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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1897. and rather frank ex- in conversation. | well-shaped head, pression when engaged His eyes are dark and complexion | swart ter the type of his ccuntry- men. Being asked why he bad lighted the fires, he shrugged his shoulders and ed to see them burn’’; he *felt that way”'; he would *light another if at 1ii to-night”; he thought it a “‘zood thing, as it would give men work,” and he would “prefer to burn brick buildings for that reason, but the frame buildings burned more easily.’’ There is a touch of the pathetic in the | man’s story. Through all his homeless- | and wanderings, his lying | of engines in the yard to | dry these winter nights, | d after a brief interval at | find new quarters until re no new quarters, and it was in mind to arrest him as —during all this period of dreari- ness, while he dozed in saloons during the | day and skulked about the muddy streets | d the railroad yards at night, avoiding | men and speaking only when he could | not avoid it, he has kept, neatly wrapped in paper next his heart, the photographs of his four children, who live with their listant Tuscany. When Benedetto came to this country e years ago it was with the purpose of ness nig usne for bis family. He labored section-hand on the road for months, ! saving bit by bit from his small wages until he had sufficient to pay the passage 1 of his wifeand baties. He sent the sum to | his wife and bade her come. A fter wait- | r came irom Italy aren would remain for months a Benedetto fell sick. a sunstroke time he had suffered le at work ¢ )ad. ‘At any rate, he | s never worked since, but has keptaway ; from is much 63 possible and taken | to skulkir the dark. Then he began | the lighting of ambitious and destructive | fires. | Marshal le balf the town was engaged in trying to subdue the roaring furnace at Whitney’s warehouses, found | Benedettositting quietly before astoveina | saloon in East Petaluma Saturday morn- | ing drying hi He was placed ina cell in the County prison and left alone. | At100'clock that might the Marshal en- tered the dark corridor and almost feb of rubbish in iront of Bene- socks. a light and found that the bad torn i:is blankets into shreas 1 every other portable thing that had been he cell had thrust them through the bars sna was himself stand- | ing back in the shadow barefooted and balf dressed. Over the heap of rubbish | in front were scattered a number of small | pieces of white cardboard that had been | hs of his children *“What did you do this for, Fordino?”’ | asked the marshal. “Iam now done with them,” said the | men quietly, in his broken English, | CLOSES 4 IELEGRAPH OFFICE, ‘ the photogr: The Argentine Xepublic Punishes a Dis- crim ating Company. BUENOS AYRES, ARGENTINE, Jan. 31.— The Western and Brazilian Telegraph Company. an Englisk concern which had of the telegraph communica- on the coastof Brazil until 1883, is ccted at the city of Buenos Ayres the lines of the River Plate Tele- graph Company of Montevideo. In order 1o harass competition in the United States | | | with and in Burope an overcharge of 57 cents zold per word beyond Buenos Ayres as been imposed on telegrams sent by ay of Galvesion to Brazil since 183 Representations to the different govern- ments concerned produced no effect until last June, when this Government ordered the River Plate Telegraph Company to stop collecting the overcharge in Argen- Protests and proposals for arrangement of the matter followed, iing to elude the jurisdiction of ory. the Argentine Government | rave the River Plate Telegraph Company four hours’ notice to comply with itsdecrees. The compeny replied, stating it had obeyed and always would | the orders of the Government. This | has since been found to be false, because | on the occasion of the reduction of rates Juary the overcharge on messages to 2i! figured along with the new tariffs | submitted to the Government for approval according to lav The Government sent a representative | to the office of the River Piate Telegriph Company 10 prove thata_violation of its be ng insisted upon, and at 3 | esterday afternoon the Govern- stopped the service here of that because of insubordination. then the River Piate Telegraps | s inquired of the Govern- | what terris the reopening of its | vould be permitted, and the | ament has repiied that only on un- onal surrender, without any re- ment company S Comp conc serve, expressed or implied, will the com- | pany be allowed to resume business. This the company iled to agree to, | and consequently its office here will re. | main closed until such time as thev sge fit 1o comply with the order of the Govern- ment to make their tariff uniform, charg. | ing all the public alike and stopping the | discriminating rate heretofore imposed on | telegrams by way of Galveston. The pubiic service is being well attended to by the “'via Gelveston’ route. Sl NOVEL A HUSBAND'S REVENGE. Burns His Hotel and Cremates Himself to Avoid Faying Alimony. NASHOTA, Wis, Jan. 3L—In order to keep Lis wife irom ootaining alimony or from receiving any considerable share of his estate, Harry Haug, the well-known proprietor of the Hotel Switzerland, yes- terday made preparations to cremate his body by setting fire to his botel and then shot himself. Haug quarreled with his wifea few weeks ago and the pair sepa. rated, the wife coming to this city and taking preliminary steps to securea di- vorce. This greatly exasperated Haug, and