The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 5, 1897, Page 5

| | | | | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 1897 PASSES THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY Dibble’s Bill to Prevent the Pledging of Legislative Candidates. Earpest and Telling Argument of the Author Routs the Oppositioa. Fusionists Ranted in Vain Against the Mcasure That Promises a W:icome R :form. SACRAMENTO, Cax Dibble’s Assembly bill Feb. 4—When noor, a heated discussion was precipi- tateq, the Democrats and Popalists, by Shannon, ovjecting to. the passaze of 1he bill and denouncing it as a scheme to 8top the mouths of orphaned candidates ‘Who had no political convention to father &nd mother them. The bill makes itan offense for any one to require a candidate for a legislatiye office to pledge himself to vate for a certain vill or a certain measure, provided that such candidate be per- mitted to pledge himself before the con- vention placing him in nomination. Dibble made a rattiing speech in which he said that no man can properly or hon- y.Tepresent his constituency if he is bound by & specific promise to persons nonrinating him or for special measures or any particular bill. As soon as a can- te receives the nomination for a Jegis- lative office, men on both sides of differ- ent propositions approach him and de- mand that he should pledge himself to yote for this bill or that bill, the aemand implying the threat that if he does not so he will be blackballed at the polls. No man,” continued Dibble, “is fit to be 2 legislator who is not free to go into a. Loard of supervisors or a board of educa- tion or'into the Legislature absolutely free 16 vote.on one side or theother of any and every question. It is one of the evils of the day tiat men continually demand pledges of candidates—men who have no right to do so. This bill provides that he may meke pledges to the party or conven- tion which nominates him. No one but bis party has a right to exact any promise from him."” ance Bridgford remarked that annoyance was incident to the business of running for office. * When any one asks me what I think of any proposition,” he added, I am always ready and willing to teil them, and if they don’t want me then I will stav away."” “It is in the right direction of reform and pure politics,”” said Canovan. *“In San Francisco every minute in the day,” said Mahoney, of petitions presented to us for our signa- tures on one thing or snother, and it is Very annoying to all of us. If anybody wants anything in legisiation he should £0 to the convention and have the conven- tion pledge ti:e candidates.”” Lacy of San Francisco made his maiden gpeech in a gentle, maidenly way. He hoped that the bill would prevail. He | bad been 1mportuned by different persons to sign different things. “We ought to | come here to Sacramento untrammeled, | and we should not be tied up with any | promises,” he added. | Bettman complained that he had been, | fizuratively, stood up at the muzzle of a shoteun, and he suggzested, “in the inter- est of decent politics,” that the bill should be passed Hill compiained that the bill did not treat independent candidates fairly. Mead denied that the bill prevented the free expression of the candidate’s orinion on any subject on earth. Treacy supported the bi Toland and Shanahan opposed it. Dibble said that the genilemen who had criticized the bill did not understand it. It did not prevent a candidate from ex- pressing his opinicn on any subject. The evil that is desired to be corrected is the habit that has grown ap in this State of standing candidates up and demanding that they shall pledge themselves to vote for this particular bill or that particular measure. He had known instances where | persons on both sides of a question had | rade such demands. During his recent | canvass fifty demands had been made | upon him by persons who threatened to | defeat hix election unless he would prom- ise to vote for this whisky bill or that pro- hivition bill or that fish bill. How can any man go before this Legislature, he asked, if he is plcdged to a measure which be has misunderstood and which he finds to be wrong aiter it has been discussed on the floor of the House? “I believe in the representative Governs ment,” continued Dibble. “No man can b- free to represent the people who sent im to the Legislature unless he goes thére free from all piedges except to the party which sent him there pledged to maintain certain principles of govern- ment, until he can stand before his people and hear the “discussion on measures de- signed to serve the public interests. I have seen men come upon this floor with written pledges, and have seen them shake them in the faces of men who Lind signed piedges that they would vote for a certain bill without amendment; when it was shown thac if the bill passed without amendment it would defeat the very purpose for which it had been framed.” A round of handclapping greeted Dibble’'s remarks, and the biil was finally passed by a vote of 45 to 20. Sl AND SENATE. IN ASBEMBLY Many Matters of Importance Before the