years in San Francisco. Isuffered 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, I applied . FOR Treatment at the Institute, where DR. W, K, VANCE made a careful physical examination, found that my heart and stomach were both. disordered. I was placed under treatment and at once began to improve rapidiy and feel like A New man. The doctor applied electricity and prescribed certain electric fluids for nternal use, also magnetic oil for external application. These remedies combined have had a magical effect, and now, on January 14, I can truthfully say that my health i« fully restored. I am VERY THANKFUL FOR SUCH A RAPID CURE Which euables me to pursue my daily work without experiencing any exhaustion or wear- iness. Imayadd that I derive decided bene- fit from wearing an Electrical waist appliance prescribed by Dr. Vance. (Signed) CHARLES SCHILL. This marvelous electro-medical treatment Is creating a tremendous sensation among the peocle of this coast because of the remarkibla cures It Is dally effecting, and for medical world as no discovary of recent years has stirred it. this same reason it Is stirring the There has not bsen a single fallure to cure Iin any case where the treatment has been given. X-RAY know what EXAMINATIONS. If you are sick or alling, If'vou want to Is the matter with you, and tob=cured you shou'd rasort without delay to the STATE If you want ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITU FE. The Instituie TREATS AND CURES Diseases of the Heart, Eraln and Nerves, Blood Diseases, Rheumatism, Cancers and Tumors, Catarrh, Kidney Diseases, Throat Diseases, Stomach Diseases, Diseases of the Liver, Bow=| Diseases, Eye Diseases, Ear Diseaces and all Diseases of Men and Women. WA7ERRITE If you cannot call at the I-stitute. Describe your troubles by letter and the doctors will advise you what todo. Strictest confidence observed. NTATE ELECTRO-NEDICAL INSTITUTE, OCATED AT THE CORNER OF Market, Powell and Eddy Sts., Entrance 3 Eddy St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. —