his friends say that he 2t various times threatened he would take his life, | but that he would leave nothing to his wife. Yesterda his hotel was discovered to beon fire three places at the same time, and before any assistanc: could be obtained it was in ashes. Then it was | discovered the proprietor was missing. A search was made for hiwn, but be could not be located. To-day the neighbors searched the ruins and 'ound the charred trunk of his body, minus all of its mem- bers, in a_cistern which was in the base- ment of the hotel. Alongside of the body | was found Haug's revolver with one chamber empty. The place was on fire in three places in the upper story. Haug then shot himself. The body was found | directly under his room. Haug was 49 | vears of age and was reported to be in fairly good circumstances. The hotel was valued at $5000 and was insured for $2 Srmioact An Tllwminating Plent Burned. 5 SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 51.—The exten- s've plant of the Scranton Illuminating, Hest and Power Company was almtost totally destroyed by fire this morning with a loss ot $50,000. Half the town was left in darkness. BServices in seversl | churches were abandoned to-day, owing to the lack of light ana neat. The insur- ance is not over the loss. SANBORN, VAIL & Co. o all kinds of printing and engraving, including Visiting Cards, Invi- tations, Business Cards, Bill and Letter Heads, Stetements, etc. . | annum, PUBLIC HIGHWAYS T0 BE CONSTRUCTED Radical Legislation Is Now Proposed in Some Big Bills. Special Tax to Be Imposed for the Creat.on of a State Road Fund. An Elaborate Proprcsition for the Creaticn of a Department of Highways. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Jan, 3L—The most radical step forward in the way of legislation in the history of this State is illustrated in Assembiy bills 595 and 596, oy Ennis of Sacramento, and 397, by Ciarke of Alameda. No. 597 provides for the creation of a Department of Highways | which is intended to build Siate high- ways for the benefit of the people of the whole Stale. Three Hizhway Commis sioners are to be appointed by the Gov- ernor, one from the northern, one from the southern and one from the central part of the Stale, not more than two of whom shall -belong to the same political party. Tuey shall each receive the sum of $3000 per annum, the secretary $1800 per the clerk $1500 and the steno- graphber $1200. The term of office shall be four years, and the office shall be in tne Capitoi building. The bill says: The Department of Highways shall teke possession in the name of the State,and as rapidly as the funds provided therefor will { permit, of all roads which have been or may be declared State highways, and in cases where the Legislature may define the general direction and route of a State highway, the department shall definitely locate the same upon the best grades and alignments, and as ciosely foilowing the general lines defined by the Legislature as the topography of the cou try will permit, and in consonance with the best interests of the State and wher- ever the location of an existing county road, or any portion thereof, is such that’ it may be properly defined as & State highwar, or & portion thereof, then the location of such'county road shall be utilized for said State highway; provided, tuat sil highways inciuded within the boundaries of the lands of State iustitutions, parks, or reser- vations now governed by bodies specified by law, are hereby expressly excepted from the jurisdiction of said department. The Department of Highways shall have charge of the locating, construciing aud main- taiuing of uli State highways, aad to such end shall let all contracts, purchase all prop- erty or supplies and employ all assistance or labor, or incur otherexpenses incident thereto and necessary therefor. All work costing §500 or more must be let to the lowest bidaer after due adver- tisement. The aepartment is empowered to condemn the right of way. The reveuue for the work is raised by bill 595, which provides for an annuat_ad valorem tax of 2)4 cents upon each $100 | 0f the assessed value of the taxable prop- erty of the State to be paid into a separate fund to be known as the State highway nd. This money is to be appropriated | without reference to fiscal years for the construction ways. fund shall be expended in any one county of the State in any one fiscal year. Bill 59 provides for the classification of the roads within the limits of the State as tollows: county thoroughfares; ~ third, district roads. The following are declared to be of the first cla charge of by the Department of Highways: A highway commencing on the State line between California and Oregon_at or near its and maintenance of b Not more than 5 per cent of tiis | First, State highways; second, | ss when located and taken | intersection by the road from Yreka to Ash- | land, and extending thence southerly along the best grades and alignments through the counties of Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Yuba, Sutter, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanis- laus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tuare, Kern, Los ‘Augeles, Orange 'and San Diego to Tid Juana in San Diego County. Commencing at Cresceat_City, in Del Norte County, thence south and southeasterly through Dei Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin to the city of Sausalito. Cymmencing iu San Francisco, thence southeasterly through San Mateo. Santa Clara, an