Legislature. SACRAMENTO, Can, Feb. 4—The constitutional amendment to allow San Francisco to obtain a charter by special act of the Legislature was indefinitely postponed in the Assembly this morning. An amendment was made to Cutter's amenament relative to local legislation. The amendment permitting three- fourths of the members of a jury to render a verdict in criminal cases was amended 10 require a five-sixths vote. Cutter's amendment permitting Board of Supervisors to fix the salaries of all county officiais was referred to the Judi- ciary Committee. Assembly bill 396, regulating the sale of street railroad franchises, was finally passed. A resolution was introduced by Melick Jooking to the recession to the United 0 came up on | final passage in the Assembly this after- | led | th of Alameda argued that the bill | 1d save candidates from much annoy- | we have hundreds | ported with favorable recommendation the State University tax bill, 3 The amended bill relating to aged indi- gents was favorably reported by the Com- mittee on Commissions and Retrench- ment. The report from the Committee on At- taches recommending that all attaches be required tosign the rollcall each morning was killed after a lively discuseion. At the afternoon session Dibble’s bill, prohibiting candidaies making pledges other than those made before the nomi- nating convention, came up for thiid reading and disposal. Dibble spoke in favor of the bill, Bridgford and Shanahan against it. The San Francisco delegation s100d solid for the bill, which was passed —ayes 45, noes 20, the Populists voting no. Beishaw’s bill relating to employes of the Legzislature was sent back to the prinrer with an amendment. Bil! 45, making an appropriation of $10,- 1000 for improving the Capitol and | grounds, was pussed. | ” The second reading file was then taken | up, consuming the rest of the session. In the Senate this morning the county governmert bill was made the special order for Mondav. Boyce's bill to establish a sociolorical expert in certain counties was passed for further consideration. Resolutions were adopted that Senators Hall and Feeney are enuled to their seats. Pedlar’s bill prohibiting prize-fights was passed—23 to 7. Mahoney's bill, making it a felony for any one to enzage in or in | any manner further a pr.ze-fight, was | amended and returned for re-engrossment. Voorheis’ bill to permits majority af | the State Library Trustees to elect officers | was passed. The act Appropriating $12000 to pre- vent deception in tne manulacture and sale of butter and cheese ed. Similar action was taken on the bill transferring { $80,000 from the general fund to the es- | tates of deceasec persons’ fund. | Simpson offered a constitutional amend- ment to enable citizens of townships to | form townshiy governments without the | sanction of a majority of ihe residents of the coun also an amendment exempt- ing soldiers and sailors of the late war from the payment of politax. At the afternoon session the Committee on Federal Relations favorably reported tbe Cuban resolutions passed by the | House. Dickinson offered an amendment to Tracey’s bill fixing the minimum rate of compeneation for labor on public work at $2 per day, to relieve municipalities of the | operation of the law. This was lost, and the bill, amended o as 1o relieve the La- bor Commissioner of the duty of enforc- ing its provisions, was returned for re-en- grossment. Bills to create a third Superior Judge for Santa Ciara County aad 10 compel | railroads to carrv bicycles as bagzage were | passed. | Senate bill 179, relating to the dismissal of civil actions against real estate for lack of prosecution was passed. | Bills were introduced by Gleaves to regulate the appointment of members gf commissions; by Dickinson, to punist train-wrecker: by Lucbusinger, to form agricultural districts and associations and provide for their government by the State. Adjourned. S STATE PRIN:ING An Investigation by the Assembly Re- trenchment Committer Is Commenced. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 4.—The Assembly Commitiee on Retrenchment | began its investigation of the State Print- ing Office this afternoon, Melick in the | chair. Governor Budd was absent, having | gone to San Francisco, and State Printer | Johnston did not appear. | Assemblyman Caminetti appeared as a | witness and said tnat he had conceived it | to be his duty to inquire whether the ap- | propriation of $75,000 was necessary. He found that no demand bhad been made on the State Board of Examiners for a deficiency statement. He understood that Johnston had printed 10,000 copies of the | :rammars in defiance of the order of the | State Board of Education. Two years azo Senator Smith wanted the statuies of the last session printed. It was estimated | that the printing of those would cost the | Siate about $700, but the actual cost had | Leen §7000. The witness retold the old story about the coal contract. The contract let to the lowest bidder about a year ago, and on the day tunat the contract let Johnson bougut seventy-five tons of coal from the old contractor, who was the suc- cessiul bidder, at the old contract price. Assembiyman Bridgford said about the same tning. H. Rogers, general foreman of the State Printing Office, tesiitied that the volumes of the statutes printed were 30,000 in number, mstead of 10,000, and that the paper alone cost $1700. Governor Budu, said Mr. Rogers, had his shate of the patronage of the State Printing Office in the per-ons of Mr. Sev- ery, a compositor, and Miss Crandon, a helper in the pressroom. The committee then adjourned. e APPREN I ICLSHIP, OFFICE. Neglected or Wayward Boys aad Girls May Be Lndentured. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4—Cami- neuti's oiil, 639, to provide for the care of | the dependent and wayward classes, pre- scribes that the Governor may appoint in each county of this State an agent of the boards of State institutions for the general supervision of charitable, penal pauper and reformatory institutions, who shail nold office at the pleasure of the Governor. He shall receive his actual traveling expenses. Whenever a complaint is made or pend- ing aguinst any boy under the age of 18 years or girl under the ace of 17 years for the commission of any offenxe not pun- | ishuble by law with imprisonment for | life, 1t shall be the duty of the magistrate | 10 inform the agent in’ writing. The agent aud the court shall investi- gate the circumstances, and if it shail ap- Dear o the court that the public interest and the interest of such ch ld will be best suvserved thereby, he may make an order | for the return of such cuiid 10 his or her | | parenis, guardian or friends; or he may | auihorize <aid agent to take such chid and bind him or her out to some suitable | person until he or she shall have attained the age of twenty-one years. or for less time, or impose a fine, or to suspend xen- | tenes for a'definite or indsfinite period; or, if the child be found guilty of the offense charged, and appears 1o be will- fully waywurd and unmanageable, the ! court may cuause bim or her to be sent to the Preston School of Industry, Whittier | State School, orany State penal o reform: atory institution authorized by law to re- | ceive such boy or girl, subject to such conditions of sex and age s are provided by law for the reception of children in said schoot or institution. Such indentures shall be subject to can- cellation for ill treaiment. g QUARANIINE EEGULATIOSNS . Biit to Extend the Yowers of the Board of Heaith SACRAMENTO. Car., Feb. 4.—Secre- tary Pedlar has taken an active interest in the quarantine regulaiions of San Fran. cisco. To-day he introduced a bill greatly extending the powers of the Board of Health in that regard. It makes it compulsory on the pari of the Board of Health to appointa secretary, one stant_secretary, six health in | spectors, one market iuspector, one mes- senger, one resident physician, one superintendent physician, one steward, one matron, one apothecary, two visiting physicians, tv visiting ~surgeons, as officers of the City and County Hospital in and for the Ciiy and County of San Francisco. The faculty of the medical department of the University of California is to nominate one each of the visiting surgeons and physicians, and the Medical Coliege of the Pacific is to nominate the other. The board may also appoint an engineer for the City and County Hospital Btates of the Yosemite Park. The Ways and Means Committee re- and the employes of the Almshouse. The bill also provides that the board shall have power to appoint and prescribe the duties of of one City physician and one us:istant City physician, who shall be designated as police surgeons, and whose duty it shall bs to make all autopsies re- quired by the Coroner. It also gives the board power to appoint such employes and medical attendants as they may deem necessary to the Health Department, and to fix the salaries of such employ. The concurrence of four members is re- quired to remove heads of departments. Salaries are prescribed as follows: Healtu officer, $3000; secretary, $2100; as- sistant secretary, $1200; healih inspectors, $1200 ezch; market inspector, $1200; mes- seager, $900; City physician, $1800; as- sistant Cuy physician, $1200; superin tendent physician, $2400; resident phys cian, $1500; steward, $1500; matron, $720 200; visiting physicians and each; engineer, $1200; superintendent of Almshouse, $2400; resi dent physician of Almshouse, $1500; ma- tron of Almshouse, $720. In conclusion it provides that the clerk of the Mayor of San Francisco shall not receive any compensation as clerk of the Board of Healt —_——— THIS MAX S10OP BOXING. Passage of the Bill Introduced by Sen- ator Pedlar. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4—Boxing matches ior prizes, purses or profit of any kind are prohilited by the bill introduced Ly Senator Pedlar and passed by the Sen- ate to-day. It1is as follows: Every person who engages in, instigates, en- courages or promotes, either as principal, aid, surgeons, second, irc, surgéon or otherwise: 1. Auy spurring or boxing match, or exhi- bition for a puise or prize, or any boxing or sparring maich of any nature whatever, either with or without gioves, in any building or inciosure. 