The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1897, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUN AY, 189 FEBRUARY 14, o blockading line was signaled from the flagships a bit earlier than usual. The four ships then on duty—the battle-ship Maine, flagship New York, battle-ship In- diana and cruiser Columbia—steamed to the soutbward, taking positions at inter- vals of 3000 yards. Shortly =after 6 o'clock the Vesuvius drew away to the south also and was soon lost in the fog. The weather had been baa for several days, and asnight came oa fog settled down upon® the face of the water that kept every fogbell out beyond Sumter ringing. At 7 o'clock the test was well begun. The blockading ships brought their search- lights into play and it was then for the first time that they began to realiz- How small was their chance of deteciing the Vesuvius. The lizhts, which usually throw a brilliant path of radince for 3000 yards over the water, proved utterly inad- equate 1o the task of penetrating ‘the fog. Objects 300 yards away could scarcely be distinguished with the aid of the most powerful of the searchlights, and when it isremembered that the ships were 3000 vards apart 1t will be readily imagin.d that the Vesuvius had everything preity much her own way. She had gone several miles to sea and theu returned. As she approached the blocksding line all of her lights were shroudec and order« were given in hushed tones The little cruiser can, under favor- able circumstances, make a little better than twenty-two knots, but she did not tax her capacity last night. Her engines were brought down to a normal speed, and heading in between two of the fleet she ran straight into the harbor witiout iota of troubl-. All due precautions which taken had been to escape detection were useless, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy in President Lincoln’s e blockade of Charles- ton was undertaken 1n 1861, for in that fog she could have come in quite as well with all her lights going and never been seen. The matter was made very light of on the fleet to-day, and it was claimed that the test could not be counted as a fair one. 1tis true that only four ships were on duty, the Amphitrite and Marblehead being in port, and it is likewise true that the night was fa- vorable to the blockade- runner; but it might be observed that were the Vesa- vius a real blockade-runner she would probably have selected such weather for the expedition, and Admiral Bunce knew ho did not have but four of his ships in line when he gave the Vesuvius her orders. The Ve-uvius seems to have demonstrated fairly well on the whole that four of Uncle Sam’s best ships would not be able to keep a biockader out of Charleston harbor. All she would have te do would be to wait for a heavy fog and to run in between the lines. The result of the attempt to be made at night was awaited with interest. The battie-ship Massachusetts joined the fleet to-day and the Amphitrite has re- sumed her place in the line. The attemapt was consequently made with six ships in action. Toe weather was clear and con- ditions were far more propitious for the fleet. The cruiser Vesuviug¢ made five unsuc- cessful attempts to run the blockade to- night. The conditions were exactly re- versed from last night, as the air was free from fog or mist and the searchlizhts worked perfectly. For astretch of nine miles the waters of the Atlantic in front of Charleston harbor bristled with Uncle Bam’s flying forts and gleamed wiih the restless arrows of dozens of searchlights. From the Beach channel on the north to Pompkin Hill channel on the south the fleet held the line in the following order: Massachusetts, Maine, Amphitrite, New York, Indiana and Columbia. The line was established at 7 o’clock and the Vesu- vius was sent out to sea. The searchlights began atonce to play over the waters. It was about 7:35 when a light from the Maine stopped its wan- derings and streamed along steadily upon one point. The cause was soon known. Bhe had caught the Vesuvius. A red and green signal told the tale, and the lights of the fleet turned upon the spot brought the white hull of the cruiser into fuliview. The Vesuvius put up herlights fore and aft and went to sea again for another trial. The next time she got past the line and was nearly out of aanger when the lights of the Amphitrite caught her. Three other attempts were made, and each time the blockade-runzer was quickly eaught. Commander Pillsbury handled the Ve- suvius with consummate skill, but the lights were tov many for him. Bunday is a day off with the sailors. There will be church services on the New York and Maine. o BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON. This Is Play Compared to Bunce’s Work in Past Warfare. The institution of the . blockade of Charleston harbor is now fairly under way, and though not quite so agreeable as Jying in a snug harbor, Admiral Bunce without doubt finds “going through the motions” in this February, 1897, very dif- ferent from the real work in which as the lieutenant-commander of the ironclad steamer Catskill, a member of the South Atlantic squadron, he