Benito, Monterey. San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles to the city of Los Angeles. Commencing ata point upon the State high- way throush Tehama County, at or near the station of Tehama, thence southerly through Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, Yolo and Soleno to the city ot Vallejo. Commencing ‘at_Martinez, thence south- easterly through Contra Cosia, Alameda, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno and Kern, 10 a point on the state highway through Kern County, at or near Bakersfield. Commencing at a point upon the state high- way thiough Shasta, near the westerly base of * Mount thence southeasterly through _Siskiy hasta, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alnine, Mono, Invo and Kern to Indien Wells, in the last-mentioned county. Commencing at Arcata, in Humboldt Coun- ty, thence southeasterly through the counties of Humboldt, Trinity aud Tehams, to a point on the State’ highway through Tehama Coun- ty, &t or near the city of Red Biuff. Commencing ata point on the State high- way through Shasta, north of Redding, thence northeasterly through Shasta, Lassen and Mo- doc to Fori Bidwell in the last-mentioned county. From Marysville; thence northerly and east- erly through Yuba, Butte, Plumas and Lassen 10 Susanvilie. From Ukiuh; thence southeasterly through Mendocino, Lake and Yolo 1o the city of Sac- ramento; thence easterly through the counties of Sacramento and El Dorado, at the State line between California and Nevada, near itsin- tersection by the Tahos wagon road. From Sauta Rosa southessteriy through So- noma, Nape and Solano to Suisua, Froin a point on the State highway north from Sacramento, thence nortlieasterly through Sacramento, Piacer, Nevada and Sierra to a point on the State highway through Sierra Couuty, near the town of Sierra. From Onkland easterly through Alameda and San Joaquin counties to & point on the State highway through San Joaquin County, south of Stockion. From Oakland northerly and easterly through Alameda and Contra Costa to the city of Martivez. From Ione easterly through Amador County to Jackson, thence southeasterly through Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne o the City oI Sonor. From a point in the State highway through Santa Claga County, near the city of Gilroy and thence northeasterly, Clara, San Benito, Merc the w Valley From a point on the State highway through Santa Clara County, at or near the city of Gilroy, thence Santa Clara, v of Fresno. Commencing a1 the city of Modesto, thence northeasterly. through the counties of Stenis- laus und Tuolumne, 10 the city of Sonora. Commencing at of near the city of Hollister, thence southeasterly throug hs«n Benito and Fresnoton point on the westerly highway through the last-named county, near Huron. Commencing ata point on 1he State high- way through San Luis Obispo County, at or near San Miguel, thence easterly through San Luis Obispo and Kern 10 & pointon. the west- eriy Siate highway in the last-mentioned county. Commencing at Port Harford in San Luis Obispo County, thence southeasterly and northeasterly through San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Kern to Indian Wells iu the last named county. Commenecing at the City of Los Angeles, thence easterly through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to the City of San Bernardino, thence southwesterly through Sen Bernardino, Riverside and Orange to the City of Santa Ana in Orange County. Comuwencing at a point on the State high- way through Shasta County north of the city of Redding, thence northwesterly through Sbasta and Trinity counties (o Weaverviile, in the lasi-named county. Commencing at Coiusa, thence westerly through Colusa County to & point on the State highway through said county. Commencing st Markieeville, thence easterly through Santa and Mariposs, to esterly line of the State grant, Yosemite an Benito ana Fresno, soutnensierly and _easterly, | | | | westerly through Tulare and Kings to the city | now recognized and set apart by law, and not | by the State. He believes that the meas- | culture will not achieve the main object to & voint on the State highway through Alpine County. Commencing at Mariposs, thence morth- westerly 10 a point on the State highway through Mariposa Connty. Commencing at. the gty of Visalia, thence of Haniord, in Kings County. Commencing at & point on the State high- way tbrough Alameds County, at or near Niles, thence southerly through Alameda and Santa Clara_counties (0 the clly of San Jose; thence southwesterly through Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties to a point on the State highway through Santa Cruz County, near Watsonville. All other roads which have been or may be by law acquired by the State. The roads of the second class, or county thoroughfares, shall be the most important roads in each county, as set apart and so de- clared by the Bosrds of Supervisors of the sev- eral counties, in which duty bey may call upon tne Department of Hignways, in wri ing, for such advice and counsel as said Bourds of Supervisors may desire. The roads of the third class, or district roads, shall embrace all existing county roads enumerated nor classified in sections 2 and 3 of this act as State highways or county thor- oughfares, together with such additional roxds as may be Iaid out by the Boards of Supervisors. sty e OPPOSED BY LEGISLATORS. Members of Bo'h Houses Who Object to Paying for Discased Cows. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 3L.