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4 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 189%. 00 NOT FAVOR MURRAY'S PLAN Congressmen Not Ready to Contest the Vote of South Carolina. So the Colored Representative May Not Present the Petition. Many Complications and Postpone® ment of McKnley's Inauguration Might Follow a Centest. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—The publication of fact that Hon.G. W. Murray, the colored representative from the First District of South Carolina, in- tended to protest against the counting of the electoral vote of that State engaged the interested attention of Murray’s col- leagues, all Demosrats, to-day, and sev- eral informal conferences were held at which Senator Tillman was present. After one of these Mr. Tillman said: “Ii Mr. McKinley is goinz to be inau- gurated on tbe 4th of March, the joint convention has got to count the vote of South Carolina. If the Republican party wants to make an attack.on the constitu- tion of the State, it must make 1t on some other ground or in some other manner tizan by endeavoring to prevent the count- ing of her vote. “I wish to go further and express my preference for seeing Mr. McKinley Presi- dent than to see the Presidential function exercised by Mr. Olney, as it will be alter the 4th of March if the effort is made to deny South Carolina the right to vote. This has been my feeling for a long time past.” Murray was said to base his proposed protest upon a memorial numerously signed by colored residents of South Caro- lina, reciting that the constitution of the State violated the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution of the United States and the law of 1837 provid- ing for the admission of South Carolina into the Union; and that it was invalia because it had not been submitted to the Voters of the State for their approval. Representative J. L. McLaurin of South Carolina, who has beld the office of Attor- ney-General of the State, traversed these objections this afternoon to a reporter of the United Associated Presses. He said: “The constitution of South Carolina is a valid constitution, although not submitted to the people of South Carolina for ratifi- cation. It has never been the custom in the State to submit its new constitutions to the people ior ratification. “The only instance in which this rule was varied irom was in 1865. In many of the other States their coustitutions have | not vet been so submitted. The a>t of the Legislature of South Carolina calling the constitutional convention of 1895 did not require the ratification of its work by the people. Besides, this constitution was at once and ever sinca has been recog- nized by all the departments of the State Government as the organic law of the Staie.” McLaurin said the members from his State desired to have it distinctly under- stood that it Congress was led into mak- ing any contest over the vote of that State, the probabilities were that Mr. McKinley will not be inaugurated President of the United States on the 4th of March. “If Congress is going into the merits of the vote of South Carofina,” he continued, *‘steps will be taken to see that the votes of Northern States, concerning the valid- ity of which much doubt has been ex- pressed, notably the vote of Obio, will be investigated before those electoral votes are counted. We have fair elections in South Carolina.” The probabilities seem to be, upon in- quiry this afiernoon, that the advertised protest will not be made. Murray ex- pressed great doubt of his ability to get it into shape in time 1o be effective. So far ascould be learned this afternoon Mur- rey has no support from Republican Con- gressmen of the South. McCall of Tennessee said that he never heard of the proposition to contest the vote of South Carolina until he saw the publication to-day. He- did not believe that any of his colleagues from that sec- tion of the country would advise such a step, and_he himself disclaimed any in- teation of doing s e CALLERS AT CANTON, Congressman Wilson Says New York Will Gt a Portfolio. CANTON, Onto, Fev. 6.