10 which an admission fee 1is 2. Any ning or prize fight, or auy other pre- meditated fight (without deadly weapous); or Engs what is geuerally known as ghting, with or without gloves, is guilty 1y, aud’ upon convietion shall be fined not less ihun $100 or imprisoned in the State prison not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Senator Wolfe opposed the passage jof tne bill on the ground that it would seri- ously interfere with the public exhibition given by the Olympic Ciub of San Fran- cisco. He stated that a small admission fee was sometimes charged by the club to sparring exhibitions in order to raise funds for the maintenance of the inatitu- tion, but not for individual profit. He also saw no reason, he said, why glove contests for prizes should be proscribed. Senator Pedlar came to the rescue of his bill by saying that any club that depend- ed for its existence on exhibitions of th kind ought to disband. He conciuded in dramatic style as follows: ~Ifany man wants to bruise his feillow-man for profit, let him hie away to the mountains of Ne- vads, but let them not ply_their vocation within the boundaries of California."” The bill passed by vote of 23 to 7. CUOUNTY INSUKANCE, Manner in Which Local Fire Insurance Companies May Be Organized. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 4. — Sims’ bill, No. 632, provides that: ¥ number of persons, not less than twenty- five, residis n any couuty in t State, own- IDE Property aggregating not less than $0,000 in value, which they desire to have insursd, may incorporate for the purpose of mutual in- surance against loss or damage by fire. Any persou owning property in the county for which any such company is formed may become a member of such company by insur- ing therein, and shail be entitled to ali tue rights and privileges appertaining thereto, and no person not resiaing in the county in which the company is formed shall become a director of such company. uch company may issue policies only on detached dwellings, schoolhouses, churches, barns (except livery barnsand hotel barns) and such other buildings and such prope may be coniaiued therein. Also othe erty on the premises owned by the insurer; hay end grain in stack and livestock on the premises of the insured, anywhere in the county, for any time not exceeding five y and not to exiend beyond the \ime limi‘ed iof the existence of the charter, and for an amount not to exceed $4500 v one_ris All persous so insured susli give their obiig tion to the company binding themselves, their heirs and assigns to pay their pro rata'share to the company of the necessary expense and of loss by fire which may be sustained by any member thereof during the time for which their respective policies are written, and they shall also at the time of effecting the insur- such a percentage in cash, and such , as may be required by the rules of by-laws of the company. S G SALARIES. They Will Be Scaled Down From Five te Twenty-Fire Por Cent. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 4.—Assem- bly bill 653 reduces the compensation of officers, atiaches and employes of the sev- eral penal, reformatory and charitable State institutions, as follows. It was in- troduced by the Retrenchment Committee as a substitute’for Assembly bill 185: Where the compensation received amounts )00 or over p-T annum, 25 per cent. Vi tere the compensution received amounts 0 $2000, and less than $3000 per annum, 20 per cent. PWhere the compensation received smounts 1000, and less than $2000 per annum, 15 0 to eT_cent. PWhero the compensation received amounts to . and less than $1000 per sunum, 10 per ceni. Where the compensation received smounts to lees than $600 per annum, 5 per cent. e P TELEGKAPH MESSAGES. Bill to Cheapen Their Cost and to Rush Them Over the Wire SACRAMENTO. CaL., Feb.4.—Kelly's Assembly bill, 723, introduced to-day, reads as follows: Section 542. The rate for receiving, send- ing or delivering any message upon or over the line or Jines of auy telegraph corporation »ing business in this State must not exceed 20 cenis for the first twenty words end 5 cents for_each additional word, to or from any point in the State of California. A violation of the provision of this section subjects the corporation to fine of §500 for each offense, Assembly bill also introduced by Kelly i0-day, reads as follo; Eyery person whose message is refused or pustponed contrary to the provisions of this chapter is entitled to recover from the carrier his actual damages and $500 in addition shereto. —_—— PUBLIC FUNDS. They May Be Deposited In and Used by the Banks. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4.—Rubell's bill, 649, provides that all town, city and county Treusurers may deposit the public funds in auy savings or commercial bank of good standing in the county. They may be time deposits or on immedicte call. The funds may be loaned out by the bank in accordance with gbe follow- ing provision: The bank in which such funds are deposited may use funds so deposited in like manner as it uses and controls funds deposited with it by private owners, subject to the terms and conditions of the deposit. —_— . FIRE INSUKANCE. How Losses and Partial Los, Prid to Policy-Holdrs. SACRAMENTO, CaAn, Feb. 4.