—Senator Smith is one of the members of the Upper House who is opposed to the dairy inspec- tion bill, which provides for the killing of infected cattie and toe payment therefor ure as favored by the Committee on Agri- of the bill—the eradication of bovine tu- berculosis, “My position in this matter,” he said to-day, “is a Little different from many of thie members, as both the counties which I represent—Kern and San Luis Obispo—are largely interested in the dairy busi- , and anything that would benefit the dairy interests I would be bound to pro- mote. Dairying is the leading industry in both counties. “Up to the present time I have not re- ceived word from any of the dairymen of my counties asking me to support this measure. On the face of it I believe the bill is not drawn as it should be. “Admitting that tuberculosis is as Dprevalent as some say, there is a doubt in my mind that they are taking the right course to stamp 1t out. We have a num- ber of excellent and very competent dairy- men in both counties, but I doubt that | they are skilled in the detection of dis- ease, and whether they would be capable of examining herdsand detecting this dis- ease. 1 question the advisability of put- ting the matter in the hands of the dairy- men, as provided by the bill. It scems to me that it ought” to go info the hands of the county boards of health, who ars competent to conduct the work on a scien- tific and disinterested basis. ‘I have been reading up on the matter lately and I find that various authorities differ very widely as to how dangerous bovine tuberculosis is and what the treat- ment should be. Professor Alvord of the National Dairy Bureau recently said in a lecture beiore the California Dairymen’s Aasociation that he wanted to enter a vigorous protest against this sudden on- laught on the cow. He thousht that there was a disposition in several States to act too preciprtately in the matier and that the disease would be better under- st0od by waiting a reasonable time. His idea is thet it is not so dangerous us people imagine it to be. He even went so far asto say that cows affected by tuber- culosis could be safely used for breeding purposes and that iheir milk could be utilized if properly treatel by some method of sterilization. He strongly deprecated the proposition of killing all cattle that showed symptoms of tuber- culosi “The idea of compensating people for the death of an ammal is decidedly unique. If an animal is so badly diseas-d as to be killed 1 don’t understand Low 1t an have anv commercial va'ue that the | ate should make good. The result of compensating for such cattle wou'd be that California would go into the market to buy and pay for all the cattie that showed this disease and the expense bill wouid soon run far beyond the proposed appropriation.” Dr. D. F. Fox is the veterinary in<pector of the county of Sacramento and for the past six months has been actively en- gaged in inspecting the dairies in and about the city of Sacramento as the ap- pointee of the Board of Supervisors of this county. During this time he has exam- ined about 500 animals and has con- demned and killed about fifty under the power given him by the sanitary laws of the county. In no instance bas compen- sation been made for sucn catile. In some cases resistance was attempted to his carrying ont bis duties. But when he explained that the owner of the con- demned cattle would either have to quietly suffer the loss of his diseased stock or | take the alternative of being publicly ex- posed through legal proceedings as selling milk from diseased cows all desire to op- pose his operations ceased. In every case & post mortem was held on the slain ani- mal and in no instance was the tuberculin test found to have been at fauit. Contract labor and the use of imported materials on all public builaings is sought to be prevented by Senate bill No. 500. Foreign lumber is absolutely proscribed. Its principal provisions follow: All work done upon public buildings in this | State shall e doue under the supervision of superintendent or State officer, or off ing charge of the same, aud all Inbor employed | on said buildings, whether skilled or uu- | shilied, thall be employed by the day, and no work upon any of said buildings shail'be done by coniract. All public buildings which may be hereafter constructed, repaired, refitted or refurnished in this State, must be so constructed, refitted or refurnished with material the native pro- duct of this State, if such materizl of suitable quality and of sufficient quantity ean be pro- cured in this State. Thissection shall apply 1 the following materials: iro, slate, terra cotta, marble, stone, cement and lumber; ex- cept Where lumber of a suitable quality can- not be procured within the State, the same may be procured from any of the Pacific Const Staies or Territories. No lumber which 15 fm- ported from any foreign country shall ve used in the public buildings in this State. Interior representatives are just now greatly exercised over the question of compensation to Justices of the Peace and constables. The fee bill of 1895 put the fees down to such a point, it is claimed, that the Justices and constables in the rural districts are not able 10 make enough to justify them in holding the positions. ““The question is how much salary it would be advisable to give these officers in lieu of fees,” said Senator Pedlar in dis- cussing the matter. *Nearly every mem- ber now here is wrestling with this ques- tion, not only in the Senate but in the Assembly. The general provisions of the county governmeat bill provide that t ere shall be only one Justice and one constable in each township having a pop- ulation of less than 3000. The power of dividing the townships is vested in the Boards of Supervisors, and the practical soiution of this question teems io lie in ziving a fair salary to the officers or in re- ducing the number of townships.”” COURSING AT SACRAMENTO. Despite the Rainstorm Sporfsmen Con- gregate to Witness the Speed Contests. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Jan. 31.—Out in the grandstand at the Sacramento cours- inz park a large crowd gathered to-day, despite the driving rainstorm, to watch fleet hounds strive in speed contests and incidentally to wager a few sheckels on tha result. The steady storm was by no means favorable to fast cha and event- ually it was concluded to posipone the de- ciding of the second ties and the final until next Sunday. In the first races to-day Schulz & Rought’s Arrnh Go On beat Seitz’s Slower and Slower, Egan & Hanlon’s Weil and Strong beat Griffith’s_Susie, Nethercott | 104, Ben Bros.” Mooulignt beat Tyers Bros.” Golden Rule, Kennedy’s Little Schoolgirl beat Heenan’s Harry §, Walsh's Jasper beat Tvers Bros.' Flora T, Kennedy's. Little Delight beat Spain & McDonald’s Eureka Girl, Stout’s Lord Lonsdale beat Sheehan & O'Brien's Grady, Williams' Airship beat Sheehan Bros.’ Banjo, Spain & Me- Donald’s Defender beat Blue's Uncle Tke, Egan & Hanlon’s Reception beat Devine & Lipman's Patience, Mahon’s Lily of the West beat McCurdy's Belvidere, Galliher's Duke Orlando beat Nethercott Bros.’ Red Cloud, Faltrick's Yellow Jacket beat Spain & McDonald’s Lily V, Reguin & Barreit’s Eclipse beat Wiiliams® Alkali Boy, Schulz & Rought’s Butcher Boy peat Stephens & Tyer’s Old Jack, Faltrick’s Combination beat Seitz’s White Fiyer, Devine & Power’s Straight Tip beat” Turl kennel’s Ingleside, Dick- son’s Hercules beat Heinrichs & Vogel's Angeline. in the first Arrah Go On beat Well and Strong, Little Schoolgirl baat Moonlight, Little Delight heat Jasper, Airship beat Lord Lonsdale, Defender beat Reception, Lily of the West beat Duke Orlando. e FOR ITHO GRE:T HANDICAPS. Horses and Weights as Entered for the Suburban and Brooklyn. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 3L—The fol- lowing are the weights for the Suburban Landicap for three-year-olds and upward, one and a qnarter miles, to be run at Sheepshead Bay, Tuesday, June 22, 1897: Requital 129, Clifford 126, Handspring 125, Buck Massie 124, Hastings 123, Ben Brush 123, Flying Dutchman 121, Belmar 121, Halma 120, First Mate 119, Crescendo 119, Sir Walter 115, The Winner 115, Counter Tenor 114. Dr. Rice 113, Ben Eder 113, Bright P. cobus 113, Doran 110, Rounds- man 109, Dutch Skater 108, Loki 108, Peep o' Day 107, Maurice 107, Howard Mann 106. Ssmver Ego 106, Eden 105, Lake Shore Holiaday 104, Havoc 102, Ty- phoon II 100, Algol 100, King Artvur II €8, The Swain 97, Pearl Song 97, Berelair 96, Volley 95, Arbuckle 95, Herald 95, Blaise Rock 95, Rookwood 92, Jefferson 90, Forest 90, Frank Harris 88, Dr. Robb 85, Mingo 11 84. The following are the weights for the Brooklvn handicap of $10,000 for three- year-olds and upwards, declarations to be made by February 20, one mile and a er: Requital 195, Handspring 125, tings 123, Ben Brush 123, Bellmar 121, Haima 119, Sir Walter 115, The Winuer 115, Harry Reed 114 Dr. Rice 113, Ben Eder 103, Dorian 110, Roundsman 108, Free Advice 108, Loki 108, Peep o’ Day 107, Maurice 107, Howard Mann 106, Lake Shore 105, Havoc 102, Algol 100, Merry Prince 100, King Arthur IT 93, Harrington 97. Tbe Swain 97, Cleophus 95, Counsellor Howe 95, Volley 95, Blaise Rock 93, Jeffer- son 93, Rotterdam #7. Zem NEW YOKK 0K comiING, Arranging Special-Train Parties to the Scena of the Fight. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 1. —From present indications there will be a large delegation of New York sporting men at the ringside in Nevada when Robert Fitzsim- mons and James J. Corbett battle for the heayy-weight championship of the world on March 17. Already “'special train parties” are be- ing arranged and Al Smith predicts that more New Yorkers will attend, the con- test than ever left the metropolis on a similar occasion before. The pronounced enthusiasm among New Yorkers with regard to the big mill is due 10 the certainty that both principals will have absolute protection from the authori- ties, and that visitors to Nevada will surely see a fight and be just as iree to go and come as the principals. Lt BEITING ON iHE FIGHT. ©of Corbett Maoney in Sight at Odds of 10 to 7. NEW YORK, N. Y. Jan. 3L—There bave been several large bets made on the coming fight since its location was decided upon. Some cyen money has been wagered, Plenty | but as a genéral rule Corbett is the favor. ite of the big bettors and his admirers are compelled to lay odds in order to get their money down. The best wager on the battle recorded to date was made by Joe Vendig, who laid §1000 even with a prominent wholesale dry-zoods merchant. Al Smith put up $i000 to $700 with & noted physician at Delmonico’s on Thursday night. There is plenty of Corbett money in sight_to wagerat the prevailing odds of 10t0 7. Itissawd that Al Smith has been commissioned to bet $40,000 at this price while Johnny Kelley has a $5000 com mis- sion from Hookmaker J. E. McDonald, who sailed for England last Wednesday. e Prize-Fight Near FVancouver. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 31.