—The arrival of Congressman Francis H. Wilson of Brook- lyn this afternoon renewed New York Cabinet gossip and set the guessers vigor- ously at work again. Mr. Wilson had an hour's talk with Major McKinley, and was invited to go to church with the Presi- dent-elect in the morning. Mr. Wilson £aid to the representaiive of the United Associated Presses: I am not a visitor to Canton on my own otehalf. I came in the interest of some friends.. [ know, of course, that my name has been wentioned in connection with the Cabinet, but it was done by friends on their own responsibility. My personal opinion is that New York will be Tepresented in the Cabinet.” Private Secretary J. Aadison Porter and O. L. Pruden, the executive clerk of the White House, had a long talk here to-day about the conduct of routine business at the Executive Mansion. Mr. Porter left for the East by way of Cleveland this aft- ernoon. Charles G. Dawes of 1llinois, who is to be Comptroller of the Currency, ac- companied Mrs. McKinley on her return journey from Chicago. Representative W. P. Brownlow of Ten- nessee called on Major McKinley to ask him to appoint a Republican from his owu State to the office of Registrar of the Treasury. Lee Holden of Cleveland brought Joaquin Miller and Harr Wagner of California to see Major McKinley (his afternoon. Portugal’s Ministry Kesigns, LISBON, PorTuGan, Feb. 6.—Premier Hintiz Robferro to-day delivered to the King the resignations of the entire Min- istry, informing his Majesty tbat the Cabinet had found itself unable to grapple with the present economic and general situation, ana_had therefore re- solved to retire from office. The King ac- cepted the resignations and summoned the Progressist leader, Senar Laciano de Castro, to form a new Cabinet. ks S game Nansen Feted in London. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 6.—Dr. Fridtjof Navsen, the arctic explorer, was enter- tained at a dinner this evening at the Savage Club and was elected an honorary life member of that organization. Al i i Montraal Tea Merchants Asnign. MONTREAL, CANADA, Feb. 6.—Thomas D_ohnrl)’& Co., tea merchan have as- signed.” Liabilines about $100,000, et ot o glshib Seeks Clemency for Duestrow, ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 6.—Mrs. Minor Meriweather, ithe leader of the full | it discretionary with the Secretary of the suffragists of Missouri and & woman dis- tinguished amony advanced thinker:, to- day addressed a letter to Governor Stephens ask'ng for a commutation of the death sentence imyposed upon Arthur Duestrow to imprisonment for life. She reviews all the evidence and deduces the fact that the murderer was insane irom drink when he kilied his wile and child, An odd fact in this connecti n is that her son, Lee Meriweather, was one of the at- torneys for the State in the prosecution of Duestrow. ———— ARMOR-PLATE INQUIRY. D.fferences os to the Cost Fer Ton May Lead to the Establishment of a Government Plant. WASHINGTOYN, D. C., Feb. 6.— The disposition of the troublesome question of armor-plate, its cost, etc.,, appears to be one upon which the Committee on Naval affairs cannot speedily reach a conclusion, An hour anda half was consumed this morning in considering the Chandler re- port, but no conclusion was reached. That vortion relative to the cost of armor was not touched upon. The Secretary of the Navy fixe! the cost at $400 and Chaa- aler reduces it to $300. The firms en- gaged in the manufacture of the armor are now receiving $500 and $350 a ton. The committee will further consider the sub- ject next Tuesday. It is evident that the language of the Chandler report is too severe in some re- spects to suit the commiitee. During the day’s session it was toned down in some portions. The strictures upon the alleged conduct of Commodore Folger have not vet been reached, but a determined effort s to e made by the friends of this official to eliminate Chandler’s severe condemna- tion in this respect. The main question before the committee is what sum shall be fixed as the proper | amount to be paid for armor plate. This is a difficuls problem and its solution has not been worked out. The consensus of opinion appears to be, however, of naming | the amount i the bill instead’ of leaving Navy, as has been suggestea by some menibers of the commitiee. It is believed that in the end the committee will adopt | the figures of Secretary Herbert, viz., $100 aton. Extremists on the committee v0 cven lower than Mr. Chandler, Mr. T, man having stated that $100 a ton ticient for tois work. It 1s not the intention of the committee to leave tue Secretary at the mercy of the | two armor-plate concerns of the United Statesand thus jeopardize tue three arm- | ored vessels now on the ways. If the price is fixed at $400 a ton there will be a