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2 L THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1897. him was read by Chynowerh. It wasto the effect that three of Duckworth’s em- ployes had not been present in Sacra- mento on the day of the temporary or- ganization, but on the contrary were in Monterey. Belshaw said that he did not know Thomas Doud, the writer of the let- ter, and had never seen the original roll. Breiling of Alameda identified the tem- porary roll. He said that he had asked Duck- | worth to assist him in zaking up the roll. Duckworth told bim to copy the names of attaches out of the journal and to allow them seven days’ pay; that such had been the course pursued by the Legislature two The witness employed Ed J. years ago. Bmith and R. R. Duckworth to assist him in making up the roll, and they found that there was a iypographical error. There were several names of persons ap- pointed by the chief clerk that had been omitted from the journal by & mis- take of the printer. It was found that the name of M. A. Kvarney was on the list and not in the journal as printed. Eeveral other errors of the same kind were glso found. Breiling proceeded to teli how he had withdrawn the whole report for further consideration by the commitiee. On January 5 the report as corrected was printed 1n the journal. understood that the attacheson the list had performed the duties for which they were paid. The Committee on Mileage made no investigation; they were there simply to fix the mileage without paying any regard 10 the salaries. The witness did not authorize anybody to write 1he name of Ella Batemsn on the | report. She was the wife of Andy Branch. He did not know who put tbe name on the list.¢ Emmons asked: “You have stated that Duckwor:h told you to put some addi- tional names on because there was some kicking on account of certain parties not baving been taken care of.”” “He told me,” replied Breiling, “that be had appointed those names, but that they had been left out of the journal by | the printer.” “That was after the Speaker elected ?’ su gested Emmons. “Yes,” Breiling responded, “but whether he appoiuted these men after the electiou of the Speaker or before, that I cannot say.” The followineg names, added to the roll after the avpointment of the Speaker, were read and noted by the committee: T. W. Measure, electr R. A. White, gatekeeper, §28; yuer, gatekeeper, $1; W. Howard, page, $21; W. C. Dorsey, page, $21; E. McLean, page, was doorkeeper, $28; Miss M. Bertola, stant history elerk, $35; J.'C. Wil- file clerk, $35; J. Ashley, porter, 8 Hopkins, page, $21. The committee adjourned, subject to the call of the chair. e e N0 LOVE FOR THE LARKS. Assemblyman Price Declares They Are an Enemy to Crops. SACRAMENTO, Cav, Jan. — The mellow warbling of the joyous mesdow lark, caroling in the shade of the redwoods and among the vine and olive-clad slopes of Forestville, delights not the heart of Assemblyman Price. When he awakens in the morning and says his prayer, the song of the lark drives pious thoughts out of his mind. He h ars a million of them singing sweetly to their mates, while wax- ing fat on his cherries and peaches in the orchard, and the desire to murder is strong within his bosom. 8o wben Waymire of Alameda made a pretty speech in the Assembly this morn- ing, telling his fellow-members from the hills and dales and streams and groves that the meadow-lark is the sweetest of all the feathered songsters we know. that its carol soothes the traveler passing by and causes the plow horse to kick up his heels at the plowboy, Mr. Price grew red and pale by turns. “Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker,” and Mr. Speaker heard the call and recognized the gentleman from Sonoma as soon as Way- mire had taken his seat, with a coun- tenance exhibiting signs of a good deed well done. Then Price grabbed the bird idol of the American poet, muffled its feathers and stained its golden breast with gore as he wrung its neck and cast it down quivering | has been ordered by the court or not, and the | at the feet of the poetic gentleman from the city. “The meadow lark is on2 of the most destructive birds we have. You should go to Sonoma County and see how they ruin the fruit and grain crops. They should not be protected; but should be wiped off the face of the earth.” “I propose an amendment to the bill, Mr. Speaker,” said Dennery of San Fran- cisco. The clerk read the amendment, which was to insert in place of “meadow larks’ the words: *‘Chippies in cities and cities and counties of the first-class.” The dis- cussion wus ended by the burst of laughter which foliowed, and the meadow lark may yet be savec Sfwauger Creamery Burned. EUREKA, CAL, Jan. %6.