was engaged in February, 1864, Now it 1s friendly maneuvering 10 detect any attempt on the part of a few well-known members of the same squadron, with whose shape, color and cut every apprentice-boy in the squadron is entirely familiar, to slip in through one of the several channels lead- ing to the inner harbor. Then it was to #0 cover an arcof acircle some thirty miles in length as to not only block the way into any one of some ten channels by which the deeper-draught vessels could get over the bar, but practically over its whole stretch, as many of the daring blockade- runners were specially constructed for the work, and to draw so little water as to be able to cross at almost any point. Painted a light neutral tint not easily distinguished from the water even by day these craft could choose there own time— ralny and dark nights all the better, and with every light out approuch the guard circle, seiect the widest interval between the blockaders, step in between them and A over the bar at a speed of soma fifteen knots to the protection of the Confederate guns. Their coming was always expected and range-lights to guide them were burned every night from the steeples in the city and on Castle Pinckney and Fort Ripley in the harbor and Sumter and Moultrie at its mouth. Once 1inside they reaped rich rewards for their hazardous enterprise. The mouth of Charleston harbor is en- circled by a bar extending from above Long Island on the north to some dis- tance below Lighthouse Inlet on the south. The mean low water on this bar varies from fourteen to sixteen feet with shoals in various places. Several chan- nels affording at least filteen feet of water lead from deepwater outside across it to ible deepwater inside. During the time of the real blockade the principal channels were: The Beach, on the north, running near the shores of Long & Sullivan’s Islands; the North Channel, just below it, running more directly east; the Swash, next below, the shortest of all three, and some miles below the Pumpkin Hill Channel, leading across the bar to the main ship channel, which ran along Morris Island. These were the ones in general use attlre beginning of the war, and were shown on the charts; but there were numerous others well known to the pilois about Charleston, but not to the officers of the blockading squadron, They wound around the devious courses made by the shaliows, but were safe enough for skillful pilots on the light-drait blockade-runners, with the numerous fixed lights on shore to guide them. The blockaders coud not follow, nor ecould they lay close to the bar on account of the currents and tides, which mizht carry them into the breakers and to certain destruction. Then, too, they had to keep well out of range of the Confederate guns, which covered a large section of the bar. The bar and its channels are subject to natural changes, and since the time of the real blockades jetties have been con- structrd and dredging work done which throw the North Channel and the Swash into one, which isthe most used, especi- ally by vessels approaching from the north and east. On t-e south two chan- nels, the Pumpkin Hill and the New Pumpkin Hiil afford passage over to the main ship channel. These are well buoyed, and beacon iights on tha shore just north of Lighthouse lnlet, offer good landmarks. It is here that the evolutions of Admiral Bunce's squadron are being conducted. ‘While the blockade grew to be so effec- tive toward the end of the war that not one vessel in five succeeded in getting through, the returns from that one repaid the owners on the whole, and tney kept atit until the last. The beach channel was their favorite course, as they could sooner get into shallow water, where the Hfl;rv A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy, under whose direction the present blockade of Charleston was undertaken. blockaders could not follow, and under the guns of the forts on Sullivan’s 1sland. Many a rich prize was taken at the en- trance of this channel and many a vessel beached to prevent capture, which was de- stroyed by the guns of the flest. On Feb- ruary 2, 1864, the richly ireighted steamer Presto was seen lying near Fort Moultrie, baving crept in during the night. The monitors went near and opened on her at 2500 yards with their rifled guns and soon destroyed her. Millions of dollars were lost every year to the British owners in this manner, and tbe powers of resistance of the Confederate Government most seriously hurt by this blockade. Early in the war an attempt was made to lessen the work of the fleet by sinking vessels loaded with stone across the Beach and main sbip channels. This did not prove successiul, however, and the vigil- ance of the officers and men had to be | kept up from the summer of '61 till the end of February, 1865. When all was finished and they reached the city there was no grand ball to welcome them, though tney were doubtless willing enough to dispense with it as long as they were not treated to balls of another kind. TIMIIS-ESSIS SIPPI EXPOSITION. Representatives to Induce the State Legis- latures to Make the Needed Appropr.ations. OMAHA, Nesg, Feb. 13.