saving of about $150 a ton, or $500,000 on each | warship. The committee is iavorable to a provision in the bill fixing the price to be paid for this armor wuich will carry an | appropriation suflicient to enable the Sec- retary in his discretion to purchase or build an armor-plate plant on behalf of the Government, This can be done, the committee be- lieves, for $2,000,000 or $2,500,000. This will be done, ii at all, not 5o much because | the Government wants io build such a | plant, but for the reason that it will act as awholescme regulator and prevent the armor-plate firms from refu-ing to supply armor at the price fixed by Congress. Whether it would be wise for the Gov- | ernment to enter upon this work is a ques- | tion upon_ which there 1s a difference of | opinion. When he was before the com- | mittee Secretary Herbert stared that it would probably cost more for the Govern- ment to construct a plant than it would | cost private capital, and he admitted that | 1t would also probabiy cost more to make | the armor. Th provisional appropriation for such a plant is deemed essential to com- pel the contractors to lower their bids, and there is no doubt but that it will be in- serted in the proposed bill. e YOUR BAD CH4NGE GOOD. A4 Congressional Bill Which Recognizes Mo Mutilation. WAESHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6. House Committee on Coinage, Wi and Measures at the meeting to-day did not consider the Senate bill providing for the appointment of delegates to an inter- | national monetary conference to be held in the future. This bill and two others on the same subject, introduced by members of the House, were made the special order for a meeting to be held Saturday next. The committee ordered favorable reports on bills authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to make experiments as to the best metal, or combination of merals, for minor coinage, and for new designs for those coins; and on the bill providing that no coins shall be refused in exchange on acccunt of being clipped, mutilated, punched or burnt, but authorizes the Sec- retary of the Treasury to deduct an | amount equal to the coinage value of the | metal which has been taken out by muti- | lation. Mutilated coins are to be redeemed in sums of $20 or multiples thereof. =Rl Captain Barry’s Swift Promotion, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—The Senate Committee on Military Affairs | cleaned up its executive calendar to-aay by ordering a favorable report to be made on every nomination before it. The only case in which there was any question was that of Captain Thomas Henry Barry of the First Infantry, nominated to be assist- | ant adjutant-general with the rank of major, vice Major John B. Babcock, pro- moted. No protest of any kind was re- ceived, despite the fact that Captain Barry had been passed over the heads of many officers his senior in- the service, and 1n the absence of a protest tne com- mitee decided there was no reason why the nomination shouid bs held up. e Operation on Senator Quay’s Eye. WASHINGTON, D. C., ¥eb. 6.—Word has been received here from Senator Quay, who is at San Lucia, Fla., that he has undergone an operation to relieve the paralysis of the upper left eyelid, the drooping of which has become gradually more and more marked of late years. A Philadelphia physician went down to Florida to periorm the operation. From tte drooping lid an almond-shaped sec- tion was cuil out, and the sides of the wound were then brought together and sewed with silk thread. If the operation has been successful the eye will present a verfectly normal appearance when the stitches are removed. S e Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—Pen- sions have been granted as follows: Cali- fornia: Original—William A. tpencer, Los Angeles; William Krauss, San Fran- cisco; Oliver P. Lane, Hanford; original widow, etc.—Maggie Lubbock, Clearwater, Eos Angeles; Vesta Abbott, Fullerton, Ore on: Restoration and reissue—David L. Tracy, Portland; original widow—Sal- lie E. Williaws, Baker City. Washington: Reissue—William W. Robinson. Mexi- can War survivors: Increase—Mortimer Cook, Sedro. sroaf il pan Lamont Gave a Dinner. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6—Secre- tary of War Lamont this evening enter- tained at dinner a brilliant assemblage of guests, numbering among them the Vice- President, Speaker Reed, Senators Cam- eron, Lodge, Haie, Chandler, Aldrich, Gray, Carter, Murphy, Smith and_Brice, General Miles and Representative Benton MoMillin, e Perkins Called on the Queen. WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 6.