—The Diamond Springs Creamery at Bwauger, one of the largest in Eel River Valley, burned to the ground at noon to-day. The fire started in the boier-room. The Joss is $14,000, Insurance is $5000. Machinery to the value of §1000 was saved. ' It was generally | BLLS THT WL FEOURE BEVIG They Threaten All the New Railroad Enterprises in the State. | Cutting Off Privileges That Are Now Enjoyed by the Southern Pacific. Pecu'iarly Worded Measures That Would Eamper the San Jeaquin Valley Line. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 26.—Friends of the San Jaaquin Valley road say that there is danger to all new railroad enter- prises in this State in certain bills now be- fore the Assembiy. The first is Clark’s Assembly bill 433, already published in Tue CALL, to the effect that it snail be un- lawiul for the Board of Supervisors of any county to grant any franchise for the con- struction, operation or extension of anv railroad over or upon any or part of any county road or highway except for the purpose of crossing the same. As every traveler well knows a considerable portion of the Southern Pacific lines run very close to county roads at many points in the | State, and yet nobody has ever complained of the contact. The utility of the public | of devoting a narrow strip of broad county | nighway to railways is not a new dis- | covery. The San Joaquin Valley Railroad 1s laid on a part of the county road running out of Stockton, and no protest against its operation has ever been raised by the in- | babitants of the section of the country penetrated by the railroad. The conces- | sion is in their interest and serves to cheapen and facilitate the procuring of rights of way. Obviously enough this is why opposition to the Valley road is striving at this time to bar the way. The | Supervisors of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Calaveras counties are ready and anxious to co-operate with all legitimate projects to construct new rail- roads through the respective territories over which they have jarisdiction. Aware of this condition of Affairs, and that the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra | Pacific companies are seeking to secure other rights of way in this fashion their enemies hope to strangle that bona fide enterprise by inducing the Legislature to enact a law prohibiting county Super- | visors from granting any franchise “for the construction, extension or operation of any railroad over or upon any or part | of any county road, or highway in any | county in the State of California, except | for the purpose of crossing the same.” | Mead’s Assembly bil 331 amending | section 359 of the Civil Code seems to be | enother effort of the opposition. The | clause prohibiting companies from issuing | bonds in a total amount greater than 90 per cent of the cost of the corporate plani, or property upon the security of which the bonds are issued will if enacted render it impossible to borrow the capital necessary for the completion of any new competing railroad in this State. The legal construction to be given to the wording of tbe proposed ordinance is that | no money can be borrowed until the work of building a road has been finished and the actual cost ascertained. Assembly bill 310, by Dibble, is also ob- jected to by the friends of the Valley road. It reads as follows: | Sec.1255. Costs must in all cases be al- | lowed to the defendant, and be shall be en- titled to include in his cost bill all peyments made by him to the official reporter for the | transcription of the-notes of the evidence | given at the trial, whether such transcription | defendant shall also be entitled to recover as costs & reasonable attorney’s fee in the case, 10 be fixed by the court. The original section reads as follows: “Costs may be allowed or not, and if al- fowed, may be apportioned between the parties on the same or adverse sides, in the discretion of tne court.” 8. D. Woods of Stockton, on behalf of the Valley road, and Mr. Bullock, the projeetor of the Sierra Pacific road, ar- rived here to-night to look after the biils. Eduat il s, GENERAL LEGISLATION. Hall Has a Fill for a Fres y Water- Front Market, | SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan 26.