—Dud Evans of Portland and Jack Hayes of Salt Lake middie-weight pugilists, accompanied by a steamer-load of local sports, left this afternoon for a destination unknown, with the intention of bringing off a finish fight outside the jurisdiction of this State. The mill took place on the Was ington side of the Columbia River, about eight miles below Vancouver. Evans deliber- ately fouled Hayes in the eleventh round and the fight was declared a draw amid considerzble confusion. A locai gambler who refereed the mill knew mothing of Queensberry rules, et IO Not Tolerated in irvkansae. LITTLE ROCK, ARk, Jan. 31.—In | response to a query ssking his opinion of the prize-fight law recently enacted by the Nevada Legislature, Governor Jones last night wired a New York paper as follows: “The new prize-ficht law of Nevada is, in my judgment. exceedingly unwise. We would not tolerate such a thing in Arkansas. Our legislature now in <ession is considering a bill to make prize-fighting a felony.’” RIVER AND HARBOR JUNKETERS. Warmly Reccired at All Polmts They Visit in the dowuth. GALVESTON, Tex., Jan 3L.—The Con- gressional Harbor Committee arrived to- night from Houston. They left Houston this morning, coming down Buffalo bayou on the big boat, inspecting the water approaches to Houston with a view to their improvement with appropriations from the general appropriations. From expressions dropped by various members of the committee they will favor deepen- ing the enannel to Houston and establisn- ing the point lowest the field of produc- tion. They also examined closely tne harbor improvements, and were surprised at the immensity of the work and the re- sults accomplished. To-night the committee decided to go to Velasco by rail instead of by ses, and will leave at 8:30 o'clock to-morrow morn- ing. After inspecting the improvements at the mouth of the Brazos river they will return 1o Houston to-morrow evening and will, in all probability, proceed from thera direct to Washington. A strong effort will be made to get them to visit Dallas and investigate Trinity River, with a view to its improvement. ~ The committee is highly pleased at their hearty reception at all points visited by them in the South, s SR Slippery BUVs Crimes. GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 3L-—Wiiliam Wilson, alias Slippery Bill, all McDow- ell, in jail ot Belleville, ‘fex., for busglary at Zetly, has been identified as one of the murderers of Charies Gleber in New Or- leans recently. The identification was made by New Orleans officers. Wilson bad previously confessed to Chicf Palm that he was wanted in New Orleans for the marder of Glever. —— Measles Among Indian Children. CARLISLE, Pa., Jan. 8L — Between forty and fifty cases of measles are re. poried among the Indian boys and girly at the United States training <chool hers, I is thought that the outbreak in the in. stitution “will necessitate the postpone- ment of the graduating exercises from February to March, SECRET SESSIONS NOW THE ORDER Much Time Will Be Spent in the Senate Behind Closed Doors. Treaties That May Cause Much Debate Before Approval or Rejoction. Loige Exposes the Attempt of a For- eign Corp ration to Defeat the Immigration Bill. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—Much of the time of the Senate this week will probably be spent behind closed doors. The general treaty of arbitration between the United S:ates and Great Britain will be reported to the Senafe to-morrow as amended by the commitiee Saturday. In. addition to this general treaty there are also the trademark and copyright ‘treaty with Japan and the convention providing for the appointment of a commission to determine the boundary line between Alaska and the British possessions, which will probabiy be sent to the Senate to- morrow. These matiers, to say nothing of the un- rest of the Democrats on account of the holding up of the postoffice nominations by the Postoffice Committee, will cause more or less of executive debate. The Nicaraguan canal bill, on which Morgan was vainly endeavoring to secure a time for a vote, stiil remains the unfinished business. The bankruptey bill was agreed upon to follow this, but the two steering commit- tees have decided thai the Hawaiian cable bill shall be considered first. The House will devote the coming week largely to the consideration of appropria- tion bills and election cases. The case of George A. Cornett vs, Glaude A. Swanson, from the Fifth District of Vicginia, is on the calendar, and Thomas (R.) ot Mic. gan has given notice that he will call 1t up for actior. on Wednesday. The diplomatic and consular and District of Columbia ap- propriation bills are ready. Before tne week closes the postoffice and naval bills, it is understood, may be presented. Senator Lodge to-day said: *'Since re- ceiving a copy of the telegrams which Ciausenius & Co.- were sending out to affect votes on the immigration bill and which I gave to the press, there has been sent me u copy of the circular which this same firm has been sending out through the mail. As they stated in an interview that they were sending out their tele- grams ouly in their individual capacity, it will be interesting to observe that this circular is addressed to agents, who I sup- pose were al<o to act in their individual capacity and not as agents of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company. 