—Liliuo- kalani, ex-Queen of Hawail, 18 still suffer- ing from a severe cold and has not left her apartments at the Shoreham since she visited the White House. Among her callers to-day was Senator Perkins of Cali- fornia, SUGAR AND COFFEE TRUSTS UNDER FIRE Havemeyer and Arbuckle Heard by the Lexow Committee. Secretary Searles Fails to Ap- pear, and May Be Prose- .cuted for Contempt. One Witness Tells Hcw Thcusands Lost Employment, and Havemeyer Said He Was a Liar. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 6.—The jont committee appointed by the Legislature to investigate trusts and monopolies in the Stiate resumed its session this morn- ing. Senator Lexow and Parsons & Shep ard, counsel for Secretary Searles of the American Sugar Refinery Company. held.| a consultation lasting about ten minutes. At its conclusion, it was learned that the lawyers had promised that Mr. Searles would be on hand Monday. It was 11:30 o'clock wken Mr. Lexow rapped for order. He directed the ser- geani-at-arms to call the name of John E. Searles, There was no response. Lawyer Parsons said Mr. Searles was compelled to take a train for Washington when he was served with the subpena. He stated that Mr. Searles would appear before the com- mittee on Monday next and bring the re- quired data. *We will consider your explanation, Mr. Parsons, in executive session ana will determine whether we will hold Mr. Searles in contempt or allow him to purge hnimself by appearing on Monday before the committee,” said Mr. Lexow. John Arbuckle was then recalled to the stand. He informed the committee that he wished to make a statement. He told the committee that the profitin coffee in 1896 was only 3{ of a cent per pound; in 1895 alittle less than 6-10 of a cent; in 1894 6-10 of a cent and in 1893 a little less than 6-10 of a cent. “There is no profit in the coffee business for us now and I should say the Have- meyers must be losing from $500 to $1000 a day in the business,”” said Mr. Arbuckle. The witness also said that he believed that if his company stopped buy- ing sugar refineries the Havemeyers would get out of the coffee business to-morrow. James N. Jarvie, the partner of Ar- buckle, was also recalled. He testi- tied that there was no profit in the coffee business for the past two years. There was indirect contradiction of the state- ment of H. O. Havemeyer, who testified that the coffee business presented a most sliuring field for speculation and gave magnificent returns for any investment. Mr. Jarvie said thers were about 10,000 | coffee-roasting firms in the United States. The three leading firms are the Arbuckle’s Company, the McLaughlin Company of Chicugo and the Woolson Spice Company. | Senator Lexow then went into an ex- haustive inquiry about the coffee trade, and the witness explained all about the prices. Mr. Lexow announced a recess until 2 o’clock, and said that in the mean- time the committee wounld hold an execu- tive session. The executive session lasted about ten minutes. At its conclusion Chairman Lexow announced ttat the committee had deferred action in the Searles matter until 10 o'clock Monday next, when it was ex- pected he would be present. H. 0. Havemeyer was ou hand when the committee reassembled. He was recalled, and in repiy to a question denied that | there were uny sugar refineries closed after the consolidation 6f 1891. Mr, Havemeyer gave a lot of figures suowing that the price of sugar was reduced 10 cents per 100 pounds since the formation of the trust. John Bergen testitied that he was em- ployed as foreman of the American Sugar Refinery Company up to 1892, and was discharged with 600 or 700 otners. The witness said that at the time of organiza- tion of the trust in 1887 6000 or 7000 men were discharzed, Mr. Havemeyer, who was sitting near the reporters’ table, smiled at tnis state- ment and said: “That man is a bigger liar tban he looks.’ The witness said that the men were not re-employed and had to scatter all over the country in search of employment. He further said that he understood one of the refineries that closed was being turned into a coffee mill. Eight refineries were closed since the formation of the trust, and there was only one running now. John' Arbuckle” again took the stand. He wanted to explain that the price of coffes was very variable and that he be- lieved it to be the most speculative busi- ness in the world. He said his firm con- trolled abour one-fourth of the coffee trade of the United States and was handling about 1,000,000 bags annually. He said there was no agr ent between his firm and other big firms to fix prices. The witness, however, admitted that the price fixed by his firm Was pretty gener- ally followed by other firms. “Qccasionally the price falls ours,”’ explained Mr. Arbuckle. At tlis juncture Chairman Lexow an- nounced adjournment until Monday. under INDICIED A4S FIREBUGS. Four Ex-City Ofiicrals of Brooklyn in Sertous Trouble. NEW YORK, XN. Y., Feb. 6.—Assistant District Attorney H. 8. Davis of Brooklyn to-day gave out the rather startling infor- mation in relation 1o the firebug prosecu- tions, that the February grand jury had found fourindictments against former city officials. He saia that their arrest might be ex- pected at any time. It is rumored to- night that one of the men is now a promi- nent official of the Govarnment in Brook- lyn and that the other is holding a promi- nent city office. Aaron Schiang and Pinkus Castner, who were arrested yesterday, were ar- raigned before County Judge Aspinwall this afternoon on the charge of arso They are charged with having set fire to clothing-store at 175 Myrtle avenue on February 11, i894. The store was owned by, Schlang, wko collected $40,000 insurance afterward. Both men glelfl not guilty, and bail, v;n::‘hi was fixed at $3000 each, was fur- shed. LT PR Nevada County Pioneer’s Death. GRASSVALLEY, CAv., Feb. 6.—Michael Roach, a pioneer of Nevada County, who lived near the Allison Ranch mine, met with an untimely death Thursday after- noon. Mr. Roach left Boston Ravine at about 4 o'clock for his home. He had to cross a creek, and in doing 80 it is sup- posed he xligpod and fell into the water and his head struck against a rock. This rendered him uncopscious, and he was finally smothered to death by mud and water. WL Pastor Lindsay Recalled to Ukiah, UKIAH, OAL; Feb. 6.—~At a meeting of the members oi the Baptist church of this place this afternoon, the proposition tore- call Rev. Arnold Lindsay to the pastorate was brought up, and by a vote of 70 to 50 it wasdecided 1o take that step. Lindsay isthe minister who two s ago was expelled from the local Ministerial Union, owing to his connection with a scandal involying himself and a young lady of Lakeport. Lindsay is at the present time pastor of a church in Montana. THIS STRIKES AT OLYHPIA. Scheme to Remove Washington's Capitol 1o the Shores of Puget Sound. TACOMA, Wass., Feb. 6 —An effort is being made to put the State capitol on wheels and remove it from Olympia. A Spokane syndicate is said to have secured an option on s large tract of Jand between Tacoma and Seat- tle, on the shore of Puget Sonnd, and to have a bill ready to introduce in the Legisiature, authorizing the removal of the capital, and the State’s acceptance of the best offer submitted for a site and re- imbursement for the $90,000 already ex- pended on foundations for the new capitol. Should this scheme go througb—and there are many throughout the State who claim that a more central location would be beneficial—a new town would spring up about the new capitol. Projectors of the enterprise would reap a profit out of land sales. Itis possible that this svndicate will adopt the Texas plan and offer to build a $1,000,000 Capitol in return for the 200,000 acre land grant given to the State by C n- gress for Capitol pur: oses. Bills have been introduced this week to remove th- Supreme Court and State Library from Olympia to Tacoma, the object beinz to lessen expenses of litiga- tion by obviating the necessity of lawyers’ daily trivs to Olympia. The Supreme Court favors the plan, and a majority of both Houses is said to indorse it. RIPON'S TEAIN-WRECKEER, ¥oung Thomas Campbell May Evade the Meshes of the Law. STOCKTON, Car.,, Feb. 6.