—In the bill introduced to-day by Senator Hall full provisions are made for the establish- mentand maintenance of a fres pablic market on the water front of 8an Fran- ciscb. The text of the measure follows: The State Board of Harbor Commissioners shall set apart upon some convenient portion of the water tront of San Francisco a sufficlent number of docks and piers, which must be Senator NEW TO-DAY. A A A A A A A A~ “APENTA" THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. 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EMPLOYED at the City and County Hospital, Californi; Women’s Hospital, German Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, etc., and at the LEADING HOSPITALS OF ENGLAND, ’ contiguous to each other, for the reception of all perishable producis, s7riving by rail, boat or other conveyance, including fruit, vege- tables, eges, poultry, game, deiry products and fish, coming into San Francisco, and shall permit the sale of such products thereon, by or for eccount of producers only, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the said Harbor Commissioners, and as the public con- venience may require. The docks and piers so set apart for a free public market saall be as convenient as pos- sible to that portion of the City and County of San Francisco in which the principal who.e- salo trade in perishable products is now car- ried on, and must be so situated as {0 be ac- cessible to all water craft ordinarily employed in carrying such products upon the waters of San Francisco Bay, and vessels so loaded shall have preference in docking atsaid wharves over others not 5o engaged. Docking room at said piers shall be assigned without partiality to all vessels engaged in the transportation of such products, and the space assigned shall be sufficient to permit such vessels regularly running upon aroute to receive and discharge their entire cargoes a1 such piers if they so desire. Appropriate space upon the State property adjoining the piers shall be assigned for car tracks, sufficient to accommodate the cars of all lines bringing perishable products into the City, with sheds for discharging and unload- ing so far as the space will permlt, and the land belonging to the State, so far as it may De required, shall be assigned for this purpose in preference to other purposes. For the use of these tracks the State Harbor Commissioners shall prescribe such regula- tionsas public convenience may require and £ix the compensation to be paid by the com= panies making use of them for this purpose. The Harbor Commissioners must construct suitable tramways and tracks or other devices for the rapid conveyance of perishable prod- uvets frum car to boat or other conveyance to the stalls in the fres markot and operate the same, The Harbor Commissioners shall assign space within the free market to all producers of perishable products and ail commission merchants or other agents of producers, who shall make apptication therefer and agree to transact business within sald free market solely for producers’ account and under such regulations as the Harbor Commissioners may prescribe, provided that commission mer- chants shall not oceupy space to the exclusion of producers who desire to sell in said free market on their own account. No rental shall be cnarged for space in the free market. Auny violation of this act, or of the regulations made pursuant thereof, shall exclude the per- son or firm guilty of sucn violation from the privileges of selling in the free market during the pleasure of the Harbor Commissioners, not exceeding one year, in addition to any other penalty which may be incurred thereby. For the payment of the expenses for said free market the Harbor Commissioners may, in their judgment, so adjust the tolls as to pro- vide the necessary revenue, The officers of sald free market shall be a su- perintendent and assistsnt superintendent, who shall elso be secretary, and such other employes as the State Board of Harbor Com- missioners mey appoint. The salary of all em- ployes of said free market shall be tixed by the State Board of Harbor Commissioners. All officers a:d employes of any public mar- ket on the State Droperty are officers and em- ployes of the State, and shall qualify in the same manner as other employes, and give such bonds as the Harbor Commissioners mey pre- scribe. A measure introduced with a.view to military operations in the State was pre- sented by Senator Dickinson to-day. It will also, if passed, result in great benefit to wheelmen and every one who has occa- sion to drive, ride or walk from one part of the State to another. Its provisions follow: It 1s hereby made the duty of the Boards of Supervisors of the several counties of the State of Californis, within ninety days after this