1 circular 1n full is as follows: CricAGo, January 25, 1897. To Agents: The immigration bill, which is intended to materially restrict immigration, comes up for fiual disposition in the House of Representatives in Washington, D. C., on Wednesday, the 27th fnst. It is quite clear that immigration will resily pe restricted a most to the extent of toial exclusion of immi- grants should it become law, and every effort should therefore be made to insure the dereat of the bill. You are indirectly interested in the defeat of the biil as much as we are, and we would respectiully ask you to wire your Representative in Congress immediately on receipt of this (0 vote against the bill, {1 form- iug him that the measure virtu.lly means ex- clusion, and his vote in favor of the same wi.1 mean repudiation by his constituents and his defeat at the next election. Trusting that you will not fail to give this your prompt atien- tion, we are yours respectfuily, AUSENIUS & Co. “Inclosed was a little red slip of type as follows: ‘Wire your representauve tully and let us know cost of telegram and we will promptly refund amount to you.” “Ithink it very desirable that the atten- tion of Congress, of the press and of the public should be drawn to this attempt on the part of the agents of a foreign corpora- tion todefeat a measure of great public importance in which the people of the United States are profoundly interested.’” BANMPTON INSTIT JLE EFENT. Birthday of the Late Geneval Armstrong Celebrated. FORT MONROE, VA., Jan. 3L.—Found- er’s day—the birthday of the late General Armstrong, founder of the Hampton In- stitute in Virginia—was celebrated at the school yesterday evening by exercises, in which the students, negro and Indian, took part, and to-day by an address by Professor Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University. He took for _his theme “Liberty”’—Liberty accordinrg to its meaning in different ages and by diff rent people, and as it is understood to-day by the most enlightened people. His tribute to General Armstrong's character and work was simpie and graceful, and asa native of Virginia, he claimed that if not General Armstrong’s birthplace bis life- work was devoted to a State already noted for its great men. Rev. Dr. McVickar of Philadelphia spoke in the evening. . Quite a large party from Philadelpbia was present, and many from Fortress Monroe and the town of Hampton. . s Deserves the Death Penally. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 3L—A special to the Tribune from Birmingham, Ala,, says: Andrew Fagan (colored), the al- leged leader of a gang of negro miners who formed a conspiracy to wreck trains, and threw the 8. R. W. express off the track on McComb trestle, ninety fest nigh, on December 12, was to-day found guilty. The jury was out all night. The penalty is ten years in the penitentiary, but the Legislature will probably make it death. e Chatrman Hackett Kecovering. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 31.—Chairman Charles W. Hackett of the Rep@blican State Committee, who has been confined to bis room at the Kenmore since Decem- ber 31, when he came here to be present at the inauzuration of Governor Black, has 50 far recovered that he was taken to New York at 9:30 o'clock this morning, He was able to walk with a little assist. ance and traveled in a private car. e William Hart Smith Dies of Apoplexy. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 3L—William Hart Smith of the firm of Mason & Smith, brozers, 52 Broadway, died of apoplex Lakewood yesterday. He had geapl: iuyfz: ayear. He was (6 years old and a native of Now Brunswick. "He was a member of the Union League Republican and Lotus clubs, the New England Society,and of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He leaves a widow. % Bl Jieorivor for Hot Spring: HOT EPRINGS, S. DAk., Jan, 8L— Judee Gardner last_night rendered his DIED. BACIGALUPI—In (his oity. January 30, 1897. Jowphine Bacigalupl, baloved daushter of Fred JonpNi0 0 Bac galupl, a uative of San Fran- aged 8 months aud 6 days L \BThe fanoral will take place THIS DAY Monday), at 2 0'ciock P. M.. from the resi- on o 0f Liie parents, 4 Midway place, off Fran- 01800 sicvei, beiween Dupont and Stockton. decision deciaring for the appointmert of a receiver for the Datota Hot Springs Company at this place. The property owned by the company is valued at nearly | a million dollars. The different interes:s were allowed to decide on a receiver, re. suiting in the selection of H.J. Curtis, agent here of the Buringten road. The property includes the hotel, sanitarium, bathhouses and plunges. —_——— New Hebrew ialist Organs. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 3L.—Atthe continuation of the eighth _nnm_xul con- vention of the Hebrew Socialists in Wal- halla Hall to-day it was voted to start a newspaper in opposition to the Daily Atend Blatt end a weekly in opposition 10 the Zeitung, the presentsocialist organ. | The new papers will be conducted on the co-operative plan. The present organs of the socialists were denounced as being controlled by a close corporation which does not allow the frredom of discussion in their columns that is deemed consistent with socialistic doctr nes. ———— Mrs. Beecher's Condition. STAMFORD, Cox Jan. 31.—The con- dition of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher bas not changed materially from that of last evening. She is still weak, but no serious results are feared S e e Eleventh Earl of Kinneaut Dead. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 21.