—A delegatioa representing the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition leaves Omaha to-morrow mnight to appear before the Legislatures of Kansas, Colorado, Wyo- ming and Utah next week and thereafter w visit Montana, Idaho and the coast States. The members of the delegation travel in a special car and reach Kansas City Monday morning over the Burling- ton road. After a few hours’ stop in Kan- sas City they will proceed to Topeka, where Governor Le:edy has arranged a meeting with the Kansas Legislature, which is now considering a bill appro- priating $50,000 for a Kansas exhibit. The exposition opens fifteen months from now, so that any appropriation for an exhibit must be made by State Legisla- tures now in session. Nebraska’'s Legis- lature will probably pass the Nebraska bill next week which will carry an appropria- tion equal to that made by Congress, which was $200,000. The delegation consists of G. W. Wattles, vice-president of tue Union National Bank; G. M. Hitchcock, publisher of the Omaha Worla-Herald; John L. Webster, attorney; Hon. George F. Wright of Goun- cil Biuffs, Ia.; H. E. Palmer, member of the Board of Fire and Police Commis- sioners; William 8. Poppleton, attorney; Clement Chase, director of the Omaha Public Library. Amnother Blizzard in South Dakota. HURON, 8. DAK., Feb. 13.—All trains on the Great Northern, Chicago snd Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railways in this section are tied up on account of the severe wina and SNOW storm pre ing over the Siate since 2 o'clock this morning. A special bulletin says the temperature will fall twenty degrees befcre morning. The storm is equal in extent and severity to any belore this season. CONGRESSIEN F PARTISHN DFBATE Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Is Further Con- sidered. McMillin Assails the Supreme Court and the McKinley Tariff Law. Grosvenor’s Sharp Rep'y—DeArmond Denounces Justice Shiras in Vigorous Words. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—The House to-day went into committee of the whole to further consider the sundry civil appropropriation bill, upon which it had just entered when it adjourned yes- terday. Cannon (R.) of Illinois, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, asked unanimous consent that the bill might be considered as read. Answering an in- quiry, Cannon gave the status of the sev- eral remaining appropriation bils, and intimated that if t. e bill was considered in the usual wey the better yart of a week would be required to dispose of it. Hepburn objected to the unanimous consent asked by Cannon, but after the reading of the bill had proceeded a short time Dockery renewed the request that the first readin of the bill be dispensed with, and this time it was granted. General debate was then begun on the measure under an arrangement which contemplated the use of the afternoon therefor. Cannon was the first speaker, explaining in some detail the features of the bill. In the course of his statement Cannon explalned why the committee had recommended an appropriation for cer- tain works authorized by the river and harbor bill. These were: Oakland, Cal., $400,000; Kentucky R ver, $400,000; dams 2 ana 5 Obhio River, $400,000; Yakima Bay, Cal., $100,000. It appeared, he said, from inquiry at the War Department that these, with one ex- ception, could not be completed within the amounts named in the river and har- bor bill, to which the expenditure was strictly limited, and, therefore, contracts could not be made for their construction or any money expended. The exception was Yakima Bay, Cal, for which the engineers had reported no project what- ever. Hepburn antagonized the policy of in- | cluding purely local river and harbor im- provementsin the bill, charging that it | was a source of ruthless and reckless ex- travagance of appropriations. McMillin (D.) of Tennessee, responding to a statement by Hopkins (R) of Il- linois that under a Republican adminis- tration of the McKinley law it produced | revenues sufficient to meet the expendi- tures of the Government, with & surplus besides, criticized the decision of the Supreme Court which made the income tax feature of the Wilson iaw ineffective. “Bui,” be added, “the whole court | ought not to suffer for the action of one | man. Everybody knows that the man | who tore down the constitution, uprooted the decision of 100 years and destroyed the power of the Government to tax the wealth of the Government was’ Sniras, and bis name should always be remem- bered in connection wi.h that repreben. sible and ever-to-be-criticized decision.” To this Grosvenor replied. He said he ehould leave the criticism of the Supreme Court and of Mr. Shiras, who could not respond, to the gentieman from Tennes- see. He desired, however, to let the gen- tieman have the full benefit of the propo- sition that the McKinley law was inade- quate as a revenue-raiser, and the Wilson law was a splendid production. That would strike the country as something re- markable. The McKinley law, Grosvenor said, pro- auced not oniy sufficient revenue for the expenditures of