—It is possi- ble that Thomas Campbell, the half-witced colored boy who wasarrested for throwing a switeh near Ripon to derail a train, mey escape the meshes of tne law, owing to the zeal of a Southern Pacific detective. Campbell was given his preliminary ex- amination before Justice Parker this morn- ing, and he was heid to answer before the Superior Court with bail fixed at $3000. There is ample evidence to bold him, but whether there is evidence enough to convict him is another question. The detective in the service of the rail- road company who arrested him is C. C. Crowley. “In addition to arresting him, the detec- tive obtained a confession, as all detec- tives generally do; but he was over- zealous in obtaining that confession, and tuere lies the difficulty. Whether the statements made by the prisoner to the detective will be admitted as evidence in the Superior Court is a question to be decided. WATERFORD WOMANS MALADY. Grief Causes Mrs Boil to Be Violently Insane. MODESTO, Cavn, Feb. 6.—Reports from Waterlord, twelve miles east of this city, state that Mre, T. C. Bel, a well-known resident of that town, Lecame violently insane yesterday morning. The cause of the derangement of her mind was the death of ber husband, who committed suicide a few months ago by taking strychnine. While in 2 Waterford meat market Mrs. Bell seized two large knives and started toward ber home. Meeting two men in & wagon, she de- manded a ride at the peril of their lives. The men got her into the wagon and took ber back to her relatives. Mrs. Bell has been one of the county’s most aciive women, handling business affairs with the shrewdness of an experienced man. ———— FIRE AT BEN LOMOND, Rowardenan, the Country Home - howmas L. Beil, Destroyed. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Feb. 6.—Thomas L. Bell's beautiful residence, Roward- enun, at Ben Lomond, was totally de- stroyed by fire early this morning, the occupants escaping in scant raiment. Rowardenan was one of the finest coun- try homes in this co ntry, bsing commo- dious, handsomely furnisbed and li, hted by electric power generated on the prem- ises. The building was erected about three years ago, at a cost of many thousands of dollars. The house and furniture were in- sured for $4000. of pR=a R SRR Pomona’s Local Option Fight. POMONA, Car., Feb. 6.—The city elec- tion, which is to be held here inafew weeks, is creating considerable excitement as the time approaches. The question at issue is whether or not Pomona will have two saloons licensed at $1000 each per year. Tue majority of the present Board of Trustees are prohibitionists, and no saloonsarealiowed. Both the Hixzh License and the Aunti-saloon parties will place straight tickets in the field. The office of City Aitorney is the bone of contention. W. A. Bell is the candidate for the High License party, and E.J. Fleming is the choice of the Anti-saloon men. The latter seems 30 fur to be the stronger. prdis sy San Joaguin Teachers Organi; FRESNO, Cal,, Feb. 6.—Representatives from the various county organizations of schoolteachers in the S8an Joaquin Valley met in this city to-day and effected the permanent organization of the San Joa- quin Valley Teachers' Association. The counties of Fresno, Tulare. Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanisiaus, o0sa ana Tuolumne are represented. The ollowing officers were elected : President, Albert Harrell; vice-presi- dents, the several county ~uperintendents; secretary, Miss Anna M. Nicholson ; assist- ant secretary, Mrs, de_la Roza; treusurer, C. L. McLane. The first meeting of the association of several hundred teachers will be held in this city next October. 3 o St Stockton Litigants 3t & Banguet. SBTOCKTON, Car.,, Feb. 6.—A hard- fought legal contest, in which the defend- ants’ attorney seemed glad to lose, ended to-day. Michael Lorigan sued theStockton Water Company tor $5000 damages for falling broush a sidewalk on the property of the defendant. After deliberating for two hours the jury brought 1n a verdict of $100 for the plaintiff. This preciuding an appeal, A. L. Le- vinsky of Woods & Levinsky, counsel for the defendants, took the plaintiff, his counsel and the jury out to a big banquet to-night, bt A B Conflagration at Pomona. POMONA, Can, Feb. 6.—Fire this morning destroyed Cunningham’s res- taurant, Sowlie’s barber-shop and Lyman’s tailoring establishment, entailing a loss of $1600, with insurance of $900. The fire was caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. SO e An Outlaw Kaid in Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, 0. T., Feb. 6.