act takes effect, to have a topographical map of their several counties made by the County Surveyor, said map 1o be drawn to a scale of oue-half inch to the mile, to be divided into townships and sections and te exhibit the lo- cation of all roads and highways, bridges, ams, cities, towns, railroads, level and ele- vated lands and the general topographical features of the county, One copy of such map is to be filed with the Board of Supervisors of each county and one copy at the Capitol. A measure to increase the salaries of certain officers conrfpeted with the San Francisco Fire Department was submitted by Senator Bert. It provides that the fol- lowing shall be thae salaries paid after the passage of the bill: Chief engineer, $5000; assistant chiefengineer, §3600; secretary or clerk, §3000; assistant engineers, $2100; veterinary surgeons, $1800. The sglaries paid at present are: Chief engineer, $3000; assistant chief engineer, $2400: clerk, §1800; assistant engineers, $1800. These salaries have not been changed since 1878, where there were but twenty- one companies in San Francisco. There are now fifty. The office of veterinary surgeon is one to be newly created by the bill. Benator Pedlar presented a measure to- day which has threefold purpose in view. It extends the rights of savings and loan institutions in the matter of investing their funds by permitting them to pur- chase and hola school-district bonds and warehouse receipts for grain actually on storage. He anticipates that this, by bringing savings banks into competition with commercial banks, will tend to se- cure better terms on loans obtained by farmers, and will also create a better market for the sale of school-district bonds. Treacy’s Assembly bil 492 amends the act governing the rock-crushing plant at Folsom by providing that no crushed rock shall be used in any of the streets of eny city or town, except in front of property belonging to the State. Pohlman has introduced No. 493 pro- viding for the relief of volunteer firemen who may bedisabled during active service. It reads as follows: SECTION 1. In any municipality having a volunteer fire aepariment it shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees or other governing body, in its annual tax levy, to setavart an amountequal to a per capita tax of $3 for each active fireman on the roll of membership of such department, who shall be thereon at the time of the fixing of the annual tax levy, and have 8o been for a period of not less than one year immediately prior tosuch tax levy. Sec. 2. A board of relief is hereby created to consist of three trustees, to be annually elected by said Fire Department. Sec. 3. The duties of such board of relief shall be to pass upon all claims for relief for disabilities occurring during active service, and shall have power to dra¥ Warrants pay- able from the said rellef fund in amounts not to exceed fifty dollars ($30) at any one time. Bec. 4. The chief engiueer, in addition to his usua! duties, shall make an annual report t0 the said trustees or other governing body at such time as other annusl reports of muni- clpal officers are made setting forth the con- dition of the department, number of fires at- tended, etc., etc.,and a complete list of the active membership of seid Fire Department, from which list the per capita tax levy shall be computed. Sec. 5. Within the meaning of this act no department shall consist of less than two (2) companies. A Eec. 6. In addition to the chief engineer and trustees, such fire department shall selectsuch other officers as may be prescribed by the laws of said Fire Department. Bec. 7. The amount collected and set apart to be known as the fireman’s relief fund shall be paid tothe Treasurer of such town and by bim placed to the credit of such relief fund, only to be disbursed upon an order or orders. properiy attested by the said Fire Department. Canavan’s bill 494 provides that all imi- tations of butter or caeese shall be plainly marked on the package with the words “substitute for butter” or *‘substitute for cheese,” a3 the case may be, in printed | letters in plain roman type of a size not smaller than pica, an inch high and nalf an inch wide, with the name and address of the manufacturer, the name of the place where manufactured or put up, and the names and actual percentages of the various ingredients used in the manufac- tures. e 10 ORDER A CHANGE OF GRADFE. Favorable Action on the Bill Giving the Superrisors M re Power. SACRAMENTO, Cawn, Jan. 26. — The Assembly Commities on Municipal Cor- porations held a protracied meeting this