—Al- dridge’s bili, No. 648, provides as follows: Sec. 2756. A fire insurance policy, in case of & total loss by fire of property insured, shali be neid and considered to be a liquidated demand against the bompany issuing the policy for the full amoun* of such policy; provided, that this rule shall not apply to personal property. In case of a partial loss the measure of indemnity in an insurence against fire is the expense at the time that the 10ss is payable of replacing the thing lost or injured 1n the condition in which it was at the time of the {njury. it o, Tawes for Keformatories, SACRAMENTO, Can, Feb. 4.—Vos. burg’'s Assembly dill, 732, introduced this morning, provides that for each person committed to the Waittier State School or the Preston School of Industry the county from which the commitment is made shall pay into the Siate treasury §132 per annum, to be applied to the sup- port of those institutions. S ol Cheoks for Wagen. SACRAMENTO, Ca, Feb. 4.—San- Must Be ford’s bill, 45, as amended ana re-referred to the Committee on Labor and Capita provides that the clause fixing a regyl monthly payday may be suspended by special "contract between employer and employe, and that laborers may be paid in United States money or in checks nego- i at face value on demand. R ries. BACRAMENTO, Can, Feb. 4. — Den- nery’s bill, No. 139, s amended and re- ferred to the San Francisco delegation, reads as follows: In municipalities of the first class the fol- lowing officers of its fire department shall re- celve the following “ainries: ‘Chtei engineer, §5000. Assistant chief engi eer, $3600. Secretary or clerk, $3000. Assistant engineers, $2100 each. Veterinary surgeon, $1800. . Si® to One Against the Bull. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 4. —After a half-hour's executive session this after- noon the Senate Committee on Commerce decided to report back the Gleaves pilot- age bill with the recommendation that it . The vote was 6 to 1, Gleaves g in favor of the bill. He will prepare a minority report giving his rea- sons why the measure should pass, and the battle may be continued on the floor. e Community Property. SACRAMENTO, CaAL., Feb. 4 —Elliott's bill, No. 264, has been amenaed to read as foilows: The husband has the management and con- t-ol of the community property, with tne like absoiute power of disposition, other than tes- tamentary, as he has of his separate property, except that any gift of the community prop- erty is yoid (without the consent oi the wife). s s i Temporary Koll Investigation. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 4.—The Temporary Roil Investigation Committee went into execulive session at 4 o’ciock this afternoon and adjourned at 6. Up to that time it had not finished its report, and will meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow | morning. it had nothing to give to the | press. —_—— Streetear Guards, SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4.—Kelly introduced Assembly bill 725 to-day and 1t was sent to the Committee on Corpora- tions. It provides that all street railroad dummies must be provided with safety guards for the front ends and sides of the same. e Laases of Land. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Feb. 4.— North | introduced Assembly bill reads as follows: No lease or grant of land for agricuitural purposes for a louger period than twenty rs, 1n which shall be rescrved any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid. DODGING THE TAX CGLLECTOR. The Southern Pac.fic Causes Embarrass- ment by Refusing to Poy Its Dues at the Needles. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Feb. 4.—%he | Southern Pacific Company maintains its steadfast ac herence to an old rule of avoid- | ing the payment of its taxes wherever it is possible. A late instance of its deter- | mination to defer payment of its just dues | at the Needles, in this State, has caused consigerable embarassment over school bonds. In the year 1590 bonds were issued for $20,000, payable i five equal installments of §$4000 each, with interest at8 per cent, Provision for payment of principal and | interest was made by levying a special tax | on the assessable property of the district. | T e railroad is one of the principal tox-| payers of the district and has failed to pay any part of its assessment in this line, hence the first installment of inierest on the bonds has not been paid. The Oakland Bank of Savings pur- chased these bonds, and now proposes to take some steps to collect what is due on the bonds—the first installment of $4000 and the overdue interest. Yesteraay At- 1orney McPike of San Francisco appeared before the Board of Supervisors at San Bernardino and iaid the case before them, | requesting some aciion in relief of the | bank. The board, by a unanimous vote, resolved 10 prosecute to final determina- tion