—A report reacues here that a gang of outlaws last night attempled to rob the office and general stores at the Sac and Fox agency, A fight ensued, and four were kilied among them being Ben Thompson, the Indian agent, E B 5wy Violation of Health Rules. The body of a boy wha died of diphtheria at Spokane, Wash., was recently brougnt to this City for interment upon the permit of Health Officer W. W. Potter of Spoksne, the body coming by steamer of the Oregon Rallway and Navigation Company. Heaith Officer Lovelace says that he will do what he can to Pprevent a repetition of such an occurrence. MAD INFATUATION LEADS 70 ARREST Wendell Phillips Winds Up in Jail on a Charge of Swindling. Says He Followed Actress Belle Thorne Until Overcome by Sickness. The Young Man Claims to Be an Expert E ectrician From San Francisco. CLEVELAND, Osnro, Feb. 6.—Infatna- tion for a woman brought Wendell Phil- lips, alias ‘Harry Kohler, into serious trouble in this city. Heis a well-appear- ing young man and was arrested last ‘Thursday on complaint of J. M. Gehrug, the Quincy-street druggist. Several days previous the young man began to loiter in the drugstore. He said be was Harry Kohler of San Francisco and claimed to know relatives of Mr. Gehrung. Kohler said that he was finan- cially embarrassed ana hinted to Mr. Gebrung about borrowine money from him, asserting that he expected money any day from bis relatives. Mr. Gehrung was suspicious and notified the police. in the police court to-day the prisoner said his real name was Wendell Phillips and that his parents lived at Flint, Mich. He toid an apparently straightforward story concerning himself, to the effect that he was an expert electrician, and had lived in San Francisco four years. He claimed that he was intimately ac- quainted with Mr. Gehrung’s brother,who was accidentally drowned in San Fran- cisco in 1894, and he described how the accident happened. The prisoner became infatuated with a woman by the name of Belle Thorne, an ac ress, and she suddenly left the cily. He was ill with lung trouble at the time. As soon as he recovered he assumed the name of Harry Koh'er and began a search over tue country for the woman. He ar- rived in Cleveland over a week ago and ran out of money. Phillips claims that he wired bis sister for money and that he expected it to ar- rive in a short time. Judge Fiedler believed the story and imposed a sentence of $50, costs and thirty days, which was suspended for three days in order to give Phillips a chance to leave the city. Judge Fiedler warned Phillips to give up the woman, and the prisoner replied that he had come to his senses since his arrest and would heed the ad- vice. COMPULSORY KEIIKEMENT. The President Fxercises His Prerogative in Colonel Crofton’s Case. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—~The President, taking advantage of a preroga- tive rarely exercised, placed Colonel Rob- ert E. Crofton, commanding the Fifteenth Infantry, with headquarters at Fort Bay- ard, N. Mex., on the retired list of the army, under the statute enabling the Ex- ecutive, as commander-in-chief, to retire an officer who reaches tte age of 62 years, Crofion having reached the required age last December. The Fiiteenth Infaatry, stationed at Fort Sheridan, Iil., was considered poorly discip.ined, and an effort was made to re- tire Colonel Crofton for physical disabil- ity, but the examining board did not find him incapacitated to command, and shortly afterward the regiment was or- dered away from Cbicago influences, which were thought to be deleterious to the discipline, and sent to the Mexican border. Colonel Crofton ranked No. 4 among army colonels, and would have been promoied to be a general but for his compulsory retirement in 1898, The last oceasion upon which the 62- year law was utilized was in the case of General Carr, who was retired by Presi- dent Harrison to create a vacancy in the grade of general, but was no reflection upon the offi: in the latter case. i G SR e NEW BUSH LEASED. G. E, Crater Promises to Run a First- Class Amusement Place. G. E. Crater completea arrangements yesterday whereby he secured a five years’ lease of the New Bush-street Theater. Mr. Crater intends to make several improve- ments in the place and will supply it with a zood steck company. The first production will be a melo- drama from the ven of John P. Wilson, entitled “The Filibusters.” It treats of the Cuban revolution and igsaid to bea very strong production, enlivened by much catchy music. 