the Government, but a surplus as well, until God, for some reason | i which he has not made known, menaced | the future of the country bv permiiting the election of Grover Cleveland and a Democratic Congress. DeArmond (D.) of Missouri referred to Grosvenor’s reply to McMillin’s “just criticism” of the Bupreme Court in the matter of the income decision, and said Le yielded to the decisions of the Suprem Court that general respect which every lawyer was taught was due to the hig est tribunal of the Nation. *‘But,’’ he con- tinued, “I belong to that class of peopie and represent a constituency who do not believe that any institation of the country or any person or boay enga ed in admin- istering the affairs of the Nation is so sacred that it is not subject to just criti- cism. One of the greatest menaces to the prosperity and progress of the Republic lies in the u-urputions by the judiciarv of that subile, never-ceasing power which overturns the decisions of a_hundred years, affects the election of Presidents and makes strange laws by strange meth- ods.” Speaking of the reported action of Jus- tice Shiras DeArmond said: ‘‘Hechanged his mind in such a way as to litt trom wealth & tax of from forty to sixty mil- lions a year and transfer 1t to poverty and toil. Men may change their minds, but when forty to sixty millions annually are in the scaie and a trainea Judge, without further argument and additional light, changes bis mind, why should there not be comment on it? His name will be kept alive, not in honor, but because the American people have been outraged by him.” DeArmond closed with & fervid, impas- sioned appeai for intervention in behalf of the Cuban reyolutionists. Cannon closed the general debate and expressed tne opinion that it would be wise 10 pass the bill under suspension of the rules Monday, and be would test the sense of the House on that point. Tnecommittee arose and at 5:25 o’clock, on motion by Cannon, the House ad- journed until Mond: e SENATE PHOCEEDINGS. Famine Relisf Resolution by Ferkins Is Promptiy Passed WASHINGTON, D. C.,, Feb. 13.—The Senate to-day, without a question and without a moment's consideration, passed a joint resolution introduced by Perkins (R.) of California, to have a naval vessel placed at the disposal of the Ban Francisco Chamber of Commerce to transport wheat d corn contributed by California, Oregon d other States for the relief of the famine-stricken poor of India, Instead of a naval vessel the Secretary of the Navy may charter a suitable Amer- ican steamship. The necessary approbri- ation is providea. A resolution was offered by Pettizrew (8il.) of South Dakota and agreed to di- reciing an inquiry tnto the issue of land patents on what is known as the Perrins grant in Florida. This was an old claim which Secretary of the Treasury Smith refu-ed to recognize, but which ‘the pres- ent Secretary has recognized, and as the Perrine in question s related by marriage to the President of the United "States no- tice is given to the not otherwiso raise. An effort was made by Morgan to have inquiry that 1t might the business of the morning hour con- tinued so that he might adaress the Sen- ate on the joint resolution introducea by him yesterday for the abrogation of the Clayion-Bulwer treaty. The chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee insisted on a motion to proceed to executive busi- ness and a majority of the BSenate sidea with him, and "so at 12:20 the Senate re- sumed behind closed doors consideration of the arbitration treaty and at 4:45 .3 adjourned until Monday. g T ondue A KENTUCKY BADMAN'S DEED. Butchers His Family, Then Kills Himselr. A Trageoy Aimost Unprecedented in the State, LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb 13.—The bloodiest domestic tragedy that ever took place in this vicinity, or probably in the whole of Kentucky, was enacted this morning in this city, when John Marrs in a sudden fit of insanity butchered his family and then killed himself. Marrs ‘was an eminently respectable merchant in this city, a member of the tirm of Kauiman, Wilson & Co. His home relations had been of the pleasantest pos- sible character, and there can be no doubt that he was insane when he committed his dreadful act. The fact that he was confined in an insane asylum ten years ago lends confirmation 1o this theory. He was about 40 years old. Marrs evidently began his bloody work 28 soon as he arose, as it was all over about 8 o’clock this morning. When the news of the tragedy spread and entrance was effected into the house a dreadful scene was disclosed. On a bed inone of the rooms lay the body of his 4-year-old boy. He had been shot in the forehead and his throat had been cut irom ear to, ear. He bad evi- dently been <hot as he lay asleep in bed. The bedclothes were saiurated with blood where the little body rested. Marrs’ 14-year-oly daughter Helen had apparently witnessed tie killing of her brother and had tried to escape. She was found lying in the hallway unconscious, with a bullet wound in her head. The third victim was Ida Marrs, the sis- ter of the murderer, whom he shot. Afier this bloody work he went to his room, and, locking bimself in, cuu his throat. Wben found his body presented a horrible spectacle. A ghastly wound across the throat nearly severed the head from the body, and a great pool of bload lay around the body an the floor. The man’s left hand stiill held a large razor, covered with blood, and near by laya large old-fashioned revolver with four chambers empty. When found Marrs and the boy were both dead. Helen, the daughter, was stiil alive, but whether she will recover is un- certain. The doctors, howeve, have hopes for her. Ida Marrs’ wounds are not dan- gerous. The shock to Mrs. Marrs was so severe that it is feared she will die. v TESTIMONIALS TOM INAGER GRAU Pleasing Incident at the Mstropolitan Oprra- House, Aew Tork. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 13.—Imme- diately after the performance of “Lucia” at the Metropolitan Opera-house last night a handsome chest of dinner silver, con- sisting of 360 pieces, purchased by the artists, chorus and entire force of em- ployes of the company and opera-house, was brourht upon the stage for presenta- tion to Mr. Grau, who last night corh- pleted bis twenty-fiith year as an impres- ario. The audience lingered and insisted upon seeing the ceremony. The curtain was ordered up, and then the presenta- tion speech was made by Wiiliam Parry, the stage manager. Grau made a gracefal response, expressing his vrofooud appre- ciation of the sentiment which inspired the gift. Grau aiso received a check for $1000 irom the stockholders of the Metropolitan Overa-house and Real Estate Company, s framed set of resolutions from the officers’ staff of Abbey, Scho-ffel & Grau and a cane from Andrew Bovd. Among the congratulatory messages was a cablegram. from Sarab Bernhardt. SETE R T A SEARLES AGAIN ABSENT. Fails to Appear at the Meeting of the Lezow Committee. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 13.—On the assemblicg of the Lexow committee this morning John F. Searles, secretary and treasurer of the American Sugar-refining Company, was called. There was no re- sponse from Mr. Searles, and his attorney explained that he had to leave town. Searles,”” he said, “wiil be present any day next week the commitiee de- sires.” Lexow asked where the books and docu- ments of the American Suger-refining Company were that it was promised shouid be on hand to-day, but no one w. . “Well,” said Lexow, “Mr. Shepard promised to have them here to-day. How- ever, if Mr. Searles will be here on Monday morning with the books of the company we will excuse him this time.” George H. Mill.r and Lawson N. Faller o were called. Both gentlemen testi- tied as to the value of tue properties of the sugar trust. e How Differsnt From California. NEW YORK, N. , Feb. 13.—The city experienced the third big snowstorm of the winter Friday. Nearly eight inches of snow had fallen a1 6 o’clock this evening. Much of it came down in the form of sleet, turning into snow of the consistency of coarse salt as it struck the ground. A high northeast wind, gradually in- creasing to a gaie, prevailed. Soipping was warned along the Atlantic coast to stay safely in port. Travel was delayed in ihis city and snowplows and sweepers were kept busy clearing the lines of steam and surface railroads. The fact that it was a public holiday overated to obviate any serious disturbance of travel. The storm began at 3 A. M., and the snow stopoed falling at 6 p. M, The tempera- ture remained siationary at about 21 degrees. A i Ames Citizens Homor Wilson. AMES, lowa, Feb. 13.—The citizens of Ames and the faculty and students of the Iowa Agricultural College gave a racep- tion this evening to James Wilson, Presi- dent-elect McKinley’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Wilson is at the head of ihe department of agriculture in the colle e. The reception was attend d by & large number of the leading veople of the State. It was held at the college, where addresses were made by members of the recewving party, Mr, Wilson speak- ing oriefly and thanking bis Iowa friends for their kindly expressions. A large number of members of the Legislature came from Des Moines, and most of the State officers were also present. Big Fire at Farmington, Wash. SPOKANE, Wasn.,, Feb. 13.—Fire de- stroyed a block of small buildings in Farmington last night, entailing a loss of ubout §10,000. The Postoffice and O.i1a Fellows’ buidings were among those de. ~troved. Now Is a good time to put your physical system in §00d order by purifying your blood and build- ing up your health in order to avoid sickness. Take Hood's ‘Sarsaparilla The best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood’s Pills 88 2% f it zoe 1 N0 CHANCE FOR AN AGREEMENT L4 Ratification of the Arbitra- tion Treaty Impossible This Session. Senators Morgan, Mills, Danie: and Cameron Stubbornly Re- fuse to Consider It. Now Besliev:d That Sherman Wili Cease to Press the Convention for the Present. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—The me-ting of the Senate Committee 'on For- eign Relations this morning made 1t ap- parent that no agreement could be reached on the general treaty of arbitration with Great Britain that would. bring the con- tending factions either in committee or in the Senate togethe While Sherman was not told so in exact words, the inference to be drawn from what Morgan, Daniel and Cameron said was that under no cir- cumstances could this treaty be ratified at the pre-ent session of the Senate. It is believed that with the executive session of this afternoon Sherman will cease to press the consideration of the convertion and permit other legislative business to have the right of way. After an hour and a half spentin dis- cussion, the committes this morning framed amendment along the lines in- dicated in the dispatches of the United Associated Presses. It is based upon the amendment of which Mor an gave notice, and puts into language the interpretation Dplaced upon the convention by Turpie. 1t provides that all subjects to be sub- mitted to arbitration under this general treaty must b submitted in the manner and form prescribed for the submission and ratification of the treaties originally. This removes the obj ctions aimed at the treaty by Morgan and others to the effect that the submission of all subjects to arbi- tration under the treaty as now worded wouia be left entirely to the President. If it isamended as suggested by the com- mittee's action of this morning only such matters as have been agreed to by the full treaty-making power of the United State: President and the Senate, aci- ing jointly, can be submitted to arbitra- tion. The power to negotiate and conclude treaties in Great Britain is lodged in the crown and is exercised by the Premier. Ther: has been no suggestion that the British treaty-making power has been changed by the termsof this treaty, and | Turpie’s contention was that in like man- ner the full treaty-making power of the United States was to sit in judgment upon all subjects that were sought to be taken before this high tribunal of arbitra- | tion. . The Senate did not agree with Turpiein his interpretation, but found the easiest way to a possible solution of the problem confronting it in giving expression to the interpretation in the text of theconven- | tion. With such an amendment the treaty uarded absolutely, and the friends of the instrument say there suould not be s dissenting vote in ratifying, for the rea- | son that the question would then come up before the existing Senate as an ong- inal proposition. The action of the com- | mittee in adopting the amendment aid not bring harmony. On the contrary, the more the whole subject was discussed the more evident it became that the differ- ences were irreconcilable. Morgan, Daniel, Mills and Cameron re- fused to consider the treaty in a favorable light, even after they had voted for the amendment. They opposed the conven- tion on general grounds and said it was impossible fir them to believe that the | country would be benefited b7 its raiifica- tion, at the present time at least. They refused to listen to the pleading of Sher- man and his associates and declined to even admit that the amendment had ac- complished what had been sought. The couwmittee adjrurned with the maijority feeling anytbing but comfort- able over the outlook. Early in the cession Senator Chandler offered an smendment to the convention in fact, a deciaration. It states that | both the contracting parties in making this treaty do 1t for the purpose of enun- ciating belief in the principle of interna- tional arbitration, and to bring about, if po-sible, the poiicy of a general disarma- went among the nations. Itisfurther de- clared that each of the coniracting parties express their willingness and intention of making similar treaties with other nations, inciuding not only those that are strong and able to defend themselves, and who have large military establishments, but also with the smaller families of the na- tions with whom differences simiiar to those covered by tnis treaty might arise. YET THE RULER OF HAWAII Secretary Palmer Declares That Queen Liliuokalani Never Legally Abdi- cated Hzr Throne. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—Julius A. Palmer, the private secretary to Lil- uokalana, ex-Queen of the Hawaiian I-lands, in & semi-official utterance says tbat the ex-Queen did not abdicate her throne; that whatever she did was done under duress, and that the name signed to the documents of abdication was not her official signature. In the circumstances Palmer asserts tnat her action had no legal force what- ever, and could not be sustained in any court of equity in Christendom., He con- tinues: *Iwill be plainer if you wish. Do I mean that the Queen of Hawali has never given a legal abdication; thatshe is still the lawful ruler, even if she forbears to enforce her legitimate rights? I do mean exactly that.” P R PALMER'S IDLE WORDS Lilivokalani’s Chamberlain Declared to Be Mistaken WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—0n the reference to the authorized statement given out that ex-Queen Lilinokalani does not consider her abdication as binding, a prominent Hawaiian says: ““I venture to suggest that the Queen's Cbamberlain, Mr, Palmer, in his letter puts a number of highly respectable gen- tlemen of Hawaii in a rather embarrassing position. W. G. Irwin 1s the leading banker and large sugar planter, and Mr. Irwin was one of the Queen’s Cabinet, an old resident, a man of wealth and stand- ing; Mr. Parker is also one of her ex- Cabinet and one of the most prominent leaders of the native Hawaiians, and the other three who certify to ber act of abdi- cation ere well-known citizens and her acive partisans. These gentlemen certify that the act was considered carefuliy and deliberately by Liiuokalani and that it was her ‘free act and deed.’ “Mr, Palmer is unfortunate in his cita- tion of the historian, Pro:essor Alexander, for in the genealogical table ref. rred to in bis *History of the Hawaiian People,’ so far from showing that Lilinokalani is de- scended from the ‘ruling family in Hawaii,’ he makes it clear that the Queen bas not a drop of Kamehameha blood in her veins. She derives all the claim she has to the throne from a vote of the Leg- islature and the liberal constitution ten years ago (not a hundred years or so), and in attempting to overthrow this same con- stitution she lost her crown.” i INTERES1S THE COAST. Engincer Officer Tranaferred to the Pre- sidio—Pensions Issued. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—The Secretary of War orders that Kirst Lieu- tenant James J. Mebler, corps of engineers, be relieved from duty at St. Augustine, under immediate orders of Lieutenant- Colonel William H. H. Benyuard, corps of engineers, and that be report in person to Captain Cassius_E. Gillette, corps of en- gineers, at San Francisco for duty under Li: immediate orders. Pacitic Coast pensions have been issned as follows: Canfornia: Original—Will iam Shanley, Oakland; George W. Deeds, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Patrick Car- roll, San Francisco; Benjamin Kine, Grass Valley. Increase—Frederick Herzog, Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles. Ociginal widow (speciai February 6)—Sarah A. Monty, 'w- ery. Monterey Washington: Original—Simon Deggi- ner, Seattle. b SUEtE Torpedo Koat No. 6 Accepted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.—Sec- retary Herbert yesterday waived the usual formalities, and accepted Torpedo Boat No. 6, which is now enrolled on the naval lists, though tried only two days ago. This procedure, which usually con- sumes months, was expedited in this instance by the almost marvelous per- formance of the little vessel as’ described by the members of the trial board, who have returned to Washington and who have made a preliminary report of the test which is complimentary in the high- est terms. The boat isa remarkable pro- duct of the highest skill in the hull and in the shape of an additional article, wkich engine design and workmansaip. NEW TO-DAY. WONDERFUL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM Electro-Medical Treatment, the Great Rem- edy~--Discovery That Has Baffled Science for Centuries. William Fitzgerald. Ban Francisco is evidently designed to become a genuine Mecca for rbeumatic- tortured humanity, and the number of people sfflicted in that way is legion. The news of the Electro-Medical Cure for that dread disease, rheumatism, the eminent discovery of the State Electro Medical Institute, has proved welcome in- telligence to thousands who are in the grip of that excruciating ailment, and every day witnesses the arrival in this city of patients from various points on the coast. " It will soon be quite the thing for the rheumatic-racked man of America to céme to the State Electro Medical Institute to xpel his twinges, as it is for Continental Europe to annually flock to Aix-les-Bains in their desperate desire for relief. Tnat this electro-medical treatment is an Absolute Cure, permanent in its est of all marvels. It is a surprise to the county officials and employes around the City Hall 10 see their 0.d friend William Fiizgerald, whom they believed to be a cripple for life from sciatica rheumatism, moving around as brisk as anybody. [t is a well-known fact that for years he hobbled around the streets on orutches. Yesterday in an interview he said: For eight long years, ever since I was connected with the Valencla-sireet Hotel, I had the rheuma- tism. 1 had it bad—i0 the exireme of badness. My torture was such as would have drivea man. persons of less courage to the desperation of 5ui cide. Two weeks ago to-day I began the lectro- Medlcal treatment at the Siate Flectro Meaical Jnstitute at No. 3 Eddv street, and bundreds can tesiify as well 85 mysel? what a blessiog it has been. . very elemeniof my being gives demon- stra jon of the genuineness o the cure. I isa fact T am & new man. .o ome douots it. Tie treatment kiven me was a combloation of medi- cine a d electricity. 