such action as 1s necessarv to collect from the Southern Pacific Railroad the necessary taxes, penalty and interest due on the bonds, on condition that the bond- bolders shail’ hold harmless the company from any cost, damages or liability as u | company by reason of such action. They have engaged the firm of Dunn & McPike | as special counsel to assist in the prosecu- tion of the case. Tle District Attorney | was ordered t0 forthwith file a complaini. | Coshian e LOS ANGLLE> CUTS WAGES. Street- Railway Employes Reduced From | 20 te 50 Cents a Day. | LOS ANGELES, CAL., Feb. 4 —For the | first time in years a ULlow was struck at the wages of street railway emvloyes in this city to-day. All the employes on the Temple-street cable road Lad their salaries reduced from 20 cents 10 50 cents per day. Gripmen on this road have heretofore re- | ceived $2 50 per day and conductors $2 2, | By the new order which has just gone | inw effect these gripmen now receive $2 25 per day, while conductors receive $2. This | is for day work of from ten to twelve | hours. The night shifts iiave averaged | about eight hours and for these the Tem- ple-street men have received from $175 :o | 2 per day for uripmen and conductors | respectively. The new rule gives the night men 20 gents per hour without distinction, which on_eight-hour shifts would give both gripmen and conductors $1 60 per night. e CHAKITY BEGINS AT HOME. The Mayor of Los Anieles to the Mayor of 8an Francisco. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 4 —Mayor Snyder of this city is in receipt of a com- munication irom Mayor Phelan of San Francisco, asking thut the Los Angeles Mayor agitate tne collection of a sum of | money for the India sufferers from the plague and starvation. Mayor snyder at ! | Clark 'and Maud Nobl Ja e once replied, stating his sympathy with India’s afflictea, but conveying the id that charity should begin at hom Mayor Snyder stated that we have some thousands here in Los Angeles who are as badly in need of help as anybody; that the city is struggling with the problem of | their care, and he can_see no way at pres- ent to relieve the India sufferers. He in- closed his recent communication addressed to the Council, suggesting a method for aiding the unemployed by work of the public streets and parks. st e File Articles of Incorporation. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Feb. 4.—The San Miguel Land Company has filed articles of incorporation. The directors are: Wil- liam G. Waters of San Miguel Island; F. K. Rule, William E. Roberts, ¥. A. Hin and Henry Y. Stanley of Los Angeles; capital stock $50,000. The Chautauqua Association oi Southern Calitornia has also iiled articles. The directors are George R. Crow of Los_ Angeles; A. J. Cook, Claremont; J. H. Brown, Downey; W. W. Lowe, Long Beach, and C. P. Dor- land of Monrovia. o S MITCHFELL'S WAiNI.G CHANCES. One by One His dupporters Are Drop- ping dway From Him. SALEM, Or, Feb. 4. — The Benson House and a portion of the Senate met in joint convention at noon to-day. The roll showed twenty-nine House members and ten Senators present. The sensation of the day wasthe withdrawal of Represerta- tive Huntington from the Benson-Mitchell body. He rose in his place and denounced the means that were being used to force members into a joint convention in Mitchell’s interest, und said e could no longer be a party to what now appeared to him to be an illegal and revolutionary organization. This leaves Mitchell further from the goal than ever. The methods of Mitchell’s strikers have disgusted the whole com- munity, and his defeat_is now conceded by most of hisfriends. Novote was taken and the joint convention adjourned until 12 o’clock to-morrow. e UTAH'S 5ENA104-ELECT. Congratulated by ihatcher, Who Prom- iees Support and Allegiance. SALT LAKE, Uran, Feb. 4.—The Utah Lecislature met in joint session to-day to ratify the election of Hon. J. L. Rawlins a3 United States Senator. Speeches were made by Senator-elect Rawlins ana the defeated candidates, Moses Tnatcher and Judge Henderson. The feature was the address of Thatcher, who said the contest as far as be was concerned was at an end, and that Mr. Rawlins would receive his support and allegiance, thus putting an end to the desire expressed by the more ardent supporiers ol Thatcher to cortest the election of Rawlins in the United States Senate on the ground that the lat- ter had been elected by coercion of mem- bers of the Legislature by the Mormon church officials. A O San Diego Chinese Raid. SAN DIEGO, CaL, States Chinese Inspector Norman and Deputy Frank Wadham captured a gang of six Chinamen in a lonely canyon in the City Park, about two miles from the cen- ter of the city, at 10 o’clock this morning. The Chinamen are charged with illeztlf(y entering United States territory from Mexico. Two white men who are sup- posed to be accomplices of the Chinamen are now fleeing from_justice, with a posse of officers in pursu Collector John C. Fisher said this afternoon: “There has been aitogether too much of this sort of thing in the past, and we pro- pose to