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P g SICK FOLKS MADE WELL A New and Remarkable Discovery for Conquering Disease. Marvelous Results Achieved in Curing Chronic ~ o Ailments by Electro-Medical ; Treatment. HE USE OF ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY has been developed to such a degree that it now formsa very large and important element in the treatment of all chronic, hngeri» and special diseases. While it is not claimed to be a universal specific, it is recognized as a curative agent of inestimable value, capejlble of being employed with excellent success in the treatment of a variety of chronic diseases, and experiments have demonstrated that it is without doubt the most important ally yet discovered to the resources of medicine. To be benefited by electricity it should be used only under the direction of a skilled physician—one who has mastered the physics, physiology, mechanics and chemistry of medical electricity; one who fully understands the kind and strength of current that each case requires. . The use of an electric current for forcing medicines through the body to diseased organs is not a newidea. It has been practiced by the medical world for a number of years, but has been used in but a very limited number of cases. This idea has been made a special study by the State Electro-Medical Institute doctors, and as a result of an elaborate series of experiments they have evolved a system of treatment that combines all the curative virtues of medicine and medical electricity—a treatment that is in every respect and particular the most perfect and nearest infallible of any ever discovered in the world. The Electricity is applied either by a Galvanic, Faradic or Static battery, or by means of Electric Belts, Body Batteries or other Electric Appliances, the variety of current and kind of appliance used in each case being of that nature which the Institute doctors deem best adapted for the speedy cure of the disease with which the patient is afflicted. The electric current penetrates the body and stimulates the action of the various organs, and at the same time acts as a tonic on the nerves and the system generally. In connection with the electric treatment medicines are administered. These medicines are perfect laboratory triumphs, formnlated from a true appreciation of the medicinal wants of the body. Through a proper arrangement of the different poles of the batteries on the body the electric current is made to carry the medicines directly to diseased parts, thus hastening the curing action of the medi- cines, and in a brief period the disease is conquered and the patient is restored to health and strength. \ HEALTH, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY. This form of treatment is new and original with the Institute, It is the elaboration and perfection to such a degree of an old idea in medical therapeutics that it can truly be called a new scientific discovery. Itis a form of treatment that especially commends itself to those who are sick and suffering from chronic diseases and have failed to obtain relief from other sources, remedies or doctors. For this reason the Institute urges those who have used electricity as applied according to old methods and ideas, or those who have used medicines alone, as well as those who have used both combined and have not received relief, to come and investigate the claims and methods of treatment at the Institute. It is fast becoming the Mecca of the sick and suffering, for the merit of this new treatment as demonstrated by many cures of cases that were regarded as hopeless has earned for it an enduring fame, and daily scores of people throng the Institute consultation-rooms anxious to receive the relief from their ills that has come to others who have taken advantage of this marvelous method of mastering disease, X_RAY EXAMINATIONS—H you are sick or ailing, i : you want to know what is the matter with you, and if you want to be cured, you should resort without delay to the STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE. The Institute TREATS AND CURES Diseases of the Heart, Brain and Nerves, Blood Diseases, Ri_leumatism, Cancers and Tumors, Catarrh, Kidney Diseases, Throat Diseases, Stomach Diseases, Diseases of the Liver, Bowel Dis Eye Diseases, Ear Diseases and all Diseases of Men and Women. WRITE what to do. ses, if you cannot call at the Institute. Describe your : troubles by letter and the doctors will advise you Strictest confidence observed, STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE, o NEW CURE FOR ALL DISEASES, Located at the Corner of MARKET, POWELL AND EDDY STREETS, ENTRANCE No. 3 EDDY STREET, San Fraacisco, California. } , /