evening to consider Dibble’s bill con- ferring power upon the Board of Super- visors to order a change of grade of any street in San Francisco notwithstanding the protest of any one owner of property abutting on the grade. Ex-Superintendent of Schools Denman, Attorney Rosenthal and others addressed the committes. It appeared from their statements that under the law as it now stands the protest of one property-owner can prevent a change of grade. Denman said that it was the wish of the majority of property-holders in the business part of the City to have the streets leading to the City front as nearly level as possible in order to facilitate the work of teams in hauling merchandise, etc. The residents and business people on Polk street and Van Ness avenue wanted a straigut road to the wharves, but they were blocked by one or two property- owners. Rincon Hill should be cut through, alsn, he said, and all business streets should be graded either level or not more than a 5 per cent grade. Polk street had several hogbacks which should be cut down and hollows which should be filled up. San Francisco would grow very fastin a few years, and would demand level streets for the transaction of its business. After making a few amendments the committee agreed to report favorably on the bill. e FORE LIBRAxY LRUSTEES. Men Who Are Nominated at the Repud- lean Caucus. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 26.—At the Republican caucus held this afternoon the principal matter considered was the selection of candidates for library trustees, five of whom are to be voted for by the Lezislature on Wednesday, F-bruary 3. Four tickets were in the field in the in- terests of Gillis, Seamans, Wallace and Fraser respectively as librarian. The Gillis ticket comprised: Jacob H. Neff, Placer; ¥rank Brigham, Alameda; B. F. Porter, Los Angeles; W. F. George, Bacramento; F. D. Ryan, Sacramento. Those who are said to be inclined toward Beamans are: George H. Stewart, Los Angeles; D. E. Collins, Oakland; A. B. Lemmon, Santa Rosa; Irving M. Scott, San Francisco; Frank D. Ryan, Sacra- ment o. 5 | The Wallace ticket is as follows: Irving M. Scott, San Ffancisco; Allen B. Lem- mon, Santa Rosa; William Beckman, Sac- ramento; George H. Stewart, Los Angeles; Frank D. Ryan, Sacramento. This is the Fraser ticket: Thomas Flint, San Benito; George H. Stewart, Los Angeles; George E. de Golia, Alameda; G. W. Schell, S8an Francisco; William Beckman, Sacramento. Besides these 8. D. Wood of Stockton and M. A. Luce of San Diego were placed in nomination. A committes was appointed to com- municate with all the nominees and se- cure from them a plédge that they would put none but Republicans on guard in the State Library if they were elected. The caucus will meet again next Tuesday night to select the five candidates who will be placed in nomination before the Legislature on the Wednesday following. A trial will be made of the voting machine on exhibition in the Capitol building on the night when the candidates are voted for in cancu FLAMES SWEEP A BLOCK [ Continved from First Page.| fell upon the ad joining building, which is but four stories high. From the roof of this structure two fire companies were di- recting the stieams of water into the building and several of the firemen were buried under the debris when the wall fell, Had a warning not been given it is probable that both companies would have been lost. Most of the firemen on the roof reached a point of safety before the wall tumbled and those who were caught escaped the most of the falling bricks. They were carried from the roof in an unconscious condition by other tiremen and removed to hospitals. Some ot the spectators were slightly injured by falling particles, but only three were injured serioug enough to require the service of ambulances to re- move them to their homes. There were forty fires in the city to-day, but most of them were extinguished with slight loss. - gt SOME SMALLEE BDAZES. Considerable Damage Done and Loss of Life Reported. PHILADELPHIA, P4., Jan. 26.—Early this morning flames were seen issuing from the sixth-story windows of the car- pet-store of H. & J. Dobson, 8 and 10 Chestnut street. The flames were con- fined to this floor, the upholstery depart- ment, but the other floors were damaged by water. The loss is $75,000 and is cov- ered by insurance. The origin is not known. FORT WAYNE, Ixp, Jan. 26.—A de- structive tire broke ont at Rennsslaer, Ind., a smali town 1n tne western part of the State, at an early hour tuis morning. A balf block, inciuding twelve builiings, was destroyed. The loss is about §$25,000, JACKSON, Omio, Jan. 26.