enforce the laws along this border, if keeping on the alert will do it.” The Chinamen will be examined next week. ENDEMORER CONVENTION Christian Society Celebrated Its Oae Hundred and Sixteenth Anniversary. ~ Entertaining Prozramme was Ron- dered—Oificers for the Easuing Year Elected. The Christian Endeavorers last evening celebrated their sixteenth anniversary in Zion A. M. E. Cnurch. The old church looked cozy and cheerful. Itwascrowded to the doors by Endeavorers and their friends, who were present to take part and listen to the entertaining programme as follows: Praise service, led by J. J. Morris; anthem, by the choir; Scriptural lesson, prayer, Rev. James ~ Dickson, Fourth Congregationai Chureh; trombone solo, Miss M. Noble; read- ing of tainutes, Recording Secretary Miss M. C.” Sanguist; reports—Correspouding secre- tary, Miss ‘Hetta L. Kevnolds; treasurer, Charles M. Whitney; lookout committee, H. S Blackwell; press committee, Miss D. A. Matthews; good literature committee, Miss F. Faughi; floating commitiee, H. F. Ede; junior superintendent, Miss M. U. Simpson soprano solo, * ‘Hosanna,” Miss Mi “San Rafael’s Blessing in July oble, D.D.; duet, vocal, the Misses Mildred ddress, “The Fullness of the Life of Cbrist in Us,” Rev. G. C. Adam: D.D.; song, congregation; election of officer offeriory; Tolleall; consecration service, Rev. Cailis, Zion A. M. E. Church; Roscos Warren Lucy, accompanist. Miss Minnie C. Sanquist’s report as re- cording secretary was particularly interest- ing to the assembled Enieavoiers, *'At this time we celebrate our sixteenth anni- versary s Christian Endeavorers,’” she said, “and wonderful has been our growth. The following officers were elected : President, Purcell Rowe, Howard Presby- Rev. W. B, terian Church; first vice-president, A. T. Todd, First Presbyterian Church of San Raiael; recond vice-president, Carrie G. Davis. Grace Methodist Churcn’ Presidio So- ciety; secretary, Miss Sanquist, First Baptist Church; corresponding secretary, Hettie L. Reynolds, First Presbyierian_ Church; treasurer, M, Whitney, Plymouth Congregational Chureh; superintendent of Junior work, Miss Myrtié Simpson, First Con- gregational Church; assistant superintendent of Junior work, Georgic McLennan, First Con- gregatioual Church. NEW AFTER SUFFERI Fouts Springs, tinds BELT. He teils of Fouts Springs, Cal., DR. A. T. SANDE iric Belt a little mor: tronger one. from nervous debility. my heart, which was &r greeable winter I feel no rheumatic trouole. periment, which was not strong enough for my case. Mine was & Rheumatism and nervous debility. for forty-five years, the last three years of which period I suffer.d grea 1y gone. The parts affected are fast assumiog their natural size and shape. tly disturbed, Is now nearly normal. T am now nearly sixty TO-DAY. FORTY-FIVE YEARS A RHEUMATIC. NG UNTOLD AGONIES AND TRYING every remedy known to medicai science, W. H. Stapp, of a cure in DR. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC his wonderful cure in a letter dated at January 18, 1897. He sa; —Dear Sir: T have now been wearing your Elec- ian seven moaths First 1 gota No. 5 #s un ex- Afterward 1 got a ery aggravat'd aad long-continued case of T had been afllicied with rheumatism y My mervous ‘Action of Althoush w= are having a very disa- WO years of age and 1 consider 1 am now wonderfully improvad. my improvement almost miraculous. 1shailnot fail to recommend your belt to ail sufferers. Here is a man who has spent hundreds got the grandest of all remedies— DR. SANDEN'S E AS GOOD FOR There is nothing so penetrating, nothin W. H. STAPP. of dollars without finding relief until he LECTRIC BELT. OMEN AS FOR MEN. g so invigorating, nothing that will re- lieve the pain and stifiness as speedily as Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. Its cures are numbered by the thousands. Every day brings fresh proof of its power. If you have Rheumatism, Lame Back, Sciatica, Lumbago or Weakness m the nerves or vital or- s you ought to consult Dr. Sanden. Ko0, and give youadvice free. If you cann He will tell vou whether his belt wili cure ot call, send for the free book, “Thres Classes of Men,” which will be sent s=aled to address for the asking. Don’t putit oft. Act to-day. 7There is nothing more important than your healtn. Call or address SANDEN BLECTRIC CO., 632 MARKET ST., OPPOSITE PALACE HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO. Office hours—8 A. M. 10 8:30 P. M. ; Sundays, 10 tol. Los Angeles Office 204 South Eroad- way; Portland, Or., 258 Washington street; Denver, Colo., 933 Sixteenth street. NOLk,—alske D0 mistuke 10 the aumber—ES S 2 Marke: siresi Feb. 4.