1 had triea elegtricity alone severaltimesu der:hedirectionof well.k..own doc tors, without benefit. and, as for taxing medicines, 1 had exbausted. he cutalogue of remedies without Auy permanent improvement. At the Siate Electro Meuleal Insiitate special.y prepared medicines for xiernal and interna, use were to adminisiered to me with elect icity as to carry the medicines (0 the afflicted parts und hasten their curing action. Lric acid and all obuoxious matter was carried out of my blood by th~se meaici.ies as applied by their method, and my rheumatism is & Lhing of the past. Mr. Fitzgerald’s address is 961 Mission street, San Francisco. At one tlime he Wis & man quite prominent in business affairs, and subsequently he occupied the position of buildiug inspector. 2 Among the throngs of patients daily treated st the institute for diseases of the Heart, Brain and Nerves, Blood, Dys- pepsia, Cancers and Tumors, Catarrh, Kid- ney Diseases, Throat Diseases, Stomach Diseases, Diseases of the Liver, Bowel Diseases, Eye Diseases, Ear D.seases and ali Diseases of Men and Women, hundreds, treated for yrheumatism and its accom- panying ills; have been restored to perfect heaith.” For the administra:ion of this Eiectro-Medical treatment the institute possesses the most complets and costly Gaivanic, Faradic ana stauc butteries, the Stauc battery aione costing aver one thou- sand doilars. The X Ray, too, has proved itself of inestimable vaiie in determinin: the location, extent and character of dis- ease. Write if you cannot call at the in- stitute. Describe your troubles by letter and the doctors will advise you what to do. Striciest confidence observed. Ad- dress State Electro Mrdical Institute, 3 ffects, is nuw a recosnized fact. Evidence of the following character is what has proven this ireatment the great- Eday street, corner Market, Powell and Eddy streets, San Francisco, Cal. = =} NEW TO-DAY. DON'T LET, LOW PRICES INPRESS YOU THAT THEY ARE FOT THE BEST THEY ARE!!! il Fancy Ranch Eggs, perdozen....... .. 150 Fancy Creamery Butter, per square. ...300 Concentrated Tomatoes, 3-1b. cans 5¢ Sardines in oil, very nice, per can...... 5¢ Sardines, genuine French, key openers, 3 cans for, 251 Evaporated Cream, guaranteed best made, 3 cans for.. 8 Whiskey, full quart demijohns, O. P. 8. per jug....... = Table Fruit, new pack, 3-1b. cans. Bliced Peaches, for cream, new pack, 3 cans for.. 25¢ Port and Sherry, 5-year-old, per bot. Gilka K.ummei. per bottle 1.10 Cigars, ‘La Semilla, Havans, full size, worth aouble sc ($2.25 a box of 50). Keiler's Dundes Marmalade (im- ported), per jar............. ecsences 200 February Oatalogue Now Ready. Free Everywhere. WMCLINE Wholesale and Retail Grocer, 949-951 MARKET ST., Between Fiith and Sixth, San Francisco. Telephone South 50. AUCTION, THURSDAY..... FEBRUARY 25 At 12 3. sharp, by VON RHEIN & CO,, 513 CALIFORNIA STREET. FOURTH STREET. RENTS $3900 PER YEAR $4:414x137:6—126 4ih st., south of Mission: Ten:s §,95 per month; large furniture.store and basement 8nd 40-r.om lodging-house. Cor. Ellis and Leavenworth; Rents $240. 77:6x63—N W. cor. Ellls and Leavenworth sta.; a prominent transfer point; bar, frait-store, bac- bersnop and dwe.lings; rents $240. Bush Street Dwelling. 26x90—2123 Bush st., east of Fillmore: sunmy side; 9 rooms and bath: with.some repairs wil rent for $50; must be sold. 24th Street—New Cottage. 25x114—4137 24th st., west of Castro: & tasty cottage of 5 rooms, bath and basement; must be soid. Large Corner—21st Ave. and California Street 57:6x100,10 1 or 2 lots—SE. corner California st and 218t ave.; Callfornia-st. cars abous 10 be changed to electric. Kearny, near Green—Rents $39. 20x80, through to Sovora st.—1315 Kearny st.; S-story_house, cottage aud stable for 5 horses: rents $39. Large Valencia Street Lot. 61x117:6—-184 feet south _of 25thst.; In1or 3 lots, to an alley; facing 8. P. R. R. station: thou- sands of passengers gei 0n and oft the cars at tais point. Church Street, North of Market. 24x125—West line of Church st., 363 feet north of Market; Fillmore-st. electric cars pass. Erie Street. 25x84—56 Erie st., bet. Mission ana Howard and 13:h and 14th: Sroom house; must be sold: a good barzain assured. H Si., near Sth Ave.—Fronts Park, 25x100—South line of H st., 57:6 feet wost of 8th ave. Tehama Street, near 3d—Rents 853. 25x80—250-2501% Tehams st.; front and rear house: bet. 5d and 4th: rent $53; must be sold. AT AUCTION —By=— Sent REFEREE'S = SALE,, By Order of Probate Court, WITHOUT LIMIT OR RESERVE. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1897, At 12 0'Clock, Noon, AT SALESROOM, 626 MARKET §T., Following Property Belonging to Es- tate of Mary B. Pease. Nos. 16 and 17 SOUTH PARK AVE. NE. cor. Center piace; lot 47:6x97:6 along Center place to alley: 8 frontages: 2 4-story brick houses, ed L0 One par.y at 865 per month; tenants pay treet work comp.eted. Nos. 3 NAN ST, 1 joining Third st.: lot 35x80 to rear street: 2 2-siory frame houses and stable fo rear: remts $54- teusnts pay water: streeis and sidowalks accepted by clty. No 87 SOUTH PARK. adjoining SE. cor. of Thiid st.; lov 21:9x137:8 to rear street; street work accepted by city; rents $27 50; teaans pays water. For abstract and terms of sale apply to MADISON & BURKE, 626 Market St., Opp. Palace Hotel. DR. MCNULTY, "HIS WELL-ENOWN AND RELIABLE OLL Speciailstcures Private, Nervous,Blood und Skin Diseuses of Me1 oniy. Manly Power restored. 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