—The Btar furnace was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss $10,000. Hugh Martin and Frank Davis, employes, were burned to death. CURWENSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 26.—A fire broke out in a dwelling-house owned by the Elk Tanning Company this evening, occupied by Moses Watson and John ‘Webb, both colored, with their families. Mrs. Webb had gone to the store and left her four children in the house, tneir ages being six, four, two and a baby. All were burned to death. BELLEVILLE, Micx., Jan. 26.—Fire destroyed the farmhouse of A. E. Vanda- water, about three miles from: this place, at 3 o’clock this morning, and Mrs. Van- dawater perished in the flames. Four other occupants of the house es- caped in their night clothing, but were badly frost-bitten. It is not known how the fire started, but it is believed that be- cause of the intense cold the stove was overbeated and ignited the woodwork. SHELBOURNE, Oxr., J an.26.—Hannan & Berricks’ byick block, whigh contained Hannnah’s hardware store, Fenwick’ jewelry store, Fowler's shoe store, Gal- braith's jewelry store, Berrick’s general ;torn and Cassock’s general store, were urned to-day. Loss, $100,000, fairly cov- ored by insurance, y A ALL IN FAVOR OF THE NEW TREATY Principles of Arbitration Approved by Leaders at the Capital. Ex-Secretary Foster the First to Speak at a Big Public Meeting. Justice Brewer and Others Tell Why It Is A ways Well to Avert Horrors of Warfare. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—A very distinguished audience, representative of social and business elements of the Na- tional capital, filled the Grand Opera- house at 4 o’clock this afternoon “to attest their approbation of the ereat prin- ciple of international arbitration asem- bodied in the treaty between this country and Great Britain, pendingin the Senate.” Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, who called the meeting to order, aisclaimed any purpose of criticizing or seekin: un- duly to hasten or influence the action of the Senate. He said he recognized the Senate us a co-ordinate branch of the Goy- ernment. He ciosed by saying: I venture, however, to say, speaking for myself, that the final action of the Senate will not be such as to defeat the treaty, which is desirea by the great ma- jority of the people of the United States and whose defeat would discredit this Government in the eyes of the civilized world.” The outcome of the ‘meeting was the unsanimous adoption of a resolution de- claring that, “believing this treaty to be a distinct advance toward the best civili- zation and trusting that it may prove a helpful example for other nations, we shall hail with joy and patriotic pride its adoption by the United States.” Rev. E. B. Hubbard was the presiding officer and delivered an eloquent address, after which he declared he looked forward to the day when there will be a court which shall be‘recognized by all nations, which shall look into all difficulties and settle them by arbitration. President E. L. Whitman of Columbia University made some pointed remarks about two diseases prevailing in American social life, one known as anglomania and another disease largely political in its character, known as anglophobia. He claimed that anglophobia was as unrea- sonable as anglomania was ridiculous. Ex-8enator John B. Henderson, form- erly of Missouri now of Washington, delivered a vigorous address in support of the general principle of arbitration, in which he incidentally eritic zed the tone of President Cleveland’s Venezuelan mes- sage, and asked if arbitration was good for England and Venezuela why not zood for England and the United States. Assaciate Justice Brewer of the United States Supreme Court, who was iniro- duced as president of the Venezuelan commission, aroused the audience to the height of enthusiasm. He began by say- ing that when he received thie request of the commi:tee to take part in the proceed- ings and was sure that the speeches would be limited to five minutes, be came to the conclusion that all he would bave to do vould be to stand up and be counted in favor of arbitration because in his exper:- ence no lawyer couid say what he had to say under twe hours. So bhe haa come here to be counted in favor of arbitration. *‘When I say that,” continued Justice Brewer, “I do Lot want to be considered as one who would trespass upon the pre- rogative of the Senate to make a careiul canvass of every line of that treaty. I appreciate fully the words of the Senator