—United ! NEW TO-DAY. LAST OF THE $6 DAYS! After to-morrow (Saturday) night yowll pay the regular price—$10, $12, $15 and $16—for these suits. Until then, your choice for $6. Remember, they are guaranteed all-wool goods ; Cassimeres, Tweeds and Cheviots ; well made in every particular by ex pert tailors who know their business, after the latest styles in vogue in London and New York. If you buy, take them home and find before your own glass that they are not what you thought them, come back with them and you’ll get your money without a word. We will keep every one of these suits in repair one year free of charge—that shows the caulidy’nce we have in them. S.N. WOOD & CO. (COLUMBIAN WOOLEN MILLS), 541 Market St_reet, Dirsctlv Opposite S arsime. - _ of the most obst.inate cases of A PERMANENT CURE g, hemost obitinate Tequired. and without the uausca:ing results of dos J. FERRE & CO. (successors to Bron), Pharmacie norrhea and Gleet, no other treatment ahia and Santal Oil, ruggists. RAILROAD TRAVEL. RAILROAD TRAVEL. 1 | SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- CIFIC RAILWAY .C0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market 3t. SOUTHERN FACIFIC COMPANY. (FACITIO SYSTEN.) Vacaville, K meutd. Oroillo aud Redding via Javis... . Ty B 7:304 Martincz, Sani Calistoga and San 0A Niles, Sau Jo Sacramento, M ‘eliama and Red *8:30A Poters and Miltor 04 New Urleans lixpr San Francisco to San Rafael. 5:00, 6:20 P. 2. San Rafael to San Francisco. i, Raymond (for WEEK DAYS_6:15, 7.00, 0:10. 1110 o . | Yoseu SR 12:45, ) P. M. Saturdays—Extratrips | i L 1 1:85 p. . and 6:35 ». a. il . New Orleanis and DAYS—. 00, 6:25 P. X. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park sams achedule as above. | ), 9:40, 11:10 4. a; 1:40, 3:40 fan Fragoisco. | A2emoet | gan Francisco | : 1596, = = n«auu(i\h;)‘ muom\ ok Destimation.| 5130 | TR | £ Verano and [ Nevato, 0 AN 0:134 Poiaiuma, sunia Hosa.| e T Fulton, > § | Windsor, 10:25 ax ced and Fresno, going via Niles, Healdsburg, returning via Martinez. . 11434 i ytton, 6:100r Loz Angeles Express, 2 Geyserville, reano, Sants Barbara and los C] . 3 22 Aunge Cloverdale. 5P| 6:22 Pu | 5i00r sauta | Fleta, | | for Moj: | Hopiand & | | kiah. | ‘ 01 Vilicio. . P e 6220 i, 910:00r “Sunsot Limitad. Angeles, Bl Paso, N St gk . oo |10:40 Ax 10 NTA € - | 610 px| 6 Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mars W Springs: st Gesse Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Springs, Kelseyvile, Sodn Bay and vakeport Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs Ukiab for Vichy Springs, Saratogs Springs, Bluo | Lakes, Leurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potr Valley. Jonn Day’s, Hiverside, Lierley's, Bu nell’s, Sanhedrin~ Helghts, Hullville, Booney Greenw Fort Bragg, Westport velo, Layionville, Ha Saturday to Mond: rates. On Sundays round-trip tickets 10 all polaia be- 1, Willets otia and B:d5A San Jose T Way Stations (New Almaden czesdays only). hispo, Guadalupe, surf and yond San Rafael at half rates. Princiyal Way Statior 7:000 :00P Ticket Offices, 650 Marketst., Chronicle hullding. | 3:30m A. W. FOSTER, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Atl‘glptic Pacific RAILROAD Trains leave aul arcive at Markei-Sireet Ferry. R. X. RYAN, Gen. Pass. Agent. x, cificGrove *10:40a Xelrose, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, San Leandro 10 -4)01\ i | and | | | i A S, S Rl Direct Line Leaves daly a5:)0 ¥ X..carrying Pullman Pal. Drawing-rovm and Modern Upholster-d Tontise | Steeping-cars, which run dafly thron-h (0 Chicase | yia Kausas City. ~Annex cars for Denver and So | op | ¢ Runs through to Niles. 3a9n ) ¢ Trom Niles. CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAX PRANCISCO—Poot of Market Street (Slip 8)— *7:15 9:00 11:00AM. 3100 3 0 15:00 *6:00e.m. From OAKLAKD—Toot of Broadway.— lg'ogl-m 11200 *1:00 $2:00 *5:00r . 1 Louts. Boscon kxcursions, via Ksnsas Oity, Chicage, Montreal und te White Mouutalns leav evers uesday. The best rallway from California to the Eash New ralls, new tles: no dust: inieresting scenery, nd good meals in Harvey’s dining.-rooms. San Francisco Ticket Office, 644 Marked 8t., Chronicle Building. Telephone Main 1631, Oakland, 1118 Srowdway. THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAY JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILWAY CONPANY. JPROM JANUARY 31,1897, passenger tralos | will run dafly: | | | 13:00 P for Agrérnoon, aturdays only. 1 Sunduys only. t Monday, Thursday snd Saturday nights only. ‘Thursd: | A for Morning. | | WTueudays and Saturdays. §Sundass and | * Sundays excepted. ays BORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). @raca San Francisco, mencing Sept. 1% 1898 ecting stewmboais of the C. N. & L Co leave San Fran isco ad $Lo~ktonat 8 ¢ . dailv NOUNT TAMALPAIS. Trains connwet _with North Pacifie Const Railroad. WEEK DAYS—Leave S F. = Returning—Arrive S. ¥. 3:25 p i SUNDAYS—LeeveS F.8A. % 11350 2. x. 1180 520 Returning—Arrive S.F.1:15 .3 4:20 F.o. 7:35 pac. “Tickets for sale In Mill Valiey or THOS. COUK & ~OXS, 621 Market st., 8, F. | Ml Valley aad Mouat Tamaipais Scenic Kallway. | WEEKDAYS Fer 3l Valley and Sun Kafael | PY00 s S 185, 3345, #6518, | Extra trips for Ban Ratael'on Mon dave and Saturda; 11:30 r M. 5 For Mill Valley and Scn Kafael—*8:00, *10:09 $11:30 A M.:'%1:30, 3:00, *4:30, 6:15. Tralns marked * run to San Quentin. THROUGH TRAINS. For Point_Reryes and way stations—7;23 Sreckasys, 8:00 & a Sundaye, 1145 & X saias o F@r Cazadero and way stations—7 195 a o ' fayei 1:45 X M. Seuurdaye, -