—The death is announced of George Hay, eleventh Earl of Kinneaut. He was born July 16, 1817, and succeeded his father in 1866. He was formerly a captain_in the First Life Guards Regiment. The title and estates now pass to his eldest son, Lord Hay. b el Senator Georae’s Improved Condition. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.—Senator | George passed a very comfortable day, and to-night he is restingeasily. COHEN IN TACOMA'S JAIL. Added Notoriety for the Man Who De- serted His Betrothed at San Jose on the Wedding Day. TACOMA, Wasn., Jan. 3L.—After an ab- sence of two weeks Meyer Cohen has re- turned from British Columbia. The po- lice had been looking for him, and early this morning Detective Ashby took him into custody as he landed from ghe Vic- toria steamer at Seattle. For several months Cohen has worked for the Daily Ledger as collector. It is alleged that he failed to account for something less than §100, his arrest being made on a warrant sworn out by the Ledger charging larceny by embezzle- ment. Cohen is about 27 years old, and accord- ing to stories in circulation here, is far from being a model young man. 1t is claimed that several young women of good familes are minus gold rings set with jewels which they loaned to him upon the assurance that he was very fond of wear- ing rings. Although the police are reticent it is known that they have located one dia- | mond in a pawnshop and ‘its fair owner | will probably nave to pay a considerable sum to obtain it. A taloring company and the Hotel Ghilberg have fair-sized bilis which they hope in some manner to | collect, as they understand that Cdhen's | people in San Francisco are well-to-do. | In other towns also Cohen cuitivated | the acquaintance of the fair sex. Califor- nians here state it was he who created a sensation early last year by failing to ap- pearin San Jose on the day set for his | marriage 10 Miss Greenwood. Extensive preparations had been made for the wed- ding and the bridegroom’s non-appear- | ance formed a basis for several interesting | stories, He came northward at that time, and, afier visiting other Northwestern towns, ianded in Tacoms about November 1. He | went to work for the Ledger, and was also’| assistant manager of the Ninth-stree Theater. About two weeks ago Cohen was re- | ported missing. The police have since | kept trace of his whereabouts and reached | the conciusion that he would rewurn this | way with the Grover Company. | i reports be true, he left an unpaid board bill at Seattle, whence he went to Victoria with the *‘Dazzler’” Compan: One of the “'Dazzler” chorus girls is sai to bave lost a ring, while the manager cashed Cohen’s order for §15 on the Ninth- street Theater here, and found later that the tneater owed him nothing. Cohen joined the Grovers at Vancouver and assisted in billing them through Brit- ish Columbia. If he gets out of his pres- ent difficulty he will remain with the com- pany. He isstillin jail. His bail will be fixed to-morrow. B NEWS OF MARE ISLAND. Outdoor Work Retarded by the Rain of th= Past Few Days. VALLEJO, CAL, Jan. 31.—The gunboat Concord will be ready for sea the latter part of next month, when it will be com- missioned and sent to the Asiatic station. 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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCLL OF the Oliy of San Jose, having by ordinance en- titled “An ordinance providing for the issuance £nd sale of bonds of the City of San Jose.” et passed ou tne 21st day of December, 1896, and approved on the 23d day of December, 1895, ordained that there should be issued by said ity of San Ju,» six -hundred high school bullding bonds, of the deromiuation of 8125 each. and fout hundred sewer bonds 0t tae denominacion of $100 ench, both classes of bonds (o bear interest at the Tate of il er cent ver annum. payable semi annually, aid aiso by said ordinance authorized aud directed the City Clerk of said clty to give notice inviling proposals or the sale of said bonds, now therefore _ Public notice s hereby given that the Clty of Jose intends to issue one thousand bouds afore: B0G that sealed proposals will be received ac the office of said City Clerk. at the City Hall In San Jose, Californis. until the hour of eight o'clock P.ar, on the elghth day of February, 1897 (at Which' time, or as soon thereafter s said Mayor aud Common Council shall duly convene, said bids Will be opened), for the purchase of the whole or auy part of said high school building and sewer bonds, or either_thereof. aid bonds are to bear date June 1, 1897, and the intereat thereon to b pald semi-annualiy on the first day of December find the first day of June of each year thercafter, both principai and interest payablo in gold coln of Jawful money of the Uniied Siates ‘Said high school building bonds shall be num- bered consecucively from one to six hundred, both inclusive, and be divided into forty bered consecutively irom one 1o ioris clusive, each serles consisting of fifteen ihe first series is 0 Include those bonds w numbered from one to_fifteen, both 1uciusi d each succeeding series is to inciude the fifieen bonds numbered consecutively after toss L cluded in the next preceding series. 2 Said sewer bonds shall be pumbered consect- tively from ons to four hundred, boih inclusive, and b: divided into forty series numbered ~on- Secutively from one to foriy, both jtclusive. eich Scrles consisting of Len bonds: the firs: series 13 (O inciude’ thoye bands which are numbered from serfes s to Include the ten bouds numbered c segutively atier ihose tncluded in tno next pre- ceding series. 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