trom Massachusetts (Hoar) recently ut- tered in protest against pressure for haste. I do not believe in saying i0 the gentlémen charged with the duty of considering care- fully that treaty that ‘you must vote for it.” There is something in my own nature which, when anybody says to me ‘You must,” causes something 10 run up my spinal column which says ‘L won't.” [Ap- plause and laughter.] “Tt is the Senate’s duty to consider that treaty carefuily, and when I say that it is no trespass upon their rights for Ameri- can citizens to express their views of that treaty, I am sure there 1s no one who will more cheerfuily accord that right than the senior Senator from Massa- chussetts (Mr. Hoar), whom we all delight to honor. In spile of all the in imations I see in the press I believe that the Senate will not declare itself ‘in favor of the law, but against its enforcement.’ They will act upon it-with the desire to do the best for the interests not al-ne of this country, but for the world. [Applause.] I know Judees make mistakes, having been on the bench many years. y “I know it is dangerous to submit grave questions to such a tribunal, and if I could cite my brother with whom I have been associated for two vears (referring to Justice Harlan, one of the Bering Sea arbitrators) 1 think I could illustrate that at his expense. [Laughter.] But, then, what are the errors and losses incidental to arbitration compared to the horrors of war? [Applause.] What are a few mil- lion doilars of wrongfu! damages in com- parison to the sacrifice of thousands of human hves?'’ Justice Brewer in his peroration brought down the house by a brief bu: dramatic poem on ‘“‘Lost Opportunities,” which, to the surprise of many of his hearers, he said had been written by his fellow-citi- zen, ex-Senator John J. Ingallsof Kansas. He declared in ringing tones his opinion that the United States now had an oppor- tunity which once lost might never be re- gained. Ex-Governor Stanard of St. Louis, from the National Board of Trade, read the res- olutions adopted by that body. The foilowing letter from Cardinal Gib- bons was read : CARDINAL'S RESIDENCE, 40 N. CHARLES ST..) Mp., Jan. 22, 1897. § DEAR EIR: I beg 1o acknowledge your favor of the 21st, in which you invite mé to Washington on the 26th inst. for the purpose of publicly attesting upproba- tion of the great principle of arbitration em- bodied in the treaty between the United States and Great Britain. While I am heartily in sympathy with the object of this meeting and ardently hope that the promise heid out to_us by this treaty of settlng our disputes withe out thosd toreats and rumors of war so disturbing to public peace and business will be fulfilied, I regret that a previous engage- ment which T cannot postpone will prevent me from joining in person the distinguished gentlemén who have issued the call in ap- Pproving the arpitration. In taking this course & joint letter hus been published expressing the sentiments of Cardinais Vaughn, Logue and myself. Iam sure that not less ardently than I they hope their efforts in the cause of peace will not be in vain. Faitbfully yours in Christ, JAMES CABDINAL GIBBONS. Other letters were read and other speeches made al the proceedings were ended by the benediction being announced by Rev. Tennis Hamlin. SLEIGHING CATASTEOPHE. Forty Young Persons Go Over a Preci- pice Into a Quarry. ALTOONA, Pa., Jan. 2%.—At 10 o'clock last night a sleighing party of forty per- sons from Tyrone accidentally drove into the quarry av Pemberton. The sled, horses and pleasure-seekers were precivi- tated o the bottom of the precipice, where they lay ina great mass. A special train from Tyrone conveyed to the scene of the catastrophe ali the doctors in town, The party was mostly made up of young people. Boys and girls with arms and legs broken, with blood streaming from their woun 's, lay in great drifts of snow, slowly perishing from the intense cold. The mercury was 3 deg. below zero, adding to the horror of the catastrophe. The latest reports say that none are dead, though twenty are fearfully injured, among them Alice Hadden, Jessie Stone, Eugene Crampton, William Jones an Howard Templeton. Just who is to blame for the accident no one likes to say. The horror of the situa- tion is so great that peovle talk very little about it. Soms of the people in tue party had many reiatives and friends and the grief of the community is consequently great, —_———— NEPHEW GALL LOSES. The Common Law Wife and Her Chil- dren lake Everything. NEW YORK, N, Y., Jan. 26.—The action of Charles Gall to recover $40,000 for services againsi theestate of his uncle, Joseph Gall, the optician, was dismissed by Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court {gste)‘dly, who held that the matter had en disposed of in the Burrogate Court. The will left almost the entire estate of $150,000 to his nephew, but a common law wie broke the will, and she and her children took everything. st Brooklyn’s New Dock All Right, NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 26.—Engineer Menocal, who is in charge of the docks at the Brookiyn Navy-yard, denied yester- day that there was any truth in the re- ports that the new dock is four inches NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. A Sensational Sale of Clothing Here’s a proposition you never heard of beiore—a twentieth-century idea in a Clothing Sale. This week we have put on sale the samples of Men’s, Boys’ and Chil- dren’s Clothing that our Traveling Salesmen have returned. ~Formerly, at the end of the season, we soid these samples 1o retail dealers who bought goods of us, at a fraction of their vaiue—just because they were samples. Now we give you that advantage—give you the opportunity to buy the best Clothing at a saving you little dreamed of. The number Is not large ; to get your choice come at once. your while to hurry. It’s worth JUST A FEW PRICES: CHILDREN’S SUITS. All wool, brown, gray snd blue mixed; double breasted; ages 4 to 8 years.... BOYS’ SUITS. Al wool, gray m ixed worsteds. biue and black Cheyictsand brown mixed Tweeds 1033 Chest....... R AlUwool; biug, b-nck, brown and sfly Cassi- meres and Cheviots; sizes 34 to 4: chest..... Retail Price. Travelers’ Sampie Price. $7.50 $5.00 $2.50 L Wholesale Price. e $12.00 $9.00 $6.00 $12.50 $9.50 $7.50 PROPORTIONATE REDUCTIONS IN OVERCOATS AND TROUSERS. BROWN === Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon Cit Woolen Mills Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 1214123 SANSOME STREET, - Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. . ALL BLUE SIGNS | shaliower and two feet shorter than the plans contemplated. He said the dock i all rizht and the measurements are satis- factor THE DOCTOR’S \ EXAMINATION! Do you have pains in your back contin. nally ? Yes, doctor Do you feel a sense of soreness from pressure over the kidneys? Yes, doctor. During the daytime is tke pain more se- i Yes, doctor. Do you rest well at night? No, doctor. ur appetite is good ? I L Yes, doctor. Your bowels regular? Yes, doctor. y These pains in the back or loins fre- quently are the result of cold. Sometimes they mean the beginning of kidney trouble. You should be very careful of yourself and take the remedy regularly,as it will soon relieve you. Your kidneys will be stimulated, your liver and bowels regu- lated, and you will feel much better. You will be cured. Take this nm{uiption and get the rem- edy from your druggist; get nothing else: R. JOY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA (one bottle) Two teaspoonfuls three (3) times : a day. No druggist owns stock in Joy's Vege- table Sarsaparilla. Any droggist claim- ing to pay its advertising bills is & fraud. Don’t let the drug clerk talk you into buying something else for Joy’s Vegetable Sarsaparilla. He laughs at you when you leave the corner store with a substitate. ‘Watch him. DOCTOR SWEANY, A vhysician whose reputation is estab- lished by ten years of successful practice at 737 Market st., San Francisco, Ual. LOST And all the attend- ing ailments of MANHOOD xtrvous pEsL. LITY of Young, Middle-aged and Old men, indiscretions of youth, excesses of mature years, drains which sap the vitality, failing strength, aching back, diseased kidneys, inflamed glands, varicocele, hydrocele, dizziness of the head, gloom and despondency, poor memory and a wandering mind. BLOOD AND All blood | SKIN DISEASES, 57" 1o whatsoever, eczema, etc. BLADDER, Irritability, cystitis, stricture, ete. RUPTURE. New method, sure cure, painless treatment, no de- tention from work, no experi- ment, no knife, no truss. 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 .. SWEANY, M. D. 737 Marke: Bt., San Francisco, Oml L. A, Berteling Pres. A, W. Kirk, Sec. H. Nordman, Vice-Pros. J0s. Nordman, Treas 427 KEARNY STREET, I8 the very best t0 bave your eyes exsmineq and fitted to glasses with insiruments exclugively our own, whose superiority has HO¢ Yei been equated. ‘@ have no rivals. We vaiue our reputation; we guarantee satisfaction, and depend solely upoa the merits of our work for SuCcess. THE PAINTER FOR BARBE! B. 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